Pre-Participation Physical Examination Form 
Letter to the Parents of an Injured Athlete
Letter to Incoming Freshman or Transfer Varsity Athletes
Sports Medicine
The Saint Joseph's Sports Medicine Department serves the student-athlete population through the prevention, recognition, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
The Sports Medicine Department works closely with team physicians to provide the student-athletes with the best medical care possible. Team Orthopedist Michael Ciccotti, M.D. (www.rothmaninstitute.com), Edward Gorrie, M.D. in student health, along with Nurse Practitioner Laura Hurst, Eugene Hong, M.D., our Family Medicine-Sports specialist, and Marc DeoDato, DC (chiropractor) work together to insure that the student-athletes at SJU receive the best possible care.
Weekly visits for Orthopedics occur on Tuesday afternoons, Primary Care Sports Medicine on Thursday mornings and at Student Health with Laura Hurst from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Dr. Gorrie is available Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Student Health located in Souring Hall on the ground floor. Chiropractic care is available Wednesday and Thursday mornings. In addition to physician visits, a physical therapist provided through NovaCare Rehabilitation is on campus Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to treat the entire University community. Please contact NovaCare directly at 610-668-0904 to arrange for physical therapy both on-campus and at their location, 100 Presidential Blvd. in Bala Cynwyd.
The Sports Medicine Staff is comprised of five certified athletic trainers. Saint Joseph's University is also a clinical-affiliated site for Neumann College, Central Michigan University, Eastern University, Temple University, Northeastern University, Dublin City University (Ireland) and the Institute of Technology at Carlow (Ireland). Throughout the school year, SJU hosts 5 - 10 interns from other Universities/Colleges who, as part of their educational experience, work with Hawk student-athletes.
Personnel
Lori A. (Sweeney) Rafferty, Ph.D., A.T.C.
Director of Sports Medicine
Lori Rafferty is in her 15th year as SJU's serving 11 years as the Head
Athletic Trainer after serving two years as an assistant on the staff.
As the Director of Sports Medicine, Rafferty coordinates the
medical services for all student-athletes. Prior to joining the
staff at SJU, she worked at Temple University as an administrative
assistant and instructor in Anatomy and Physiology, worked at Pennsbury
(Pa.) and Montgomery (N.J.) high schools and did a two-year stint at
Rutgers University.
The Bridgewater, N.J., native completed her Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Temple University with a concentration in Sports Medicine in 2000. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from East Stroudsburg University (1986) and a Master's degree in Physical Education from Trenton State College (1988). Her dissertation focused on the effects of heat and dehydration of delayed onset muscle soreness. She resides in Havertown, Pa., with her husband Keith and their daughter Grace.
William C. Lukasiewicz, M.Ed., ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
Bill Lukasiewicz is in his 11th year at Saint Joseph's University
serving as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for nine years prior to
becoming the Head Athletic Trainer in 2006-07. His primary
responsibility is working with the men's basketball team. A 1988
graduate of Springfield College, he earned his Master's Degree in
kinesiology with a concentration in sports medicine from Temple
University in 1992. Lukasiewicz has served as a certified athletic
trainer at the high school, collegiate and professional levels and he
lives in Havertown, Pa., with his wife Amy and two sons, Cole and Reed.
Melanie Monroe, M.Ed., ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Melanie Monroe is in her second year at Saint Joseph's University as an
Assistant Athletic Trainer. Melanie is a 1998 graduate of The
Pennsylvania State University and a 2001 graduate of University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she earned a Master's degree in
Exercise Science. She most recently served as the Head Athletic
Trainer at Westfield State College in Massachusetts after a stint at
University of Massachusetts - Amherst. She also worked for five years
at Franklin and Marshall after completing a two-year graduate
assistantship at UNC.
Beth Howard, M.S., ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Beth Howard is in her fifth year at SJU as an assistant athletic trainer subcontracted through NovaCare Rehabilitation. She earned her bachelor's degree from The George Washington University in 2003. She recently completed her Master's degree from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She worked as an intern for one year on Hawk Hill before becoming the full-time Sports Medicine Representative for NovaCare Rehabilitation. She completed a sports medicine internship with the Washington Mystics of the WNBA prior to joining the staff at NovaCare/SJU. In addition to her duties as the Assistant Athletic Trainer working with Women's Basketball, Beth also coordinates the Rehabilitation Services for NovaCare offering Physical Therapy services on campus to the athletes, general student population, club sports athletes and faculty/staff. The Bethlehem, Pa. native resides in Philadelphia with her husband Ryan Hoagey (SJU '04) and their son Bruno.
Danielle Warner, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer Intern
Danielle Warner returns to Hawk Hill after serving two terms as an
Athletic Training Intern in Spring 2004 and Fall 2005. She completed
her undergraduate degree in 2006 from Northeastern University in Boston
and is currently working towards a Master's degree from SJU. She
worked at Northeastern University last year as a graduate assistant
working primarily with the women's volleyball team. Danielle is from Long Valley, NJ and resides in Philadelphia.
Megan VanSumeren
Athletic Trainer Intern
Megan VanSumeren joins the Staff for the Spring 2009 semester after serving a semester as an student athletic trainer during the Fall 2008. She is a recent graduate of Central Michigan University. Megan will be filling in for semester for maternity leave. She resides in Philadelphia.
