Denise Fisher
Certified Athletic Trainer
Office #: 440-805-4191

Fax # 440-805-4989

Athletic trainer working football

Photo credit to Dr. Kenneth Lawrence

Athletic Training Blog

UH PHYSICIAN REFERRAL

Evans Middlefield Medical Center
15976 East High Street
Middlefield, Ohio 44062
440-632-0408

Geauga Specialty Clinic

13207 Ravenna Road
Chardon, Ohio 44024
440-285-5004

Pediatric Sports Medicine UH Solon Health
34055 Solon Rd
Center, Ste 202
Solon, OH 44139
(216)844-7700

UH Brunner Sanden Dietrick Wellness Center

8655 Market street, Suite 1200, Mentor, Ohio

(216) 844-7200

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University Hospitals

UH Sports Medicine connection with Grand Valley High School Athletes

University Hospitals is Grand Valley High School's official healthcare provider, dedicated to addressing all medical needs of GVHS athletes.

If a Grand Valley athlete requires an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Leland, our Orthopedic Sports Medicine specialist, can see them within 24 hours (to schedule an appointment, please call 440-285-5004).

For those needing to see a medical doctor, Dr. Ervine, Grand Valley's Primary Care Physician, will provide immediate care (appointments: 440-632-0408).

It's essential to keep Grand Valley's athletic trainer, Denise Fisher, informed about any injuries, especially those related to sports. Denise can assist in scheduling appointments with Dr. Leland and Dr. Ervine, evaluate and treat injuries, and coordinate immediate follow-ups.

Additionally, if you visit the emergency room, please notify Denise so she can arrange a follow-up so you can see Dr. Leland or Dr. Ervine as soon as possible.

University Hospitals Orthopedic Injury Clinic

UH Geauga Medical Center

13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon, Ohio

440-629-4520

Open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Closed on the following holidays:

  • New Year’s Day (observed)

  • Memorial Day

  • Independence Day (observed)

  • Labor Day

  • Thanksgiving

  • Christmas Day (observed)

Please call for detailed hours on the day before and the day after these listed holidays.

Watch the video to learn why going to a UH Ortho Injury Clinic may be better than visiting an ER or urgent care.

healthroster

Healthy Roster is a free mobile app UH provides that connects parents, coaches, and certified athletic trainers. Using our injury tracking and communication app, you can easily connect to Grand Valley's Certified Athletic Trainer when injuries occur. If you are not signed up, please email Denise Fisher, GVHS's athletic trainer, at denise.fisher@grandvalley.school. She will send you a Healthy Roster invite so that you can get started.

sway

Grand Valley High School and University Hospitals aim to reduce the risks associated with concussions through a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach. Grand Valley High School and University Hospitals will now transition to Sway Medical's mobile concussion application to measure balance and cognition before or at the start of the sporting season and during the return-to-play protocol after an injury has occurred. Sway Medical's concussion testing utilizes the accelerometers and sensors built into most mobile devices to measure balance and cognition. This objective data will help healthcare professionals make informed decisions about the care of your student-athlete. Grand Valley High School and University Hospitals require annual baseline Sway testing for high school student-athletes participating in contact sports. When a concussion is suspected, the baseline assessment is used to compare with all post-injury testing.

 

What Parents/Guardians need to know:

●        The Sway mobile app is compatible with iOS and Android operating systems. The app must be downloaded onto your student-athletes' cell phones.

●        All PHI data collected during the screening process is de-identified and stored in a HIPAA- and FERPA-compliant cloud. Access to this data is restricted to the Grand Valley staff, overseen by the University Hospitals

●        If any technical support is needed for a student's test, a Profile ID code is used to associate with that student to communicate with the Sway Medical Technical team. No name will be associated with their profile.

●        Baseline testing takes 20-25 minutes to complete either in person or remotely. Please note that the baseline test for first-time users may take longer than 25 minutes to complete.

●        Baseline testing will be done once a year, and post-injury testing will be done as clinically appropriate throughout the recovery process.

 

For more information regarding Grand Valley High School's concussion policy or Sway software, please get in touch with Denise Fisher, Athletic Trainer, at Denise.Fisher@GrandValley.School, or Frank Hall, Athletic Director, at Frank.Hall@GrandValley.School. Additionally, visit Sway's Patients, Athletes & Parents FAQ page.

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