Athletic Training Services
NYU Langone Sports Health certified athletic trainers provide services to youth, high school, college, university, and professional teams. They also offer services to performing arts groups in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, Long Island, and Westchester County.
Among the services our athletic trainers provide are the following:
- sports injury management, including providing immediate care when an injury occurs and continuing care throughout recovery
- design and implementation of injury prevention programs
- creation and supervision of rehabilitation programs that allow athletes to safely return to their sport
- coverage of sports events, competitions, and practices, providing first aid and emergency care of acute injuries, such as sprains, fractures, and concussions
- management of concussion, including injury assessment, monitoring athlete recovery progress, and return to sport following concussion protocols
- sports performance enhancement through programs that target conditioning, strength training, and corrective exercises
- health and wellness education covering subjects including topics such as hydration, injury prevention, nutrition, and rest and recovery
- collaboration with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care for athletes
Athletic trainers and physical therapists with our Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, provide numerous outreach, educational, research, and clinical services to the performing arts community through our Dance Injury Prevention Programs. We treat performers at their theater or studio and provide early interventions for orthopedic injuries. We offer the performers we care for priority referrals into NYU Langone’s extensive medical network for further evaluation and care when necessary.
View our ever-expanding list of dance clients and meet our team of athletic trainers.
Community Outreach & Education
NYU Langone athletic trainers also provide education to athletes, students, parents, coaches, teachers, school nurses and the community about a variety of health-related topics that affect student athletes, including the following:
- cardiac conditions in sports
- concussion education
- emergency action plans
- heat stroke, heat exhaustion, frost bite and hypothermia
- injury prevention programs
- musculoskeletal injuries
- nutrition
Contact Us
To learn more about the full array of services we provide, contact Matt Manu, program manager, at SportsHealth@NYULangone.org or 646-825-0472.
Our Athletic Trainers
Matt Manu, MPA, ATC, Program Manager
Mr. Manu is a certified athletic trainer with experience in secondary school and professional settings. He holds a master’s of public administration from LIU Post and a bachelor of science in athletic training from Hofstra University. In his role as Program Manager, he oversees the day-to-day operations of the Athletic Training Program and outreach for Sports Health and the Concussion Center.
Akirrah Cooper, DACM, ATC
Dr. Cooper received a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Dominican College and is a registered and licensed athletic trainer. She has worked in many different clinical settings, expanding her knowledge of various methods and treatment plans used in sports rehabilitation programs. Dr. Cooper is also licensed in acupuncture and herbal medicine by New York State and is recognized as a doctor of Chinese medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and is skilled in all primary Chinese medicine modalities, including acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal formulas, cupping, gua sha, and tui na. In her role as an athletic trainer, she provides injury prevention, acute care, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries, and educates coaches, parents, and athletes about sports injuries and injury prevention.
Anthony Jones, ATC, CSCS
Mr. Jones earned his degree from Stony Brook University and is certified as both an athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist. He has experience with various high school programs and at the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division III level. In his role as an athletic trainer, he provides injury prevention, acute care, and rehabilitation of sports injuries, and educates coaches, parents, and athletes about sports injuries and injury prevention.
Timothy Muse, ATC
Mr. Muse is a certified athletic trainer with a degree from the University of New Hampshire. Before joining NYU Langone, he worked as a head athletic trainer at the secondary school level. In his role as an athletic trainer, he provides injury prevention, acute care, and rehabilitation of sports injuries, and educates coaches, parents, and athletes about sports injuries and injury prevention.
Calogero Curcuru, ATC, CES
Mr. Curcuru is certified as both an athletic trainer and corrective exercise specialist. He earned his bachelor of science degree from Dominican College and has experience in various high school and professional levels. In his role as an athletic trainer, he provides injury prevention, acute care, and rehabilitation of sports injuries, and educates coaches, parents and athletes about sports injuries and injury prevention.
David Dorismond, MS, ATC
Mr. Dorismond is a certified athletic trainer. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University and his master’s degree in recreation and sports administration from Western Kentucky University. Mr. Dorismond has worked at the high school and collegiate levels supporting athletes in injury prevention, first aid and emergency care, rehabilitation of sports injuries, concussion management, and education about health and wellness. In his role as an athletic trainer, he provides injury prevention, acute care, and rehabilitation of sports injuries, and educates coaches, parents, and athletes about sports injuries and injury prevention.