A SHIFT IN POWER

NEW YORK ISLANDERS MEDICAL STAFF:
DR. ELLIOT PELLMAN
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
MANAGEMENT
Dr. Elliot J. Pellman has been the New York Islanders’ Medical Director since 1996, supervising all aspects of the Islanders’ and the organization’s AHL affiliate
Bridgeport Sound Tigers’ medical care. The Bay Shore native is the co-founder and Medical Director of ProHEALTH Care Associates in Lake Success, which is
the largest private multispecialty medical group in New York State.
Dr. Pellman is the Medical Advisor for the National Football League, administrating NFL health committees and serving as the medical liaison to the league’s
Clubs, Competition Committee, team physicians, team athletic trainers, the NFL Players Foundation and the National Football League Players Association.
Since 2003, Dr. Pellman has served as the Medical Advisor for Major League Baseball and in that capacity advises the Baseball Commissioner’s Office as it
relates to the league’s medical committees, medical consultants, medical grants and medical education initiatives. Dr. Pellman was the Medical Director
and Team Physician of the New York Jets Football Club from1988 until their 2009 move to Florham Park, New Jersey and now serves as a medical advisor
to the Club’s management.
Dr. Pellman has received numerous honors including the 2007 National Hispanic Medical Association Health Leadership Award and the 2008 New York Chapter
Arthritis Foundation Sports Leadership Award. Dr. Pellman is a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Orthopaedics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
DR. MICHAEL YORIO
INTERNIST
Dr. Michael Yorio, MD is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine. He completed his undergraduate
degree at Villanova University and received his medical degree from SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse. Dr. Yorio trained in internal medicine at the
Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. He completed his sports medicine fellowship with the University of Maryland in Baltimore. During his
training, he had the opportunity to work with the medical staffs of the Carolina Panthers and the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL, the Charlotte Checkers of the
ECHL, the University of Maryland – College Park, the University of Maryland – Baltimore County, and Coppin State College. He served as Team Physician for the
University of Maryland – College Park Terrapins from 2003-2005.
In 2008, Dr. Yorio was named the Director, Player Medical Services for the US Open Tennis Championships in Flushing Meadows, New York. He has been a volunteer
member of the USTA Sports Science Committee since 2007. Dr. Yorio is Team Physician for the Molloy College Athletic Department, as well as a member
of the medical staff for the New York Islanders.
Dr. Yorio’s practice focuses on athletes and weekend warriors with osteoarthritis, acute and chronic musculoskeletal ailments, concussions, athletes with
chronic and acute medical conditions, nutritional issues, and general medical disorders. Dr. Yorio is an active member of the United States Tennis Association,
the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine.
DR. BRIAN NERI
HEAD TEAM ORTHOPEDIST
Dr. Brian Neri attended Boston College for his undergraduate education and received his medical education at Loyola University Chicago where he was honored
with induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases,
where he served as an administrative chief resident and was awarded the resident teaching award. He subsequently completed an extra year of fellowship
training in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine at the prestigious Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. During his fellowship he served as team
physician for Loyola Marymount University, and associate team physician for the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Sparks and part of the medical staff for the
Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Galaxy, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Avengers and USC Football. He also received the Kerlan-Jobe Clinical
Research Award for his research on superior labral tears in professional overhead throwers.
While Dr. Neri treats all musculoskeletal conditions, his practice is focused on arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery with particular interest in shoulder
replacement surgery, rotator cuff tears/labral tears, ACL tears, and disorders of the hip (labral tears/femoroacetabular impingement/gluteus tears/snapping
hip). He has published and lectured on topics ranging from the management of massive rotator cuff tears, superior labral tears in elite overhead athletes to
femoroacetabular impingement. He is the team orthopaedist for the New York Islanders Hockey Club and orthopedic consultant to Hofstra University, Molloy
College, SUNY at Old Westbury and US Open Tennis. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society
for Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Association of North America.
DR. STEVEN ROKITO
TEAM ORTHOPEDIST
Dr. Steven Rokito is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports related injuries. He is the orthopedic division chief of sports medicine at
Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore Hospital, Manhasset. Dr. Rokito grew up on Long Island and graduated first in his class from Roslyn High
School. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Medical degrees from Boston University where he graduated with honors and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha
medical honor society.
Dr. Rokito completed his general surgery internship at NYU and is a graduate of the orthopedic residency program at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York.
Following residency, he then completed a sports medicine fellowship at the prestigious Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in southern California. Dr. Rokito’s clinical
practice focuses on both nonsurgical and surgical care of upper and lower extremity over use and traumatic injuries. He is a strong proponent of exercise therapy
and employs state of the art surgical techniques when needed to help restore musculoskeletal function and alleviate pain. He enjoys seeing patients of all ages
from “little-leaguers” to senior citizens. He is the orthopedic surgeon for many area high schools, local collegiate athletes, team physician for the Long Island
Ducks, and associate team orthopedist for the New York Islanders Hockey Club.
During the course of his orthopedic training, Dr. Rokito won awards for best clinical research. He has published articles in leading orthopedic journals and has
presented his research at regional and national orthopedic meetings. He has a continued commitment to education and was awarded “Teacher of the Year in
Orthopedics, 2010” for the NSLIJ Health System by the orthopedic residents. He is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the Hofstra – North Shore/LIJ
School of Medicine and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and an active member of the
Arthroscopy Association of North America.
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