I am a board-certified primary care sports medicine physician. I care for patients who have sports injuries to the shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist, hip, knee and foot and ankle. I also am faculty of the URMC Concussion Care clinic, treating concussion in kids and adolescents. I specialize in diagnosis and management of bone stress injuries/stress fracture and safe return to sport after these injuries. I started the RUN URMC running medicine team, which offer gait analyses for runners, walkers and athletes looking to improve performance through optimizing their gait biomechanics. I also offer specialized treatment for knee osteoarthritis, including injections like cortisone, viscosupplementation, platelet rich plasma (PRP) in addition to performing cooled radiofrequency ablation (cRFA) on the geniculate nerves of the knee to help with chronic knee pain. I also perform nerve hydrodissection in various areas for chronic pain from impinged nerves.

My belief is that everyone is an athlete, no matter their age or fitness level, and my focus is helping patients to reach their goals.

I have been a team physician for several high school, collegiate, and professional sports teams and am currently the team physician for the SUNY-Brockport Golden Eagles and the University of Rochester Yellow Jackets in addition to being a physician for US Rowing.

Certified Specialties

Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Orthopaedics (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Sports Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 2013 - 2015

Fellowship, Sports Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 2012 - 2013

Residency, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 2009 - 2012

Internship, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 2008 - 2009

Education

MPH | Vanderbilt University. 2015

MD | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2008

Awards

Bronze Strong Star, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2017

Bone and Joint Initiative Young Investigator Program, Fellow. 2016

Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRISM), best trainee paper. 2015

Silver Strong Star, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2015 - 2016

Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. 2014

Teacher of the Year, Southern Vance High School: voted on by the school faculty. 2003

Phi Beta Kappa. 2001

University Honors program, SUNY at Buffalo. 1997 - 2001

Research

I am a member of the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine, the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society, and have been involved in national board leadership. I have given many national presentations and authored numerous book chapters and have several publications in peer-reviewed journals. My research is focused on injury prevention, the female athlete and non-surgical options for pain management.

Publications

Journal Articles

Sports Participation and Transgender Youths.

Sin A, Rizzone K, Gonzales G

JAMA pediatrics.. 2023 September 18 Epub 09/18/2023.

Tarsal Navicular Bone Stress Injuries: A Multicenter Case Series Investigating Clinical Presentation, Diagnostic Approach, Treatment, and Return to Sport in Adolescent Athletes.

Mehta S, Zheng E, Heyworth BE, Rizzone K, Halstead M, Brown N, Stinson Z, Nussbaum ED, Gray A, Segovia N, Kraus E

The American journal of sports medicine.. 2023 July 51 (8):2161-2168. Epub 06/02/2023.

Athlete Identity and Mental Health of Student Athletes during COVID-19.

Antoniak K, Tucker C, Rizzone K, Wren TAL, Edison B

International journal of environmental research and public health.. 2022 December 1919 (24)Epub 12/19/2022.

Stress Injuries of the Knee.

Kraus E, Rizzone K, Walker M, Brown N, Kaur J, Magrini D, Glover J, Nussbaum E

Clinics in sports medicine.. 2022 October 41 (4):707-727. Epub 1900 01 01.

Concerns About the Evaluation of Diversity in "Current Perceptions of Diversity Among Head Team Physicians and Head Athletic Trainers": Letter to the Editor.

Burton MS, Callender SS, Coleman N, Day C, Edison BR, Rizzone KH, Stern N

Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine.. 2022 October 10 (10):23259671221125457. Epub 10/14/2022.

Gender, Testosterone, and Sport.

Rizzone KH

Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine.. 2022 March 132 (2):77-78. Epub 1900 01 01.

World in transition: sport and transgender athletes.

Rizzone K

British journal of sports medicine.. 2022 February 56 (3):125-126. Epub 1900 01 01.

Sports Bra Preferences by Age and Impact of Breast Size on Physical Activity among American Females.

Rizzone KH, Edison B, Coleman N, Carter C, Ichesco I, Cassidy P, Chung J, Jones CMC

International journal of environmental research and public health.. 2021 December 218 (23)Epub 12/02/2021.

Athletic Identity in Youth Athletes: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Edison BR, Christino MA, Rizzone KH

International journal of environmental research and public health.. 2021 July 818 (14)Epub 07/08/2021.

Strategies for Gait Retraining in a Collegiate Runner with Transfemoral Amputation: A Case Report.

Santer J, MacDonald S, Rizzone K, Biehler S, Beiswenger T

International journal of sports physical therapy.. 2021 June 216 (3):862-869. Epub 06/02/2021.

Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Athletic Trainers of the National Collegiate Athletic Association: A Retrospective Study.

Day C, MacKenzie S, Issac L, Sanchez A, Jones C, Rizzone K

Journal of athletic training.. 2021 April 13 Epub 04/13/2021.

Sports Medicine-Related Breast and Chest Conditions-Update of Current Literature.

Obourn PJ, Benoit J, Brady G, Campbell E, Rizzone K

Current sports medicine reports.. 2021 March 120 (3):140-149. Epub 1900 01 01.

Female Athlete and Sports-Related Concussions.

Rizzone KH, Ackerman KE

Clinics in sports medicine.. 2021 January 40 (1):133-145. Epub 1900 01 01.

Track and Field Injuries Resulting in Emergency Department Visits from 2004 through 2015: An Analysis of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System.

Mintz JJ, Jones CMC, Seplaki CL, Rizzone KH, Thevenet-Morrison K, Block RC

The Physician and sportsmedicine.. 2020 June 8 Epub 06/08/2020.

Timing and Reasons Behind Single-Sport Specialization in Soccer: A Survey of 64 Major League Soccer Athletes.

Knapik DM, Rizzone KH, Voos JE

Sports health.. 2020 12 (4):355-360. Epub 04/14/2020.

Use of Fitbit Data to Evaluate the Effects of an Athletic Performance and Injury Prevention Training Program on Daily Physical Levels in Underrepresented Minority Female High School Athletes: A Prospective Study.

Cole CL, Vasalos K, Nicandri G, Apt C, Osterling E, Ferrara Z, Maloney MD, Schwarz EM, Rizzone K

Orthopedics and sports medicine : open access journal.. 2020 4 (2):370-376. Epub 07/10/2020.

Sport Participation and Specialization Characteristics Among Pediatric Soccer Athletes.

McLeod TV, Israel M, Christino MA, Chung JS, McKay SD, Lang PJ, Bell DR, , Chan CM, Crepeau A, Davis E, Fletcher AL, Laniak J, McCaffrey K, Pacicca D, Riederer M, Rizzone K, Rush JK, Zaslow T

Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine.. 2019 March 7 (3):2325967119832399. Epub 03/27/2019.

Use of PROMIS and Functional Movement System (FMS) Testing to Evaluate the Effects of Athletic Performance and Injury Prevention Training in Female High School Athletes.

Cole CL, Vasalos K, Nicandri G, Apt C, Osterling E, Ferrara Z, Maloney MD, Schwarz EM, Rizzone K

Orthopedics and sports medicine : open access journal.. 2019 3 (2):255-258. Epub 12/18/2019.

Age at First Concussion Influences the Number of Subsequent Concussions.

Schmidt JD, Rizzone K, Hoffman NL, Weber ML, Jones C, Bazarian J, Broglio SP, McCrea M, McAllister TW,

Pediatric neurology.. 2018 April 81 :19-24. Epub 01/31/2018.

Age at First Concussion Influences the Number of Subsequent Concussions.

Schmidt JD, Rizzone K, Hoffman NL, Weber ML, Jones C, Bazarian J, Broglio SP, McCrea M, McAllister TW.

Pediatr Neurol. 2018 Apr;81:19-24. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2017.12.017. Epub 2018 Jan 31.PMID: 29523494. 2018; 81: 19-24.

Influence of Developmental Stage and Age at First Concussion on Number of Subsequent Concussions

Schmidt, JD; Rizzone, KH; Hoffman, NL; Weber, ML; Jones, C; Bazarian, J; Broglio, SP; McCrea, M; McAllister, TW.

Accepted, Pediatric Neurology. 2017; .

Epidemiology of Stress Fractures in Collegiate Student Athletes, 2004-2005 Through 2013-2014.

Rizzone, KH; Ackerman, K; Roos, K; Dompier, T; Kerr, Z.

Journal of Athletic Training. 2017; 52(10): 965-974.

Rock Climbers' Management of Hand Injuries and Their Perspectives on Seeking Healthcare: A Qualitative Analysis

Gold, JR; Piper, KF; Bodkin, RP; Rizzone, KH; Rueckmann, EA; Martina, CA.

Congent Medicine. 2017; 4(1).

A Systematic Review of Cost Effective Treatment of Postoperative Rotator Cuff Repairs

Dickinson, RN; Kuhn, JE; Bergner, JL; Rizzone, KH.

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2017; 26(5): 915-922.

Development of a Survey to Examine Sports Specialization and Injury Risk Among College Athletes.

Rizzone, KH; Diamond, A; Wallston, K; McPheeter, M; Roumie, CR.

Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. 2015; 25(2): 219.

Low Proportion of High School Senior Athletes Receiving Recommended Immunizations

Karpinos, AR; Rizzone, KH, Cribbs, SP; Roumie, CL.

The Physician and Sport Medicine. 2014; 42(2): 71-79.

National Epidemiology of Recreational Ice Skating Injuries Presenting to US Emergency Departments, Under Review

McCann, M; Marks, ML; Diacovo, D; Rizzone, KH; Abbott, M; Jones, CM.

Exercise-Induced Effects on Fatigue, Strength, Muscle Mass, Aerobic Capacity, Inflammation and Gene Expression in Older Prostate Cancer Patients: Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial, In Review

Kamen, C; Flannery, M; Hecker, C; Janelsins, M; Rizzone, KH; Mustian, K.

Books

Sports Medicine in the Pediatric Office (2017)

Chapter: Collision Sports in the Young Athlete

Authors: Kriz P, Rizzone K, Vengal S.

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics 2017

Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine (2017)

Chapter: Dx, Mx, Rx of Sports-Related Injuries and Conditions

Authors: Jain, N; Rizzone, K

Publisher: McGraw Hill Publishing 2017

AMSSM Sports Medicine CAQ Study Guide (2017)

Chapter: Question writer

Authors: Paul, SR; Concannon, L; Morteza K

Publisher: Healthy Learning 2017

Hamstring Injury Prevention in Soccer Players Review (2016)

Authors: Chain, KF, Rizzone, KH

Publisher: Sports Review Journal 2016

Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents (2015)

Authors: Epstein, R; Fonnesbeck, C; Williamson, E; Kuhn, T; Lindegren, ML; Rizzone, KH; Krishnaswami, S; Sathe, N; Ficzere, CH; Ness, GL; Wright,GW; Raj, M; Potter, S; McPheeters, M

Publisher: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2015

Psychosocial Interventions for Child Disruptive Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis (2015)

Authors: RA Epstein, C Fonnesbeck, S Potter, KH Rizzone, M McPheeters

Publisher: Pediatrics 2015

Using Casts, Splints and Braces in the Emergency Department (2013)

Authors: Rizzone, K., Gregory, A

Publisher: Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 2013

"Sideline Coverage of Youth Football" (2013)

Authors: Rizzone, K. , Gregory, A., Diamond, A.

Publisher: Current Sports Medicine Reports 2013

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