July 2011 Newsletter

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Congratulations Dr. Stephen Hunt for receiving the Doctor of the Month Award from Points Sports Health.
By Points Sports Health

Dr. Stephen A. Hunt of Bedminster Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine (NJ) graduated in 1996 from Yale, where he was a four-year letterman in lacrosse. He then entered medical school at the New York University School of Medicine, where he graduated as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.

Next, he completed his residency at New York University’s Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City. During his training, he worked with several professional sports teams and performance groups, including the New York Mets, the Denver Broncos, the United States Ski Team, and the Alvin Ailey Dance Company. In 2008, Dr. Hunt was one of the team physicians for Sky Blue Soccer’s W-league team, Jersey Sky Blue. He is currently the team physician for Ridge and Pingry High Schools, both in New Jersey.

Q: What is your personal athletic background?
A: I played football and lacrosse in college. These days, although I don’t play organized sports, I work out a lot, and I’m recreationally involved with playing with my kids (ages 7 and 5).

Q: How does your sports background inform your professional life?
A. As a high school student athlete, I had the unfortunate experience of some minor injury. I lived across the street from the Hospital for Special Surgery (Manhattan). I was treated there, and that opened my eyes to the world of orthopedic surgery.

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