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"The
goal of the sports medicine program is to provide quality medical care to high
school, collegiate, amateur, professional, and recreational athletes."
Our Staff
Chris D. Miller, MD -
Program Director
Todd Gaddis, LAT, ATC –
Outreach/Clinical Athletic Trainer
J.D. Smith , LAT, ATC – Rodeo Sports Medicine
Certified Athletic Trainer
The Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) is a highly educated and
skilled professional specializing in athletic health care. Athletic
Trainers are nationally Certified through the NATA Board of Certification. ATC’s act as specialists
in prevention, recognition and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The ATC provides evaluation and immediate care of
injuries incurred by the physically active. The ATC
also administers emergency care for acute sports injuries and rehabilitation
for chronic sports injuries.
In cooperation with physicians and other allied health care professionals,
the athletic trainer functions as an integral member of the health care team
in secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports
programs, recreational sports, industry, and sports medicine clinics.
Certified athletic trainers have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree from
an accredited athletic training education curriculum program. Student athletic trainers study such topics as human
anatomy, exercise, physiology, biomechanics, emergency care, injury
prevention and evaluation, nutrition, psychology, pharmacology and
administration.
Outreach/Clinical Services
Our certified athletic trainers cover several Kansas high school and
community events. We currently provide contract
sports medicine coverage to several local high schools. Dr.
Miller serves as an Orthopaedic consultant at two local area colleges as
well.
Our contract coverage varies by school, however our ATC’s
general duties at the school usually include weekly visits for injury
evaluation and treatment as well as event coverage. During the weekly consult
at the high school an ATC will provide injury assessments and rehabilitation
services. ATC’s also direct the athlete to more
appropriate or advanced medical care when necessary. ATC’s also act as a liason
between the athlete, parent, coach and physicians.
The ATC’s work on a daily basis, alongside
our physicians, in the outpatient clinic helping to return athletes/patients to
their pre-injury status. The ATC is an integral part
of the rehabilitation process for our patients.
Rodeo Sports Medicine
 Rodeo is a
sport that knows no off-season and the incidence of injury is high. Frankly, the question isn’t if an athlete will be
hurt, but how badly. Inaugurated in 1995, the KOC
Rodeo Sports Medicine Program will cover over 150 high school, college,
amateur and professional rodeo performances yearly. The
goal is to provide quality care and education to rodeo athletes and to compliment
other rodeo sports medicine throughout the U.S. The KOC Rodeo Sports Medicine Program is recognized as
the "Official Sports Medicine Provider " for Kansas High School
Rodeo and the Central Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo
Association. Our national events include the
Wrangler National Jr. High Finals Rodeo and the National High School Finals
Rodeo.
The KOC Rodeo Sports Team is comprised of Dr. Miller and a staff of Certified
Athletic Trainers who work with local health care professionals whenever
possible. Whether operating out of the new
"traveling training room" or out of the back of a truck, the KOC
Rodeo Sports Medicine Team provides a high caliber of care geared toward the
rodeo athlete’s needs and motivations. This is
where the sterile world of a doctor’s office meets the dusty
environment of the rodeo arena.
Mobile Training Room
KOC is proud to have two
mobile training rooms as part of our facilities for rodeo. These
gooseneck trailers are pulled by a pickup to the rodeos that we serve. Both are climate controlled with heating and air
conditioning and are fully equipped with medical supplies that are found in
most training rooms. This includes athletic supplies
such as tape, padding, splinting materials and bracing, modalities (compression
hot/cold packs, stim units), treatment tables and
wound care supplies. Educational materials are also
available to help the athlete better understand the injury and recovery.
 
Click on an image for
a larger view.
 
Kansas Orthopaedic
Center
Rodeo Sports Medicine Schedule 2008
Current as of 5/03/2008
The
schedule will be updated as further rodeos and dates are determined. Click here to download a PDF version of the schedule.
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Rodeo
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City
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Organization
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Dates
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Kansas State
University
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Manhattan, KS
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NIRA
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Feb
22-24
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Garden City
Community College
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Garden
City, KS
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NIRA
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Feb
29 – Mar 2
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Ft. Scott
Community College
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Ft
Scott, KS
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NIRA
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Mar
7-9
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Kingman FFA
High School Rodeo
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Kingman, KS
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KHSRA
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Mar
15-16
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Panhandle State
University
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Guymon, OK
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NIRA
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Apr
3-5
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Tumbleweed
HSR
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Scott City, KS
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KHSRA
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Apr
5-6
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SW Okla. State University
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Weatherford, OK
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NIRA
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Apr
10-12
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Whitewater
Jr Hi Rodeo
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Whitewater, KS
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KJHRA
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Apr
12-13
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Ft. Hays
State University
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Hays,
KS
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NIRA
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Apr
18-20
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Lakin Outlaws Rodeo
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Lakin, KS
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KHSRA
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Apr
19-20
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SE Okla. State University
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Durant, OK
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NIRA
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Apr
24-26
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Dodge
City HSR
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Dodge City, KS
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KHSRA
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Apr
26-27
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Phillipsburg HSR
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Phillipsburg, KS
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KHSRA
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May
3-4
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Great Bend HSR
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Great Bend, KS
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KHSRA
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May
10-11
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Abbyville Frontier Days
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Abbyville, KS
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PRCA
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May
15-17
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Greensburg Rodeo
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Greensburg, KS
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KPRA
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May
23-24
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Medicine
Lodge HSR and JHSR
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Medicine
Lodge, KS
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KHSRA
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May
24-25
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Bennington Rodeo
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Bennington, KS
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PRCA
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May
29-31
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Kansas Jr
Hi State Finals
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Whitewater, KS
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KJHRA
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May
30-Jun 1
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Beef
Empire Days Rodeo
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Garden
City, KS
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PRCA
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Jun
4-7
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Flint
Hills Rodeo
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Strong City, KS
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PRCA
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Jun
6-8
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Kansas High
School State Finals
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Topeka, KS
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KHSRA
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Jun
12-15
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Ark City Mavericks Rodeo
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Arkansas City, KS
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CPRA
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Jun
27-28
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National
Jr Hi Finals Rodeo
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Gallup, NM
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NHSRA
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Jun
30-Jul 5
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McCracken
Rodeo
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McCracken, KS
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KPRA
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Jul
10-12
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Sedgwick
Co Fair PBR
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Wichita, KS
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PBR
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Jul
11
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Kansas Largest Night Rodeo
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Pretty
Prairie, KS
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PRCA
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Jul
16-19
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National High
School Finals Rodeo
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Farmington, NM
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NHSRA
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Jul
21-27
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Kaw Valley Rodeo
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Manhattan, KS
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PRCA
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Jul
24-26
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Jayhawker
Rodeo
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Hill City, KS
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PRCA
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Jul
28-30
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Kansas’ Largest Rodeo
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Phillipsburg, KS
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PRCA
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Jul
30-Aug 2
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Wild
Bill Hickok Rodeo
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Abilene, KS
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PRCA
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Jul
30-Aug 2
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Lyon County Free Fair Bullriding
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Emporia, KS
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Aug
5
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Salina Rodeo*
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Salina, KS
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CPRA
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Aug 6-7
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Linn County Fair Rodeo
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Mound City, KS
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PRCA
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Aug
8-9
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Cimmarron HSR
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Cimmarron, KS
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KHSRA
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Aug
23-24
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Eureka HSR
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Eureka, KS
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KHSRA
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Sep
6-7
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Colby Community
College
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Colby, KS
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NIRA
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Sep
12-14
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Mound
City HSR
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Mound City, KS
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KHSRA
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Sep
13-14
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North Topeka HSR
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Topeka, KS
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KHSRA
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Sep
20-21
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Syracuse HSR
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Syracuse, KS
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KHSRA
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Sep
27-28
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Pratt Community
College
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Pratt, KS
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NIRA
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Oct
10-12
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Emporia HSR
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Emporia, KS
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KHSRA
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Oct
18-19
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NW
Okla State Univ.
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Alva, KS
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NIRA
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Nov
6-8
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* - Tentative
The
schedule will be updated as further rodeos and dates are determined.
Our
Director
Chris Miller, MD is a
board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine,
Arthroscopic Surgery and Orthopaedic Trauma. He has
a particular interest in working with the shoulders and knees. Born in Wichita, he graduated from Wichita
Heights High
School and earned both his undergraduate degree and medical
degrees from the University
of Kansas. As a native Kansan, Dr. Miller is deeply proud of his
home state and highly respectful of its western heritage. The
sincerity of his interest in and commitment to sports medicine and the
athlete’s well being is matched only by the gratitude of those who
benefit from the services he provides.
Todd Gaddis, LAT, ATC
Todd is a certified Athletic Trainer who is licensed in the state of Kansas. He is a native of Silver Lake,
Kansas and attended Washburn University
where he earned a B.A. degree in Physical Education with a concentration in
Athletic Training. He has been a part of the Sports
Medicine Program at KOC since 2000. He provides high
school outreach athletic training coverage to Valley Center
High School as well as
serving as a physician extender in clinic with Dr. Chris
Miller. Todd and his wife Brandi
reside in Valley
Center with their son
Landon and daughter Taylor.
J.D. Smith, LAT, ATC
J.D. is a Certified Athletic Trainer who is licensed in
the state of Kansas. He is originally from Protection, Kansas
and attended Pratt
Community College where
he earned an associates degree in Athletic Training. J.D.
then went to South Dakota
State University
where he received his B.S. in Athletic Training. He
has been part of the Rodeo Sports Medicine Program since 2006. J.D. and his wife Lana live in Towanda, Kansas.
Kansas Orthopaedic Center
Sports Medicine Program
7550
W Village Circle, S-1
Wichita, Kansas 67205
800-937-2020
316-838-2020
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