JohnPDifioriMDFACSM, FAMSSM
Family Medicine • New York, NYSports Medicine (Non-Surgical)
Chief, Primary Sports Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery; NBA Director of Sports Medicine
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Office
541 East 71st Street.
Ground Floor.
New York, NY 10021
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 1992 - 1994
Lancaster General HospitalResidency, Family Medicine, 1989 - 1992
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1992 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2017 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1991 - 1992- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
- American Board of Family Medicine Sports Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 174 citationsSport Specialization, Part I: Does Early Sports Specialization Increase Negative Outcomes and Reduce the Opportunity for Success in Young Athletes?Gregory D. Myer, Neeru Jayanthi, John P. DiFiori, Avery D. Faigenbaum, Adam W. Kiefer
Sports Health. 2015-08-06 - 100 citationsSports Specialization, Part II: Alternative Solutions to Early Sport Specialization in Youth AthletesGregory D. Myer, Neeru Jayanthi, John P. DiFiori, Avery D. Faigenbaum, Adam W. Kiefer
Sports Health. 2016-01-01 - 26 citationsDefining a research agenda for youth sport specialisation in the USA: the AMSSM Youth Early Sport Specialization SummitStephanie Kliethermes, Stephen W. Marshall, Cynthia R. LaBella, Andrew M. Watson, Joel S. Brenner
British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2021-02-01
Press Mentions
HSS Appoints Daphne a. Scott, MD, Chief of Primary Sports MedicineOctober 21st, 2024
Practice Alone Doesn’t Make Perfect - Genetics and Family Dynamics Play a Large Role in Athletic AchievementOctober 30th, 2019
Drs. Michael Ryan, John DiFiori & More: 4 Sports Medicine Physicians on the Move — February 2018 FeaturedMarch 16th, 2018- Join now to see all
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