Director, Equestrian Sports Medicine Collaborative
Dr. Sara Gould is an associate professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and holds a secondary appointment with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is the co-director of the Concussion Clinic at Children’s of Alabama. She works extensively with concussion management, particularly with athletes suffering from a prolonged recovery. She developed an infusion clinic for post-traumatic headache management. She also runs an exercise in pregnancy clinic and a sports cardiology clinic. Outside the clinic, Dr. Gould enjoys spending time with her horse, Tootsie who is training in showjumping and dressage. Dr. Gould is also available for second opinions on concussion management.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Aaron Casp is a Sports Medicine specialist, with advanced training in minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat hip, knee, and shoulder injuries. He currently serves as team physician for the US Ski and Snowboard Team, UAB Athletics, Birmingham Bulls Hockey, and Birmingham Legion FC. He completed his sports medicine fellowship training at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado where he took care of professional athletes from around the globe. He has published numerous articles and book chapters, and his research has been presented at national and international meetings. His research efforts focus on health policy and optimizing surgical outcomes for his patients with innovative techniques. He is available for second opinions and imaging reviews, as well.
Chief of Sports Medicine, Associate Professor
Dr. Amit Momaya is a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and serves as Chief of Sports Medicine. He has had extensive training in the care of patients with shoulder, elbow, and knee injuries. He specializes in taking care of knee ligament injuries and shoulder labral tears. Furthermore, he has taken care of athletes at all levels—from the weekend warrior to the professional athlete. Momaya currently serves as a team physician for UAB Athletics, Legion FC, Birmingham Bulls Hockey, Hoover Vestavia Soccer, and multiple high schools. In addition, Momaya is an active clinician-scientist. His research has been published in leading orthopaedic journals and presented at multiple local and national meetings. He continues to engage in clinical trials to help improve patient care and innovate in the growing field of sports medicine.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Erin Ransom is a hand and upper extremity surgeon in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She completed her Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she served as Administrative Chief Resident. She completed Hand and Upper Extremity fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Following the fellowship, she completed an additional fellowship specializing in Pediatric Hand Surgery at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta which included treating patients with spasticity and tetraplegia at the Shepherd Center for Rehabilitation. She has had extensive training in the care of patients with upper extremity complaints, with a special emphasis on brachial plexus, thoracic outlet syndrome, and pediatric hand injuries. Dr. Ransom’s horse Cowgirl is a retired barrel racer who enjoys trail rides.
Kevin Schrum, Ph.D.
Dr. Kevin Schrum has worked in the highway safety field since 2008. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, receiving two graduate degrees while serving as a graduate research assistant at Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF). He has published 22 journal papers and technical reports in the field of highway safety engineering and approximately 60 reports related to the analysis of particular crashes. He has collected and analyzed crash data to create a design guide, to conduct cost-benefit analyses, and to investigate the field performance of highway safety devices. Similarly, he has collected and analyzed football player speeds and body orientations during concussive collisions. Using that data, Schrum and his team were able to recreated on-field collisions in a lab using instrumented Anthropomorphic Test Devices or “dummies”. With these devices, linear and rotational accelerations in the head were measured and used to calibrated a computer model using a non-linear, explicit finite element code known as LS-Dyna. He has managed and conducted crash testing at UAB’s BLASER laboratory using vehicle speeds in excess of 70 mph. At the same facility, he oversees the indoor test lab, which includes a track and sled device that were custom-built for analyzing recreational sports safety equipment, including football, hockey, and equestrian helmets.
Associate Professor
Dr. Quade’s clinical interests include total care of the polytraumatized patient, working in a team-based approach to collaborate and formulate treatment plans for the individual patient. In treating these patients, a broad skill set is used to tailor treatment appropriately, utilizing the most advanced techniques including minimally invasive approaches and percutaneous techniques for reduction and fixation. Dr. Quade is also available for second opinions on fracture management.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Calvin Spellmon has extensive experience working with professional and recreational athletes. He serves as a team physician for the Birmingham Stallions USFL team. He is interested in sports psychiatry and the performance of athletes and is the only pediatric-trained sports medicine physician in Alabama.
Andrew Stanley, PT, DPT, MTC, CMPT, ACSM CEP
Andrew Stanley is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and practices with the Department of Outpatient Rehab Services at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is also a therapy provider with the Sports and Exercise Medicine team at UAB. He is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist certified through the American College of Sports Medicine. He also holds clinical certifications in manual physical therapy from the University of St. Augustine and the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy. Andrew, along with other colleagues, provides professional services for UAB Athletics, UAB Medicine, USFL, Birmingham Legion FC, Birmingham City Schools, Vulcan Rugby, and active individuals in the community. He has worked extensively in management of spinal injury, as well as in general orthopedics and sports medicine rehabilitation. He is currently helping develop the Hypermobility/Ehlers-Danlos Clinic with UAB Family and Community Medicine. He and his wife, Elizabeth, also founded Forward in Faith Ranch, a therapeutic equestrian ranch. This ranch houses a competitive equestrian team with riders that have gone on to compete at collegiate and national levels. Andrew continues to serve patients with a variety of orthopedic and sports medicine needs.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Williams is an expert in treating pediatric fractures and has successfully helped many equestrians get back in the saddle again following injury. He has advanced training in pediatric orthopedics, as well as sports medicine. This unique training gives him a specialization in sports-related pediatric fracture management. Dr. Williams is also available for second opinions on fracture management.
