Because children and teens are still growing and developing, they experience different types of sports-related injuries than adults.
The
Sports Medicine Program, with locations at Miami Children’s Hospital Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery,MCH West Kendall Outpatient Center and MCH
Dan Marino Outpatient Center in Weston, is dedicated to supporting treatment and prevention of sports injuries in the growing athlete, or young sports enthusiast.
The program is staffed by one of the region’s first pediatric sports medicine specialists, Craig J. Spurdle, M.D..
Dr. Craig J. Spurdle is board certified by the American Board of
Orthopaedic Surgery as a Diplomate. He has advanced fellowship-training in pediatric orthopaedic sports medicine and general pediatric orthopaedics from the Scottish Rite Hospital in Atlanta. He is a voluntary assistant professor at the University of Miami School of Medicine and brings a special understanding of sports medicine to the practice of orthopaedic medicine by providing care and treating injuries through Miami Children’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery with the purpose of getting young athletes back in the game. He is a former member of the U.S. World Cup Ski Team and travels with the U.S. World Cup Ski and Snowboard Teams as an on-snow physician.
Dr. Spurdle is a specialist in pediatric arthroscopic surgical procedures.