The US Lacrosse Sports Science and Safety Committee was formed in 1999. The committee was formed to take a closer look at injury prevention and sports medicine issues involved with the game of lacrosse. The committee meets three times a year in Baltimore at the US Lacrosse headquarters plus selected committee members conduct informative presentations at the annual US Lacrosse National Convention in January. The committee also composes Position Statements on where the committee stands on important lacrosse safety issues.

Committee Members

Dr. Margot Putukian (Chair) -- Internal Medicine
Princeton University

Jon Almquist, ATC -- Certified Athletic Trainer
NATA and Fairfax County (Va.) Public Schools

Jackie Berning, Ph.D, R.D -- Nutrition
Univ. of Colo. at Colorado Springs

Dr. Amiel Bethel -- Neurology
Baltimore Neurosurgical Associates

Trey Crisco, Ph.D. -- Bio-Mechanical Engineering
Brown Med. School/R.I. Hospital

Randy Dick, Ph.D. -- At-Large
Independent

Ruben Echemendia, Ph.D -- Neuropsychology
Nat'l Academy of Neuropsychology

Richard D. Ginsburg, Ph.D -- Sport Psychology
MGH Sport Psychology

Dr. Richard Hinton -- Orthopedics
Greater Chesapeake Orthopedic

Andy Lincoln, Sc.D, M.S -- Health Policy/Public Health
MedStar Research Institute

Dr. Jeffrey S. Mandak -- Cardiology
Moffitt, Pease, Lim Cardiology Assoc.

Dr. Douglas McKeag -- Internal Medicine
IU Center for Sports Medicine

Laura Darby McNally -- Certified Athletic Trainer
NATA and Middlesex School

Dr. Michael Messina, DDS, FASD -- Dentistry
Sunset Hills Dental Group

George O'Neill -- Certified Athletic Trainer
NATA and Princeton Unversity

Dr. Paige D'A Perriello -- Pediatrics
Pediatric Associates

Committee Liaisons

Lori Windolf Crispo -- Insurance & Risk Mgmt
VP, Bollinger Insurance

Pat Dillon -- Women's Rules
Chair, USL Women's Rules Committee

David Klossner, Ph.D -- NCAA
Committee of Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports

Michael Koester, ATC -- NFHS
Sports Medicine Advisory Committee

Valerie Walchak -- Insurance & Risk Mgmt
Chair, USL Insurance & Risk Management Committee

US Lacrosse Staff Liaisons

Joshua Christian -- Managing Director, Sport Development
Ann Kitt Carpenetti -- Women's Division Director
Jody Martin -- Men's Division Director
Steve Stenersen -- President & CEO

Strategic Allies

Michael Brode -- Director, Strategic Business
Cardiac Science Corporation

Labiba Russo -- Executive VP
ImPACT Applications, Inc.