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Sports Medicine Physicians:

Rob Nicoletta, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine injuries of the knee, shoulder, and ankle.

He completed his Sports Medicine/ Arthroscopic Surgery Fellowship at Boston University and has been the head team physician for colleges, high schools, and professional teams. He brings extensive experience in advanced arthroscopic surgical procedures of the knee and shoulder. He sees patients at the Occupational Health and Orthopaedic Center in Somerville's Assembly Square and the Cambridge campus.

Luis Palacio, MD, is a family medicine physician and sports medicine expert who specializes in non-surgical management of sports injuries. He is board certified in Family medicine and Sports Medicine and speaks fluent Spanish.

Dr. Palacio sees patients at the new CHA Malden Family Medicine Center at 195 Canal Street in Malden, MA.

Sports Medicine Physician Assistants:

Kerry Hanssen, PAC, is a certified Physician Assistant in the Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. She received her Master's of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in 2005 at Northeastern University. She also holds a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from Boston University and is a registered physical therapist. She has specific interest in the area of sports medicine particularly in injury prevention in the adolescent athlete and has worked extensively with Massachusetts USA gymnastics in this area. She has extensive experience in the rehabilitation and treatment of athletes at all competitive and recreational levels. She sees patients at the Occupational and Orthopedic Health Center in Somerville's Assembly Square and at the CHA Cambridge campus.

A Physician Assistant is a trained medical provider that performs physical examinations, diagnoses and treats illnesses, provides preventative medicine counseling and patient education, orders and interprets lab tests, sutures wounds, assists in surgery, and makes rounds in nursing homes and hospitals. In Massachusetts and 47 other states, PAs are allowed to prescribe medication.

Jeff Farrell, ATC is a Certified & Licensed Athletic Trainer (ATC). He graduated from Bridgewater State College in 1997 and has been certified since. Jeff works primarily at Arlington High School providing services to the entire school's athletic department. He also works at assembly square assisting the Physical Therapist with treatment of patients and has worked with every level of athletics from youth sports to professional sports.

Jeff is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and currently serves in the Army National Guard as a Medic. His own athletic experience includes football, track & field, skiing & mountain biking.

The primary role of an Athletic Trainer is the evaluation and treatment of injuries that occur during athletics. They act as a bridge for the athlete to parents, coaches and other medical professionals. For more information on Athletic Training, www.nata.org has numerous resources for the public which describe the profession.

Sports Medicine Physical Therapists:

Darci Mayette, MSPT is a Massachusetts Licensed Physical Therapist. She graduated from the University of Hartford in January 2007 with a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy. She has over 10 years of competitive soccer and basketball experience. Her interests are in the rehabilitation of orthopedic and sports injuries using functional and sports specific approaches. Darci currently works in the Occupational Health and Orthopaedic Center at Assembly Square.

Joy Beauparlant, MSPT is a licensed Physical Therapist with specific interests in sports injuries of the shoulder, knee, and ankle, along with injury prevention. She works at the Occupational Health and Orthopaedic Center at Assembly Square, which is a fully equipped state of the art gym with private treatment rooms. It is our goal for patients to receive comprehensive care and return to the highest functional and athletic activity level. Joy works closely with orthopaedic surgeons, physician assistants, primary care physicians, and athletic trainers.