A new home for UI Sports Medicine
Like a sports team on the brink of a new season, University of Iowa Sports Medicine "ramped up its game" starting in late October.
The $4.9 million UI Sports Medicine Center opened its doors for the first time, offering Iowans convenient access to the very best sports medicine option for athletes of all ages, from casual exercisers to intense college athletes.
The Center is located at the Institute for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, a new building at 2701 Prairie Meadow Drive in Iowa City (near the Roy G. Karro Hawkeye Hall of Fame building). It is one of the first energy-efficient, environmentally friendly "green" buildings on the UI campus.
The new site houses all the tools—such as X-ray, ultrasound and MRI— needed to diagnose and treat a range of injuries from ankles to shoulders to concussions.
Athletes will benefit from performance enhancement programs. All patients will have access to comprehensive rehabilitation services, including a hydro pool and a store for braces, training aids, and rehabilitation accessories.
First day of appointments was October 19, 2009.