Our Professional Staff:
Rick Bahr, President and CEOFounder and President/CEO of Winning Medicine International, Richard Bahr’s professional experience began at the 1984 Olympics as an athletic trainer. In 1988, Rick became the Assistant Athletic Trainer for the USA Men's and Women's Olympic volleyball teams; he remained with the USA teams until retiring after the 1996 Olympics. During the same period, Rick was also appointed the Head Trainer and Medical Coordinator for USA Olympic Beach Volleyball and retired after 1996. Rick was also the Medical Director for the AVBL and the WBVL 4-Man and 4-Woman Pro Beach Volleyball Tours from 1990 - 97.
Rick has served as Medical Director for many professional events held worldwide such as: NBC / Alli Sports Dew Tours (Global), UCI (Global Operations) LG Actions Sports World Championships, Summer Gravity Games, Winter Gravity Games, Gorge Games Outdoor World Championships, IJSBA Pro Jet-ski Tour, ASA Pro Tour, Mohave Unlimited Hydrofest, Vans Triple Crown Tour, San Diego Unlimited Hydroplane Racing Championships, All-terrain Board World Championships, IJSBA World Championships, SD Grand Prix Auto Race.
Dr. Kelly BahrKelly Bahr is the chiropractor at Advanced Body Dynamics in Centennial, CO. She is team doctor for Lutheran High School in Parker and medical director of the Naked Foot 5K. She co-teaches with Rick the Emergency Procedures and Advanced Emergency Procedures courses for the chiropractic sports medicine programs through DC Online, Western States Chiropractic College, Southern California University of Health Sciences and Palmer Chiropractic College.
Kelly completed her baccalaureate degree from the University of Northern Colorado in Human Biology with a minor in Chemistry. She also achieved her Doctorate in Chiropractic from Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, OR. Dr. Bahr has since completed post graduate training and has obtained certifications in the following programs: DACBSP (Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians) through Palmer Chiropractic College, CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist), Advanced Proficiency rated in Activator Methods of Chiropractic Techniques, MATs (Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist) and KT1 and KT2 Kinesiotaping practitioner. Dr. Bahr also is certified to perform sports physicals in the state of Colorado. Kelly is an active member of the Colorado Chiropractic Association.
Anne S. Boyd, M.D., FACSMAnne Boyd is the Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician for Concord Orthopedics, in Concord, NH. Her goal is to share her enthusiasm for medicine with both colleagues and patients, and to assist patients in understanding their health and achieving their optimum lifestyle. Dr. Boyd holds a Certificate of Specialty Qualification in Sports Medicine.
Previously Dr. Boyd was the Director for The Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at the University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center where she was recognized as “Top Doctor” in the city of Pittsburgh in the Pittsburgh Magazine for 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. She was also recognized as “Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest” by Whirl Magazine in 2009. She is a recipient of the 11th Annual Faculty Teaching Award provided by the University Of Pittsburgh Department Of Family Medicine.
Dr. Boyd received her degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a recipient of Academic and Clinical Honors in Surgery, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Dermatology and Psychiatry. She also received the Award for Distinction in the field of Family Medicine.
Keith S. Feder, M.D.Director of Sports Medicine
Dr. Feder is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, Medical Director of the West Coast Center for Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Founder of the West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation and Past Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Centinela Hospital. Dr. Feder is a Clinical Assistant Professor- UCLA School of Medicine as well past chief of Sports Medicine at the UCLA-Harbor Orthopedic Residency Program. Dr. Feder is the Director of The Cartilage Restoration Center and the Medical Director of the Team to Win Sports Medicine program. Dr. Feder lends his sports medicine expertise as a committee member of the NFHS (National Federation of High Schools) and the CIF State safety committee and was appointed by the Governor of the State of California as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Health Professions Education Foundation. He is a graduate of SUNY Downstate Medical School, New York, followed by an internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, New York. Dr. Feder is fellowship trained in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine. He is the author of multiple chapters and peer reviewed articles in the Orthopedic Surgery literature as well an Associate Editor of Foot and Ankle International, the signature publication of the American Orthopedic Society for Foot and Ankle Surgery. Dr Feder is a member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA).
Dr. Feder co-created the Team to Win program to provide sports medicine expertise and treatment to low income, at risk student athletes of Los Angeles, the first of it’s kind in Los Angeles. His participation in high school and collegiate athletics has given him first-hand knowledge of what can occur during sports participation. His expertise in sports medicine is the reason professional athletes and sports organizations, such as USA Weightlifting, the DEW-NBC Action Tour, Cal State University Dominguez Hills, L.A. Southwest College, L.A. Harbor College, the Nike Real Run Professional Basketball League, and the Los Angeles Rugby Club, depend on him as their Chief Orthopedic Consultant. Dr. Feder served as Medical Director/Team Physician and Chief Orthopedic Consultant to the Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL Hockey Team for 7 years as well as the AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) for 10 years, and the L.A. Triathlon. Dr. Feder participated as a Team Physician in the 1996 Summer Olympics (Beach Volleyball) and the 2000 Summer Olympics (Olympic Weight Lifting). Dr. Feder is an orthopedic consultant to the National Hockey League (NHLPA) Players Association.
Dr. John FoggleJohn L. Foggle, MD, MBA, is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, and is an attending emergency physician at Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Foggle earned his Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College in 1981, his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry in 1989, and his MBA from the Yale School of Management in 1997. He has completed residencies in internal medicine and emergency medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital, and is board-certified in both specialties. His areas of academic interest include international emergency medicine – he has worked in China, Haiti, Liberia, Nicaragua, the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, the Ukraine, and Vietnam – disaster planning, wilderness medicine, and simulator-based medical education.
In addition to his teaching and clinical work, Dr. Foggle has served as medical support for WMI at a number of sports events, and has years of experience as a health care consultant at both community and academic medical centers.
Dr. Chris GeeChristopher Gee, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery (Emergency Medicine) and is the Associate Fellowship Director for Primary Care Sports Medicine. Chris grew up in nearby Spanish Fork, Utah, and is glad to return back to his home state to practice Emergency Medicine. Chris graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in Zoology, and then went to chocolate town USA (Hershey, PA) to attend Medical School at Pennsylvania State University (Go Lions!). He completed residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester, in Rochester, NY, where he served as Chief Resident from 2006-2007. Chris stayed in Rochester to complete a Sports Medicine Fellowship before coming back to Utah in 2008.
Chris is very active in and out of the ED, and covers many sporting events throughout Utah including Football, Hockey, Bobsled, and even BMX. He is currently the Salt Lake City Marathon Medical Director, and the team physician for the Park City Pioneers and the University of Utah Hockey Clubs. He also works in the Ski Clinic at the base of the Park City Mountain Resort.
Chris enjoys getting outdoors with his wife and 4 kids. He likes riding his mountain bike and motorcycle all over the valley. He loves skiing and attending any type of sporting event.
Dr. Valerie HerzogValerie Herzog, EdD, LAT, ATC, serves as the Graduate Athletic Training Program Director at Weber State University in Ogden, UT, and has worked as a Certified Athletic Trainer since 1993. In 2005, she was awarded Athletic Trainer of the Year in WV and has served on the Board of Certification Board of Directors. She completed her bachelors degree in Athletic Training at Alderson-Broaddus College (WV), her masters degree in Athletic Training at the University of Virginia, and her doctoral degree in Higher Education Administration at Marshall University (WV).
She has served with conference development on the state, district, and national levels. She chaired the committees responsible for planning the educational program for the Utah Athletic Trainers’ Association and Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association for several years each. She serves on the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Convention Planning Committee, where she is responsible for planning and coordinating the Special Topics Presentations (formerly known as workshops) as well as the Peer-to-Peer Discussions. In addition, she serves on the Board of Certification Athletic Training Regulatory Conference Advisory Panel.
Dr. Herzog has also published several manuscripts and given several presentations at state, district, and national Athletic Training Conferences on topics including Pain Theories, the Pregnant Athlete, Leadership, Interview Skills, and Resume Preparation.
Dr. Selim Suner Selim Suner MD, MS is a physician board certified in emergency medicine. He graduated from the Alpert Medical School of Brown University after completing graduate studies in Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience. Dr. Suner is the team leader for RI-1 DMAT, a federal disaster team based in Rhode Island. He has responded as part of the federal response to many local and foreign disaster scenes, including ice storm in Upstate New York, Egypt Air Crash off the shores of MA, September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in NYC and multiple hurricane landings, particularly Katrina in coastal Mississippi. Dr. Suner has also been involved in large mass gathering and sports medicine events as physician and planner for the past 20 years. His expertise is in conducting medical operations in austere environments and disaster planning. Dr. Suner is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Surgery and Engineering at Brown University. His clinical practice is at Rhode Island Hospital with an annual emergency department patient volume of 150,000, where he is the Chairman of the Emergency Preparedness Committee. Dr. Suner teaches undergraduate, graduate and medical school courses at Brown University. Dr. Suner incorporates medical simulation technology into training programs. Dr. Suner also conducts research. His areas of interest include, mass gathering medicine, carbon monoxide toxicity, airway diseases and projects involving technology translation.
WMI Mission
Purpose: To develop, utilize and implement highly effective medical techniques, skills and procedures. To provide athletes globally with the best care possible, offering a safe as possible environment for athletes to compete at their optimum potential.Mission: To be the world's leader in event medicine services, planning and consulting by providing and investing in the medical safety and protection for all athletes. We strive to improve the medical handling of athletes globally and to give them the best opportunity for a positive outcome so they can enjoy their sport and know a trained professional is there to take care of them.