Youth Sports Injury Advisory Council
Council members
Alex Diamond, D.O., M.P.H., FAAP
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, and Pediatrics
Director, Program for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports (PIPYS)
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Sports Medicine
Team Physician: Overton High School, Vanderbilt University, Nashville Predators and Nashville Sounds
Blaine Bishop
Sports Radio Host, 104.5 The Zone
Retired All-Pro National Football League (NFL) Safety
NFL Player Ambassador, NFL Youth Sports Safety
Ross Browner
President
NFL Players' Association, Nashville Chapter
Angel Carter
Project ADAM Coordinator
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Kimberly Clay, Ph.D., M.P.H, M.S.W.
Founder and President/CEO
Play Like a Girl
Elizabeth Copenhaver, M.D.
Instructor, Clinical Pediatrics
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Charlie Cox, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Director, Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Cartilage Center
Vanderbilt Sports Medicine
Team Physician: Vanderbilt University, Nashville Predators and Nashville Sounds
Kevin Dale, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics and Pediatrics
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Rebecca Dickinson
Physical Therapist
Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute/Sports Medicine
Jean Doster
Director, Traumatic Brain Injury Program
Tennessee Department of Health
English Flack, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Cardiology
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Thomas Floyd
Sports Supervisor
Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation
Shan Foster
AMEND Director
YWCA of Middle Tennessee
Amanda Gillian
Physical Therapist
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Andrew Gregory, M.D., FAAP, FACSM
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, and Neurosurgery
Co-Director, Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (VSCC)
Vanderbilt Sports Medicine and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Team Physician: Nashville Christian School, Vanderbilt University, Nashville Sounds and USA Volleyball
Brian Harter
Vice President, Programs
YMCA of Middle Tennessee
Rachel Heitmann
Injury Prevention and Detection Section Chief
Tennessee Department of Health
Aaron Jeckell, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Ashley Karpinos, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Orthopaedics
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Team Physician: Hillsboro High School and Vanderbilt University
Donna King
Officer
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Candice Storey Lee
Associate Vice Chancellor/Deputy Athletic Director
Vanderbilt University
Lauren Looser
Community Outreach Coordinator
Tennessee Children’s Advocacy Centers
Mollie Malone
Athletic Trainer and Assistant Manager
Vanderbilt Athletics and Vanderbilt Sports Medicine
Barbara Manuel
Site Director
Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation
Liz McCaslin
Senior Director, Events and Operations
Nashville Sports Council and Music City Bowl
Kimberly Moseley
Athletic Trainer
Vanderbilt Athletics and Vanderbilt Sports Medicine
Stacey Nieman
Coordinator/Orientation Specialist
Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance at TSU
Emily Preston
Physical Therapist
Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute/Sports Medicine
John Purdy
Athletic Trainer
Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute/Sports Medicine
Matt Reagan
Meteorologist
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service
Mark Reeves
Assistant Executive Director
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA)
Juli Reynolds
Critical Care Nurse
Advocate/Concerned Parent
Dallas Roberts
Physical Therapist, Regional Clinic Director
STAR Physical Therapy
Roosevelt Sanders
Athletic Director
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Allen Sills, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer, National Football League (NFL)
Professor, Neurological Surgery and Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Co-Director, Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (VSCC)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Team Physician: Vanderbilt University
Flavio Silva
Physical Therapist, Clinical Coordinator, Physical Therapy
Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Cool Springs
Donna Sumners
MCD Coordinator
Metro Public Health Department
Austin Williams
Athletic Trainer, Clinical Coordinator, Event Outreach
Vanderbilt Sports Medicine
Purnima Unni
Manager, Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention Program
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Kenyetta Wynn
Educator, Co-Founder & Board Member
EnPlay Foundation