Every athletic trainer at a high school partnered with Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine closely works with team physicians. While most injuries and conditions can be treated by the athletic trainer at the high school, there are some that may require advanced care. From providing comprehensive evaluations and ordering advanced imaging to arranging surgical consults and writing scripts for rehabilitation, the team physician assists the athletic trainer in coordinating the best care for the student-athletes.

Dr. Blauwet took on the role of King Philip's team physician in the Fall of 2016. She has helped hundreds of King Philip's student-athletes effectively manage and treat their injuries and return them as quickly and safely to participation as possible. In the Summer of 2022, she assumed the role of Chief Medical Officer for Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

Dr. Malik has been with working with King Philip since the Fall of 2022. When he joined the MGB Sports Medicine team, Dr. Malik provided a seamless transition in taking over sideline coverage duties from Dr. Blauwet.

Bio

George Ross Malik, MD is Board Certified in both Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as well as Sports Medicine. He is a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and completed his residency training at Northwestern University/Shirley Ryan AbilityLab where he was a Chief Resident. He then completed a fellowship in Sports and Spine Medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. His clinical expertise has focused on treating musculoskeletal conditions, including spine care. He welcomes all patients, from athletes and weekend warriors to those simply looking to maximize their ability to be active in the community. Treatment plans focus on non-operative care involving exercise therapies, ultrasound-guided procedures, orthobiologics (such as Platelet Rich Plasma), and fluoroscopic spine procedures (including epidurals and nerve ablations). He has particular clinical research interests involving lower extremity injuries in runners and team sport athletes. He has previously been a member of the medical staff for Red Bull New York Football Club, Saint Peter’s University Basketball and Soccer teams, Long Island Nets G League basketball team, and the New York City Public Schools High School Football League. He has also provided medical care at the New York, Chicago, and Houston Marathons.

Bio

Dr. Cheri Blauwet is a specialist in sports medicine with specific interest in caring for the masters athlete and the female athlete, from recreational to elite. She brings expertise in non-operative management of sports injuries with emphasis on conservative techniques, as well as sports injury prevention. She is an expert in the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound for the diagnosis and treatment of sports-related conditions. A graduate of the Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Blauwet completed her residency at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Harvard Medical School, where she served as Chief Resident, followed by a sports medicine fellowship at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

Dr. Blauwet is a former elite Paralympic athlete, having competed in three Paralympic Games and bringing home a total of 7 medals. She is a two-time winner of the wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon (2004, 2005). Translating her background as an athlete into current leadership opportunities, she now serves on the Board of Directors of the Boston Athletic Association as well as the United States Olympic Committee. As the Director of the Kelley Adaptive Sports Research Institute, she is actively involved in research focused on understanding the impact of community-based adaptive sports, as well as injury prevention in the elite Paralympic athlete.