AMAA’s 46th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium at the Boston Marathon
April 15-16, 2017
FACULTY LIST
Laura Bergmann, MS, LMT, CES, USAT, IASTM
Licensed Massage Therapist with a master’s degree in exercise science and health promotion;
Rehabilitation Specialist and IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization) Practitioner, Evolution
Performance and Rehabilitation, Winchester, VA; Former Professor, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown,
WV; Instructor, Natural Running clinics (WV); USA Triathlon multi-sport coach; All-American for triathlon
and duathlon (competed and podiumed at numerous triathlons including national and world
championships).
Jeffrey Brown, PSY.D, ABPP
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Team Captain
for Psychology, Boston Marathon Medical Team for 15 years; Scientific Advisory Board, Runner's World;
Awarded two honorary doctorates for contributions in sports psychology and psychology; Author, The
Runner's Brain (2015), The Winner’s Brain (with Mark Fenske, 2011), and The Competitive Edge: How to
Win Every Time You Compete (2007).
Samuel N. Cheuvront, PhD, RD, FACSM
Founder, Sports Science Synergy, LLC; Freelance Consultant: nutrition, exercise, and environmental
physiology; Creator of the Road Race Water Planning app©; Team Member, U.S. Army Research Institute of
Environmental Medicine and MIT-Lincoln Labs (developed the Soldier Water Estimation Tool (SWET) app
to assist the Army in water planning for soldiers); Author of more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers
related to hydration, sweating, and exercise performance; Internationally recognized expert in nutrition,
exercise, and environmental physiology.
Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD
Sports Nutritionist, private practice, Newton, MA; Nutrition Columnist, New England Runner and American
Fitness; Frequent Contributor, Runner’s World; National Instructor, Team in Training; Author, Nancy Clark's
Sports Nutrition Guidebook, 5th Edition (2014), Food Guide for Marathoners: Tips for Everyday Champions
(2011); and Food Guide for New Runners: Getting It Right From the Start (2009); Fellow, Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)―formerly called the American Dietetic Association; Recipient, AND’s Media
Excellence Award; Active Member, AND's practice group of sports nutritionists (SCAN); Recipient, SCAN's
Honor Award for Excellence in Practice.
Mark Cucuzzella MD, FAAFP (Lt Col USAF Reserves)
Professor of Family Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; Chief Medical Consultant, Air
Force Marathon; Educational Program Designer, USAF Efficient Running Project (efficientrunning.net);
Race Director, Freedom's Run race series, West Virginia; Director, Natural Running Center (online); Owner,
Two Rivers Treads ― A Center for Natural Running and Walking, Shepherdstown, WV; Competitive runner
for over 30 years with more than 100 marathon and ultramarathon finishes and a marathon personal best
of 2:24; Two-time winner, Air Force Marathon; National-level Master’s runner; Finisher of over 20 Boston
Marathons.
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Irene Davis, PhD, PT, FACSM, FAPTA, FASB
Founding Director, Spaulding National Running Center, Cambridge, MA; Professor, Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Professor Emeritus of Physical Therapy, University of
Delaware. Past president of the American Society of Biomechanics; Authored over 120 research articles on
biomechanics and running injuries; Given over 400 national and international presentations; Pioneered
concepts of gait retraining to reduce injuries and the concept of the Foot Core; Named one of the “50 Most
Influential People in Running.”
Erin E. Futrell, MPT, OCS
Doctoral Research Fellow, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA; Physical Therapist, Joint
Ventures Physical Therapy, Boston, MA; Former Anatomy Instructor and Instructor of Clinical Management
of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Extremities, MGH Institute of Health Professions.
Tom Holland, MS, CSCS
Exercise Physiologist and CEO, TeamHolland LLC (fitness consulting company), New York, NY; Chief Fitness
Advisor, Nautilus, Inc.; Author, Swim, Bike, Run - Eat! The Complete Guide to Fueling Your Triathlon (2014),
The 12-Week Triathlete (2011), Beat the Gym (2011), and The Marathon Method (2007); Fitness host of
numerous best-selling workout DVDs (including Supreme 90 Day, Herbalife 24 Fit, and The Abs Diet
Workout); Fitness Consultant, New York Jets, PowerBar, Vega, New York Rangers, Gatorade, and
NordicTrack. Tom has completed over 60 marathons and ultramarathons and 23 Ironman Triathlons
around the world, including the Hawaii Ironman World Championships.
Timothy J. Lepore, MD, FACS
Medical Director and Chief of Surgery, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Nantucket, MA; Board Certified, General
Surgery and Member, American College of Surgeons; Former Assistant Professor of Surgery, Brown
University Medical School and Director of Emergency Services and Surgical Director of the Intensive Care
Unit at Roger Williams Hospital; Research interest in tick-borne diseases and thrombophlebitis. Dr. Lepore
is often referred to as Nantucket’s surgeon, medical examiner, school physician, Lyme disease expert, and
occasional “Dr. Doolittle” and is the subject of the book Island Practice: : Cobblestone Rash, Underground
Tom, and Other Adventures of a Nantucket Doctor (2013) by Pam Belluck. Finisher of 48 consecutive Boston
Marathons.
David Nolan, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, SCS, CSCS
Clinical Specialist, Mass General Sports Physical Therapy Service, Boston, MA; Director of the MGH /
Northeastern University Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program; Associate Clinical Professor,
Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University;
Graduate Lecturer, College of Professional Studies in the transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
at Northeastern University. Dr. Nolan is a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and Sports Clinical
Specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and a Certified Strength and
Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Kristy Popp, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School with a PhD in exercise
physiology and research focus on stress fractures and endocrine-related issues in sports performance.
Prior to starting her postdoc, Kristy coached cross country and track and field at Iowa State University,
during which Iowa State’s distance runners won four individual NCAA championships in the 5,000 and
10,000 meters. In her current coaching of adult runners and triathletes, Kristy is committed to advancing
the understanding of stress fracture etiology with the goal of helping recreational and competitive athletes
improve performance, prevent injury, and promote long-term health.
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Adam S. Tenforde, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston,
MA; Co-Course Director, Sports Medicine and Running Medicine courses at Harvard Medical School;
Director of Running Medicine, Spaulding National Running Center, Cambridge, MA; All-American and
contributor to multiple national championship teams at Stanford; Editor, Running Injuries for Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America.
Paul D. Thompson, MD
Chief of Cardiology and Director of The Athletes Heart Program, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT; Professor
of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT; Author of more than 400 scientific articles topics
including the effects of exercise training on preventing and treating heart disease, risk of sudden death
during exercise, effects of exercise on lipid metabolism, effects of statins on muscle function, and genetic
factors affecting the exercise response; Author and Editor, Exercise and Sports Cardiology (2017); Associate
Editor, Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 3rd Edition (2006); Past-President, American College of Sports
Medicine; Qualifier, U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (1972); 16th Finisher, Boston Marathon (1976).
Richard J. Wood, PhD
Clinical Team Member, Virta Health (specialty online medical clinic focusing on the reversal of type 2
diabetes). Former Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Director of the Center for Wellness
Education and Research, Springfield College, Springfield, MA. Rich played an integral role in developing the
Nutritional Science Major at Springfield College and has advocated for re-examining the USDA’s Dietary
Guidelines for Americans and dietary guidelines for people with type 2 diabetes. One of his most
notable research contributions was his published work on altered lipoprotein metabolism due to dietary
carbohydrate restrictions. Rich also has experience as a strength and conditioning coach for professional
hockey players and for Division III college athletes, and as a youth hockey coach.
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