“I had to withdraw from the Rogers Masters in Montréal due to a severe abdominal muscle strain. For the next two weeks, I had two laser treatments per day with the Theralase 1000 cluster laser, which accelerated the tissue healing and reduced the pain. In the next two tournaments I was runner-up at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters at Cincinnati and I then clinched the Pilot Pen Tennis at New Haven. Theralase laser treatments were very helpful in accelerating my recovery time.”
James Blake
Ranked #14 professional tennis player in the world (2007)
Medical Advisory Board
Dr. James Andrews
Dr. James Andrews, ASMI Chairman and Medical Director, is internationally recognized for his 43 years of scientific and clinical research in orthopaedic surgical practice, specializing in knee, shoulder and elbow sports injuries. Dr. Andrews is the Senior Orthopaedic and Medical Consultant to many collegiate and professional sports teams and has served on the Sports Medicine Committee of the United States Olympic Committee. He also serves as a Director of several public and private medical and business corporations.
Dr. Lyle Cain
Dr. Lyle Cain is a 1994 graduate of the University of Alabama Medical School, a practicing orthopaedic surgeon, Fellowship Director and a senior staff member of ASMI. Dr. Cain serves as an orthopaedic consultant to collegiate and professional sports teams and is a member of a wide range of professional orthopaedic medical committees and institutes, including: the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the International Cartilage Repair Society.
Dr. Jeffrey Dugas
Dr. Jeffrey Dugas is a 1994 graduate of the Duke University School of Medicine, a practicing orthopaedic surgeon, Fellowship Director and a senior staff member of ASMI. Dr. Dugas serves as an orthopaedic consultant to collegiate and professional teams. Dr. Dugas has been widely published in medical journals for clinical studies on orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine injuries. He has received numerous awards and honors in his specialized field of orthopaedics and sports medicine and is a member of many professional medical organizations, including: the American Medical Association, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Orthopaedic Society for Sport Medicine, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, and the International Cartilage Repair Society.
Kevin Wilk, DPT
Kevin Wilk, DPT, holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the Massachusetts General Health Institute of Boston, following 22 years as a practicing physical therapist. Since 1999, Dr. Wilk has been an Affiliate Member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and since 1984 a Member of the Sections for Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics and Research of the American Physical Therapy Association. He is currently the President Elect of the Sports Physical Therapy Section of the APTA. He is widely published in the fields of sports medicine and orthopaedic rehabilitation and is currently involved in numerous clinical studies and projects in the field of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy.
Lanier Johnson
Lanier Johnson has a BS degree from the University of Alabama and a MBA from Auburn University. Mr. Johnson has been associated with Dr. Andrews and ASMI since 1990 and currently serves as the executive director of ASMI. Mr. Johnson has many years of management experience in the practice of sports medicine professional services and the development of comprehensive facilities for the practice of Sports Medicine. Mr. Johnson is the architect and developer of the Sports Medicine / Fitness Program and Traveling Van Facility for the PGA Tour.