Scott Rodeo Named Head Team Physician For USA Swimming National Team

New York, NY—July 18, 2003

San Jose native Scott Rodeo will serve as Head Team Physician for the USA Swimming National Team at the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona taking place July 20th through the 27th. Rodeo, an associate attending orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in Manhattan, has been offering medical assistance for USA Swimming since 1998. Last year, he served as Head Team Physician at the World Championships in Moscow. As chairman of the USA Swimming Sports Committee, Rodeo is responsible for coordinating the medical care both home and abroad for all athletes competing for Team USA.

Rodeo is a sports medicine specialist, with a particular interest on shoulder and knee instability. A former swimmer himself, Rodeo competed for two years at Stanford University, where he earned a trip to the NCAA National Championships. He became involved with USA Swimming because of a desire to give back to the sport, which ignited his interest in sports medicine. Currently, Rodeo also serves as a medical director for Asphalt Green, a local swimming club in New York City where he currently resides. He also serves as an Associate Team Physician for the New York Giants football team.