"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 Sports MedicineRodeo 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.

Sports Medicine Mobile FacilityInterior Photo Sports Medicine Mobile Facility
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Mobile Sports Training Faciliry
 

 

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.

Rodeo

City

Organization

Dates

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

NIRA

Feb 22-24

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS

NIRA

Feb 29 – Mar 2

Ft. Scott Community College

Ft Scott, KS

 NIRA

Mar 7-9

Kingman FFA High School Rodeo

Kingman, KS

KHSRA

Mar 15-16

Panhandle State University

Guymon, OK

NIRA

Apr 3-5

Tumbleweed HSR

Scott City, KS

KHSRA

Apr 5-6

SW Okla. State University

Weatherford, OK

NIRA

Apr 10-12

Whitewater Jr Hi Rodeo

Whitewater, KS

KJHRA

Apr 12-13

Ft. Hays State University

Hays, KS

NIRA

Apr 18-20

Lakin Outlaws Rodeo

Lakin, KS

KHSRA

Apr 19-20

SE Okla. State University

Durant, OK

NIRA

Apr 24-26

Dodge City HSR

Dodge City, KS

KHSRA

Apr 26-27

Phillipsburg HSR

Phillipsburg, KS

KHSRA

May 3-4

Great Bend HSR

Great Bend, KS

KHSRA

May 10-11

Abbyville Frontier Days

Abbyville, KS

PRCA

May 15-17

Greensburg Rodeo

Greensburg, KS

KPRA

May 23-24

Medicine Lodge HSR and JHSR

Medicine Lodge, KS

KHSRA

May 24-25

Bennington Rodeo

Bennington, KS

PRCA

May 29-31

Kansas Jr Hi State Finals

Whitewater, KS

KJHRA

May 30-Jun 1

Beef Empire Days Rodeo

Garden City, KS

PRCA

Jun 4-7

Flint Hills Rodeo

Strong City, KS

PRCA

Jun 6-8

Kansas High School State Finals

Topeka, KS

KHSRA

Jun 12-15

Ark City Mavericks Rodeo

Arkansas City, KS

CPRA

Jun 27-28

National Jr Hi Finals Rodeo

Gallup, NM

NHSRA

Jun 30-Jul 5

McCracken Rodeo

McCracken, KS

KPRA

Jul 10-12

Sedgwick Co Fair PBR

Wichita, KS

PBR

Jul 11

Kansas Largest Night Rodeo

Pretty Prairie, KS

PRCA

Jul 16-19

National High School Finals Rodeo

Farmington, NM

NHSRA

Jul 21-27

Kaw Valley Rodeo

Manhattan, KS

PRCA

Jul 24-26

Jayhawker Rodeo

Hill City, KS

PRCA

Jul 28-30

Kansas’ Largest Rodeo

Phillipsburg, KS

PRCA

Jul 30-Aug 2

Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo

Abilene, KS

PRCA

Jul 30-Aug 2

Lyon County Free Fair Bullriding

Emporia, KS

 

Aug 5

Salina Rodeo*

Salina, KS

CPRA

Aug 6-7

Linn County Fair Rodeo

Mound City, KS

PRCA

Aug 8-9

Cimmarron HSR

Cimmarron, KS

KHSRA

Aug 23-24

Eureka HSR

Eureka, KS

KHSRA

Sep 6-7

Colby Community College

Colby, KS

NIRA

Sep 12-14

Mound City HSR

Mound City, KS

KHSRA

Sep 13-14

North Topeka HSR

Topeka, KS

KHSRA

Sep 20-21

Syracuse HSR

Syracuse, KS

KHSRA

Sep 27-28

Pratt Community College

Pratt, KS

NIRA

Oct 10-12

Emporia HSR

Emporia, KS

KHSRA

Oct 18-19

NW Okla State Univ.

Alva, KS

NIRA

Nov 6-8

* - Tentative

The schedule will be updated as further rodeos and dates are determined.

 

Our Director 

Chris Miller

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

•Visit the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Website
• Visit the National High School Rodeo Association Website

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