UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Associate Professor and Section Chief of Sports Medicine Amit Momaya, M.D., was selected to speak at the National Strength and Conditioning Association Alabama State Clinic in November.Amit Momaya, M.D.

NSCA State Clinic meetings are designed to give sports medicine medical staff and students the opportunity to engage with industry experts, gaining specific knowledge in areas of nutrition, mobility, endurance training, and sports-specific training.

Momaya was selected to present his work “Strength Training After Orthopedic Surgery” in which he touches on the types of exercises patients can safely use immediately after surgery to better recover from their injuries.

This year’s meeting will take place in Birmingham, Alabama, on Nov. 13 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel.

“I am excited to speak at the National Strength and Conditioning Association Clinic. Linking surgeons with strength and conditioning coaches will help improve the outcomes for many athletes as they return to sport play,” says Momaya.