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About ESM and the ESM Team
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The Elite Sports Medicine team was founded in February 2006, at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center as the inspiration of Drs. Len Banco, Jeff Thomson and others who realized the increasing importance of sports medicine care in the adolescent and young adults of today. The program is built on the premise that sports injuries and rehabilitation are by necessity multi-disciplinary and that in many instances the injuries in young student-athletes can be prevented. The center cares primarily for student-athletes between the ages of 10 and 30 with specialist care offered in operative and non-operative sports injury care, nutrition, sports psychology, physical training and conditioning, and other disciplines as appropriate. The center currently coordinates the care of a local college and several local high schools and AAU programs.
Carl W. Nissen, MD
 Carl is an orthopaedic sports trained physician who graduated from Princeton with an AB in Economics. He received his MD and finished his residency in orthopaedics at the University of Connecticut in Farmington. Subsequently he completed his sports fellowship with Cincinnati Sportsmedicine and Dr. Frank Noyes. He has served as a sports medicine physician and professor at the UConn Health Center for the past 10 years. Carl currently serves as the Director of Elite Sports Medicine. He is an avid sports fan and has played and coached lacrosse on the collegiate and club level.
Kelsey Logan, MD, FAAP
 Kelsey is a sports medicine physician who is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She joins Elite Sports Medicine from the University of Wisconsin, where she completed a fellowship in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine. Kelsey completed her BSE in Sports Medicine at Samford University in Birmingham, AL, and then graduated from medical school at the University of Alabama. She then finished a combined Med-Peds residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. In addition to musculoskeletal injuries, Kelsey has special interests in cardiovascular risk in athletes and issues concerning the female athlete. She enjoys a variety of sports and was a collegiate golfer.
AJ Ricciuti Jr., PA-C, ATC
“AJ” Anthony J Ricciuti Jr, PA-C, ATC has been working in sports medicine since completing graduate school at Boston University in 1989. He has worked as an athletic trainer at all levels of competition, from high school to professional. AJ graduated from St. John’s University physician assistant program at St. John’s University in Queens, New York in June of 2007 and joined the staff of Elite Sports Medicine in October, 2007. AJ enjoys working with athletes and being involved on the sidelines. He remains active himself, participating in road races, golf, and various other sports.
Mark P. McCarthy, ATC/LAT
Mark joins the Elite Sports Medicine team as the Director of the Elite Sports Medicine Concussion program. His background in concussion management has spanned the last 10 years. He is a certified athletic trainer with 20 years of experience at both the high school and college level. Mark has worked as the athletic trainer for the University of Connecticut Football, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer and Baseball programs, as well as, the Head Men’s Athletic Trainer for the University of Hartford athletic program. In addition, he has served as the athletic trainer for a variety of local high schools. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Athletic Trainers’ Association and the Advisory Board for the Sports and Medical Sciences Academy in Hartford. He is a graduate of Westfield State College where he earned his degree in Physical Education and played tennis. Mark was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard where he played football, basketball and Tennis.
Kevin Fitzsimmons, ATC/LAT, CSCS
Kevin joined Elite Sports Medicine in November of 2007 as the coordinator of the Transitional Therapy and Strength and Conditioning programs. He is a certified athletic trainer, and certified strength and conditioning specialist. Kevin graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2005 with a BS in Athletic Training. After graduation, Kevin worked as an assistant athletic trainer at Trinity College in Hartford. Kevin is currently in the application process for entering physician assistant school in the spring of 2009. He is an avid sports fan who enjoys playing a variety of sports including basketball, football, and golf.
Robert Peling
Rob has worked as a casting technician and splint fabricator for several years for a large multi-physician orthopaedic group in the Hartford area for several years. He joined Elite Sports Medicine upon its founding and currently serves at the lead casting technician and brace and orthotic manager.
Scott Forest, RT (R)
Scott recently graduated from the University of Hartford with his radiologic technologist degree. Scott is registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the Society of Radiologic Technologists. He worked briefly for an area hospital before joining the Elite Sports Medicine group upon its founding. Scott currently works as the lead technologist for the sports providers.
Anita Brucker, RT (R), (M)
Anita graduated with a BS in Human Services from New Hampshire College, and is a graduate from New Britain General Hospital School of Radiologic Technology. Anita is registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the Society of Radiologic Technologists. Anita has 25 years of clinical experience and joined the Elite Sports Medicine center upon its founding. Anita has been practicing internal martial arts - Tai Chi Chuan - for 10+ years.
Laura Miele, PhD
Laura joins the Elite Sports Medicine Team as the Coordinator of the Sport Injury Prevention Center. Laura holds a Doctorate in Sport Psychology and has a background in exercise physiology and physical education. She began her research interest in sport injuries in 1993. She has been coaching athletes in basketball, softball, and volleyball since 1986 and has been a personal trainer since 1994. Since 2001, Laura has been integrating mental training with personal training. In addition, Laura holds special interest in prevention and recovery of sport injury as well as anxiety reduction in athletes. While in Arizona, Laura served on the Hall of Fame committee at Arizona State. Laura was born and raised in Queens, New York and was recruited to Arizona State University on a basketball scholarship out of Christ the King High School. Laura is an athlete at heart with her favorite sports being basketball, football and boxing.
Becky Iselin, RD
Becky Iselin is a Registered Dietitian who received her B.S. in nutrition from Simmons College in Boston and completed her dietetic internship at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She has worked in Long term care for 8 years but her passion is how nutrition, good or bad, affects performance in sports. She has given talks to several high school athletes about proper nutrition for performance prior to working here. She competes in many local road races and has completed 7 marathons with a personal best of 3:36 at the 2005 Hartford Marathon.
Evelyn Alvarez, CMA
Evelyn is a Certified Medical Assistant who graduated from the Sawyer School of Business in 2001. She previously worked in OB/GYN for 6 years. She recently joined Elite Sports Medicine in April 2007. Evelyn works side by side with Dr. Kelsey Logan and Dr. Carl Nissen. Evelyn is bilingual and adds to the diversity of our office.
Jacquelyn Aniskoff, CMA
Jackie is a medical assistant who has been working in orthopedics for two years. She is the medical assistant for Dr. Carl Nissen. She graduated from Goodwin College with an associates degree in science. With Jackie's background in orthopedics and her love for children her decision to join the Elite Sports Medicine team was an easy one. Jackie is the youngest of five siblings. Her family summered on the Connecticut shoreline where she developed a love for the beach. Jackie was a competitive cheerleader for Windsor High School. She loves monkeys.
Samantha Hill
Samantha has been part of the Elite Sports Medicine team since October 2006. She adds depth and energy to the administrative staff. Samantha is very versatile and organized and is capable of assisting the staff as needed. Samantha is a dedicated and loving mother of five children whose ages range from twelve to two years old. Before joining the Elite Sports Medicine team, Samantha worked in the medical field as a certified nurses’ aide for several years.
Barbara Barnes, LPN
Joins CCMC-FPP as an Assistant Practice Manager for our clinical team. I've been a Licensed Practical Nurse for 13 years and had the pleasure of serving 4 years in the Air Force at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio,TX. My background includes: Managed Disability, Geriatrics, working with Mentally Retarded in a group home setting, running a Hyperbarics office and supervising clinical staff in a clinical setting.
Kathleen Cote
Graduated in 1998 from Branford Hall's Medical Assisting program. She worked 3.5 years at Grove Hill Medical Center doing Clinical Trials and Research. She has been with CCMC as a medical Assistant in Medical Specilaties and Surgery for 3 years and joined Elite Sports Medicine in May 2008. She has 3 grown children and enjoys gardening, and watching her son's play Flagg Football.
Deneen M. Sayers
Deneen graduated from the Medical Assistant program of the Morse School of Business, formerly in Hartford, in 1985. She has worked as a certified medical assistant in various surgical specialties as a medical/surgical assistant. Deneen’s previous experience also includes administrative duties such as handling problem claims in a medical billing office, several years managing a surgical practice, and more recently helped to open & manage an office based physical therapy office for an area Orthopaedic practice. She has worked in orthopaedics for the past 4 years. Her hobbies are gardening, cooking, playing acoustic guitar, and karaoke. She also enjoys volunteering in the community; formerly state certified as a crisis counselor, volunteered 3 years in a row for the New England Celebrity Shootout-golf tournament to benefit cancer research, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. She has held a public service license to drive limousine for the past 11 years and occasionally works as a D.J. for various events. Deneen has one teenage son who is an avid snowboarder/skateboarder.
Jason Booker, PT
Jason graduated from the University of Hartford with a degree in Physical Therapy. He has been practicing physical therapy in central Connecticut for more than 10 years; having joined the Department of Occupational and Physical Therapy at CCMC in 2002. Throughout his career, he has specialized in both Sports Medicine and Pediatrics. Jason has a special interest in working with young athletes and was excited to join the Elite Sports Medicine team in November 2007. He also works with athletes with disabilities that participate in wheel chair sports. Jason is an avid sports fan who enjoys playing basketball and participating in triathlons.
Tricia Rogers, PT, MS
Tricia graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Masters of Science degree in Physical Therapy. She completed her final clinical rotation at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and began working for the Department of Occupational and Physical Therapy in May 2006. Tricia developed strong interests and skills in both pediatric and adolescent sports medicine and was pleased to become part of the Elite Sports Medicine team in November 2007. Tricia is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, Connecticut Chapter, as well as the Pediatric and Sports Physical Therapy sections. Tricia enjoys being a spectator of and participant in many sports including boxing, football, field hockey, baseball, and softball.
Danielle Barone, PT, DPT
Danielle graduated from Ithaca College with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. During her final clinical rotation she studied under a former Philadelphia Phillies athletic trainer and physical therapist where her passion for sports medicine continued to develop. An avid participant in sports all her life, Danielle played varsity lacrosse as a mid-fielder while attending Ithaca College. She is very excited to have joined the Department of Occupational and Physical Therapy at CCMC and the Elite Sports Medicine team in January 2008. As an enthusiastic sports fan, she looks forward to working with young athletes and helping them to achieve their performance goals.
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