Dr. Andrew Reisman begins his fourth year with the University of Delaware athletics staff as a sports medicine physician for the 2009-10 athletics season.
In August, 2008, Reisman took over added responsibilities and was named Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine. He will continue to oversee the UD sports medicine department, but will add supervision of the athletic training program as well as the strength and conditioning program to his daily duties. He will continue to be responsible for the medical care and treatment of all Blue Hens student-athletes, including traveling with the nationally-ranked UD football team.
“I am pleased that Dr. Reisman has graciously accepted this new assignment,” said UD Director of Athletics Edgar Johnson in making the announcement. “Having Sports Medicine, Athletics Training and Strength and Conditioning consolidated under his direction and leadership will both improve communication and the coordination of services for all of our student-athletes. This gives us a true Sports Medicine team."
“I am very excited to be taking on this new challenge,” said Reisman, who became one of the few physicians at the college level to hold this title. “Concentrating the Sports Medicine Services into a defined section will allow us to improve communication between our disciplines and improve the services that we provide to our student athletes.”
A native of Monsey, N.Y., Reisman earned his degree in chemistry from Haverford College in 1988 and earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester in 1992.
Reisman served an internship and residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Mecial Center in Lebanon, N.H. and at the University of Rochester. He then completed a sports medicine fellowship through the Christiana Care Health System.
Reisman, who was named the Top Sports Medicine Physician in Delaware by Delaware Today magazine in 2003, worked six years as a physician at Casscells Orthopedics in Wilmington.
Reisman resides in North Wilmington with his wife, Darcy, their daughter, Ava, and son, Seth. Darcy is currently an assistant professor in the physical therapy department at the University of Delaware.
Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine Dr. Andrew Reisman