Larry Duensing, ATC - Head Athletic Trainer, Carlsbad High School, Head Athletic Trainer San Diego Padres
Sports combined with the active San Diego lifestyle can sometimes lead to unavoidable sports related injuries. Many of these injured young children do not have health insurance, their family's do not qualify for government assistance and they have no means to receive appropriate medical care. For a child to be denied much needed medical or surgical care because of their family's financial situation is not acceptable to the SDSMF; this is where we, the SDSMF step in. We sponsor their medical care from the initial evaluation to surgery to post operative care; our mission is to get the child healthy not only physically, but mentally so that sports can continue to be a positive influence in their lives.
The SDSMF medical board is comprised of 11 members from the local community who are involved with some aspect of sports medicine and/or youth athletes. Each year at the SDSMF’s signature fundraiser, Taste At The Cove we honor a new medical board member. These medical board member vote on the candidates applications for sponsored medical care. We are truly thankful for their continued efforts and support of our athletic youth.
James Collins, ATC - President (2016) of the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society
Shari Brasher - CEO and Executive Director Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
Carolyn Peters, ATC - Head Athletic Trainer, Strength Coach and Senior Women’s Administrator for San Diego Christian College
Dr. Lee Rice - Founder of the Lifewellness Institute
Sue Lalicker - Retired Head Athletic Trainer - Mesa College
Carolyn Greer, ATC - Associate Director of Athletics & Sports Medicine - University of San Diego
James "Bone" Hammond - Retired Athletic Trainer - Southwestern College
Jerry Hizon, MD - Motion Sports MD and President of the Riverside County Medical Association
Larry Roberts, ATC – Helix High School
Robert Pace, MD – Orthopedic Surgeon – Fallbrook High School. Served as board member from 2007-2014
Bob Babbitt - Challenged Athlete Foundation – VP & Founder
Ed Ayub, M.S.P.T. - Physical Therapist – Sweetwater High School District
Robert J. Moore, PhD, PT, ATC – Professor at SDSU – ATC program (1934 - 2012)
Richard Butcher, MD – Family Practice – Granite Hills High School
Charles Camarata, MD – Family Practice – Sweetwater High School District
Dr. Michelle Look – Certified Family Practice-Sports Medicine Physician at San Diego Sports Medicine and Family Health
Board of Directors
- Scott Ragow
- Steven Spellane
- Robert Blonde
- Reid Marquand
- Dr. James Chao
- Dr. David Chao
- Brain Kelley