Caroline is the Player Health Strategy Lead at the National Basketball Association (NBA), where she has worked since July 2021. She works on strategy and operations for the NBA Player Health group, which is responsible for the administration of the health framework and policies for NBA players and team staff, particularly in relation to injuries […]

Zach Collins is a current Center/power forward for the Chicago Bulls. Before being drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the 10th overall pick in the 2017, he played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Casey Smith is the Vice President of Sports Medicine for the New York Knicks. Prior to joining the organization in the summer of 2024, he served as Head Athletic Trainer (2004-2019) and VP of Player Health and Performance (2019-2023) for the Dallas Mavericks. Smith was a member of the sports medicine staff of the Phoenix […]

Jesse is a Licensed Registered Dietitian and Board-Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) currently serving as the Performance Dietitian for the Phoenix Suns and completing a PhD focused on organizational structure and integration of sports nutrition departments in professional sport. Prior to the NBA, she was the Director of Sports Nutrition at North Carolina State […]

Katie Taylor, ScD, SM is the Director of Sports Injury Surveillance and Analytics at IQVIA. She oversees injury surveillance, predictive analytics, and applied research for several major professional sports leagues, including the NBA. An epidemiologist by training, Dr. Taylor’s current work focuses on leveraging athlete data for injury surveillance and to identify injury risk factors […]

Lionel Rice is the Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Utah Jazz. Originally from the Bronx, NY, Rice first joined the Jazz in 2023, where his primary responsibilities include assisting with daily treatment, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance recovery of the Utah Jazz roster athletes. He also serves as a representative on the NBATA Executive Committee […]

Charles Lee recently concluded his second season at the helm of the Charlotte Hornets after being hired as the 12th head coach in franchise history on May 9, 2024. He holds 12 years of NBA coaching experience and joined the Hornets after winning the 2023-24 NBA championship with the Boston Celtics. Lee held assistant coaching […]

Dr. Jeremy Alland is a sports medicine physician at Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH in Chicago and serves as assistant faculty at RUSH University Medical Center. He is a team physician for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, and Mount Carmel High School athletics. Dr. Alland is a researcher that serves on the Collaborative Research Network […]

Andrew W. Gottschalk, M.D., is President of the NBA Physicians Association. Originally from northern Michigan, Dr. Gottschalk trained in sports medicine at both Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic. Following training, he made a name for himself in NCAA Division I circles as Team Physician for the St. Bonaventure University Bonnies. Dr. Gottschalk currently serves as […]

Dr. Matthew Martinez is Director of Sports Cardiology at the Mayo Clinic Foundation. Dr. Martinez serves as a cardiology consultant for the NBA Players Association and several other professional leagues and teams. He is an author on the Sports Cardiology Clinical Consensus document and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guidelines. He regularly presents on sports cardiology and hypertrophic […]