Primary Care Sports Medicine Specialist in New Jersey
Melissa Mascaro, M.D. completed her fellowship training in Primary Care Sports Medicine at University of Connecticut under the direction of Thomas Trojian M.D., Giselle Aerni, M.D., Robert Arcerio, M.D.,Tom DeBeridino, Michael Joyce, M.D and the late Jeff Anderson M.D. She served as team physician assisting with the coverage of the University of Connecticut athletics. She covered the UConn Huskies National Championship Women's Basketball Team as well as the UConn Men's Basketball Team. She has also provided coverage for various events including MMA Fighting, freestyle ski jump competitions, Lake Placid Ironman, NYC Marathon, 2013 Boston Marathon, and Big East Soccer Tournaments and many other events.
Dr. Mascaro received her residency training in Family Medicine at Hackensack Mountainside Family Medicine residency where she served as academic chief resident. Prior to graduating from St Matthew's University School of Medicine, BWI, she received a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology from West Virginia University. Dr. Mascaro is a former full-scholarship Division 1 gymnast from West Virginia University where she was co captain of her NCAA team.
Dr. Mascaro has worked in private practice locally helping to develop primary care sports medicine in the community. She has been named a “Top Doctor 2022” by NJ Monthly.
With the constantly changing health care models, she believes patients deserve individualized, flexible care designed to fit their schedule. This sometimes means virtual visits, prolonged visits, email and phone access, annual physicals, and comprehensive wellness and evaluations plans for the athletic season. With this in mind, she has entered private practice to focus on helping her patients meet their underlying goal of achieving competitive excellence.
Her team coverage experience includes Seton Hall University Athletics, New Jersey City University, Montclair State University and Stevens Institute of Technology Athletics. She has also worked with Montclair, Cranford and Nutley public schools. She has assisted with coverage of Rutgers Women's gymnastics and is a consultant physician for USA gymnastics. She covers events such as the Kellogg's Tour of Olympic Gymnasts, P & G Championships, AT&T American Cup and other qualifying competitions. She works with multiple local gyms to provide preventative and management of chronic injuries to recreational and elite athletes alike.
She is a certified ringside physician for USA Boxing and covers Golden Gloves and Diamond Glove events.
She is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Seton Hall University and St. Georges School of Medicine. She has recently published book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals, as well as presented research and given instructional lectures at sports medicine meetings both nationally and internationally. Most recently she was part of a team to publish “Gymnastics Concussion Return to Play” in November 2019.
Dr. Mascaro's research interests include the female athlete as well as injury prevention in the adolescent athlete. She spent time at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta working on policy and legislature for Exercise is Medicine as a student.
Dr. Mascaro performs diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound guided injections and manages the conservative non operative treatment of sports medicine injuries. She is a certified hyperbaric physician and former Medical Director for Restorix Health. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, American College of Sports Medicine, American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine.
Primary Care Sports Medicine Specialist in New Jersey
Joelle Stabile Rehberg, DO, FAOASM, has over 30 years of experience in the field of Sports Medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine (FAOASM), and earned a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine (CAQSM). She completed her fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine through the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine at Union Hospital, where her training involved working with the athletic departments of Kean University and Seton Hall University, as well as well as with several local high schools. She also provided coverage for WWE as well as the XFL.
Dr. Rehberg completed her residency in Family Practice at Christ Hospital and St. Francis Hospital in Jersey City. She is a graduate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey -School of Osteopathic Medicine (now Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine) and received a Bachelor of Science from Seton Hall University, where she worked in the Sports Medicine Department.
Dr. Rehberg started her practice years working in primary care in Montville NJ. She then went on to work as a concussion specialist at the Center for Concussion Care at Atlantic Health at Overlook Hospital. She has also worked as the non-surgical spine specialist at Atlantic Neurosurgical Specialists, specializing in the non-surgical treatment of spinal patients. Dr. Rehberg has been the District Physician for the Montville Township Board of Education since 2001.
Dr. Rehberg has lectured at the national and local levels on the topics of musculoskeletal care and concussion management, and has recently co-authored the updated version of ConcussionWise™, an online educational tool for athletes, parents and coaches. Dr. Rehberg is co-author of Cram Session in General Medical Conditions: A Handbook for Students and Clinicians and has been published in Clinics in Sports Medicine.
Dr. Rehberg’s interests include all acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, as well as specializing in non-operative spinal care, and sports related concussion management. She is dedicated to the care of the high school and college athlete, and all athletes, as well as having a special interest in Women’s Musculoskeletal Health.
Dr. Rehberg is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, is a member of and board-certified by the American College of Family Physicians (ACOFP), as well as a member of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine and American College of Sports Medicine.
Primary Care Sports Medicine Specialist in New Jersey
Dr. Christina Hector was born and raised in New York. Dr. Hector is board certified in Family Sports Medicine. She received her medical degree from UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine (renamed Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine). She completed residency training in Family Medicine at Crozer-Keystone Health System in Springfield, Pennsylvania followed by specialty fellowship training in Sports Medicine at Atlantic Health System Hospitals in Morristown, New Jersey.
During residency, Dr. Hector received several awards including the Crozer-Keystone Resident Scholarly Project Award, the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teacher Award, and the Sports Medicine Recognition Award. During her fellowship she received the College of Saint Elizabeth Body, Mind, and Spirit Award for her work and dedication to the health of student athletes.
During her specialty training in Sports Medicine, Dr. Hector had the privilege to work with the New York Jets professional football team. Dr. Hector is a former Division I track and field runner at Northeastern University and values the importance of health and physical fitness.
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