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HOUSTON (Aug. 2, 2019) – Memorial Hermann Health System (Memorial Hermann) has partnered with the Houston Dynamo | Dash Youth Soccer Club as its official sports medicine provider.
The Houston Dynamo | Dash Youth Soccer Club has more than 7,500 youth soccer players, and competes in 31 Houston-area facilities with more than 60 grass and synthetic turf soccer fields. The club currently has 145 highly qualified coaching and administrative staff to support its membership base which includes boys and girls of all ability levels from the ages of 3 to 18 years old.
“We’re honored to provide the Houston Dynamo | Dash Youth Soccer Club with convenient, expert sports medicine and orthopedic care throughout the Greater Houston area,” said Tim Couture, Vice President of the Orthopedic Service Line at Memorial Hermann. “We believe Memorial Hermann has the best resources to care for these athletes at the highest level from injury prevention to rehabilitation from unexpected injuries.”
Members of the club have access to individualized care and customized treatment and training programs delivered by Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute’s affiliated orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, nutritionists, exercise physiologists, biomechanists, strength and conditioning coaches and athletic trainers. The Institute is also home to concussion specialists who provide thorough evaluations and treatment for patients of all ages.
Members of the Dynamo | Dash Youth Soccer Club’s West program will have access to the Memorial Hermann Sports Park-Katy, a new state-of-the-art sports medicine and human performance facility opening this fall on the campus of Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital. The facility is a collaboration between Memorial Hermann and Athlete Training and Health (ATH) to provide a full range of medical care and athletic training for professional and youth athletes, and active adults.
“We’re extremely excited to partner with Memorial Hermann to provide first class professional medical care for our membership,” said Don Gemmell, Technical Director, Houston Dynamo | Dash Youth Soccer Club. “Memorial Hermann is recognized as an innovator and leader in health care for Houston and the surrounding communities. We look forward to implementing the comprehensive sports medicine and overall family healthcare services within our club programming.”
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At Memorial Hermann, we are all about advancing health. Yours. It begins by redefining healthcare. Our 6,400 affiliated physiciansand more than 26,000 employees practice evidence-based medicine with a relentless focus on quality, safety and exceptional service for all patients, consumers and Health Plan members. Our efforts continue to result in national awards and recognition, including for our nationally acclaimed Accountable Care Organization. With a focus on providing enhanced access to care, Memorial Hermann offers Virtual Clinic for digital access and has 300 care delivery sites conveniently located across the Greater Houston area, including our flagship hospital in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, which serves as the teaching hospital for McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. We have proudly served this community for more than 110 years, and we contribute more than $588 million annually through school-based health centers and other community benefit programs. Because at Memorial Hermann, the health of our community is always at the center of what we do. Learn more about Memorial Hermann Health System.
The Houston Dynamo | Dash Youth Soccer Club is the only club in Houston providing a full range of programming (boys / girls, ages 3-18) with a complete pathway for the beginner through to the collegiate and professional levels. Dynamo | Dash Youth exclusively offers soccer opportunities in the highest competitive youth league in the country - United States Soccer Development Academy.
