iSPORT now open at Holy Cross Healthplex
October 20, 2021 – Holy Cross Health has launched a premier, state-of-the-art sports medicine program with the opening of the Lillian S. Wells Foundation Institute of Sports Performance and Orthopedic Therapy (iSPORT) in the Holy Cross HealthPlex in Fort Lauderdale.
“At iSPORT, we provide evidence-based education, training and management with the most comprehensive, multidisciplinary sports injury and performance enhancement program in South Florida,” said Ross Wodicka, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at Holy Cross Heath. “Whether you are looking to take your athletic performance to the next level or are recovering from an injury or surgery, we are leading the way in the treatment and prevention of athletic related injuries. We want to enable everyone at any age to enjoy movement and embrace physical activity at their highest capacity.”
At iSPORT, patients have access to such comprehensive services as sports medicine physicians, sports psychology/neuropsychology, athletic training, physical therapy, occupational/hand therapy, group/team/individual training, concussion prevention and management programs, sports vision assessment and training, evidence-based interventions for decreasing injury risk, sports performance programs, nutritional services and sleep assessment.
To reach and maintain peak performance, iSPORT offers state-of-the-art technology, including DARI Motion Capture, Trazer, Bertec Essential Spark, Fit Light training, Quickboard training, Vertimax training, blood flow restriction therapy, GymRax suspension trainers, a power rack and a large turf functional training area.
“iSport goes beyond sports medicine. It’s a revolution in therapy and training that meets the physical and emotional needs of people of all ages at all levels of sports as well as those looking to prevent injury and those who are recovering from one,” said Fernando Manalac, MD, MMM, a non-surgical sports medicine specialist. “We are here to improve the health of our communities and each and every person we serve with care and compassion.”
Located on the first floor of the renowned Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute in the Holy Cross HealthPlex at 5597 N. Dixie Highway in Fort Lauderdale, the facility is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m on Saturday. To contact iSPORT, please call 954-267-6390 or visit https://www.holy-cross.com/isport.
About Holy Cross Health
A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, non-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross has been named one of the top 10 hospitals in the Miami metro area in U.S. News and World Report’s 2021-2022 Best Hospital rankings. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. Holy Cross Health also encompasses Holy Cross HealthPlex outpatient facility, urgent care centers and more than 50 Holy Cross Medical Group physician practices. To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit holy-cross.com. Connect @holycrossfl.
