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Mercyhurst University Athletics

Athletic Training - Team Physicians

Allegheny Health Network provides team physician and sports medicine coverage for Mercyhurst University Athletics. Team physicians will be present at all home football, wrestling and ice hockey events and will be available to provide treatment and evaluations for acute injuries as needed to visiting teams.

 

Dr. Jay Deimel

Dr. Jay Deimel is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine for adults and children. He provides a full range of care, including fracture/trauma care with a special interest in soft tissue injuries of the hip, knee, and shoulder.

Dr. Deimel is director of Sports Medicine at Saint Vincent Hospital and is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

After earning his undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Deimel attended Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Dr. Deimel pursued additional training and expertise during his orthopaedic sports fellowship at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, while serving as assistant team physician for the San Francisco 49ers and Stanford athletic teams.

Prior to joining AHN, Dr. Deimel was an orthopaedic surgeon at the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute and clinical instructor in orthopaedic surgery for the University of Chicago Orthopaedic Surgery residency program. He also served as head team physician for North Shore Country Day School athletic teams.



Dr. Dom Vanchieri

Dr. Dom Vanchieri is a sports medicine physician with the AHN Orthopaedic Institute. His specialty focuses on the nonoperative care of orthopaedic conditions. He cares for patients with a broad range of musculoskeletal issues, arthritis, tendonitis, fractures, and concussion. He is skilled at point-of-care ultrasound, ultrasound-guided injections, and concussion management.

Dr. Vanchieri received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. He completed his residency in family medicine at Washington Health System in Washington, Pennsylvania, where he was also chief resident. He completed his fellowship in sports medicine at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He currently serves as Team Physician for Mercyhurst University Athletics and Medical Director for the Mercyhurst University Student Health Center.

Dr. Vanchieri is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine in both Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. 



 Dr. Kurt Johnson DMD
 Team Dentist
 3822 Wayne Ave
 Erie, Pa 16504
 (814) 825-1789
 http://kurtajohnsondmd.com/