Orthopaedic Surgery

About - Rx to Play

UCLA Prescription To Play (Rx to Play)

Housed within the UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Prescription to Play program services the para-athletic and disabled communities by providing adapted sports medicine care, training and resources, all while decreasing barriers to participation in sport and fitness, and promoting awareness through research and education.

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We connect UCLA Health Physicians and David Gaffen School of Medicine Students with the adapted space to provide top of the line sports medicine care and hands on experience and education for future providers.

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The Rx to Play program in partnership with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and our affiliates will also conduct research in the adapted field, pushing our clinical understanding further and empowering the community.
 

Meet the Team

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Feranmi Okanlami, MD

Program Director

U.S. Presidential Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Urology, University of Michigan School of Medicine

Sharon L. Hame, MD
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Sharon L. Hame, MD

Faculty Liason

Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Division

Vice Chair of Inclusive Excellence, UCLA Health

Director of Orthopaedic Medical Student Education, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Associate Team Physician, UCLA Athletics

Head Team Physician & Director of Orthopaedic Surgery, Los Angeles Sparks

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Charlotte Poplawski, MD

Committee Member, Rx to Play

Director, Co-Founder of Thrive Adaptive

Resident Physician, Spaulding Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Harvard

Resident Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

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Nnamdi Mbanugo, MS

Community Access Navigator, Rx To Play

UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 

David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

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Joe Holt

Committee Member, Rx to Play

Director, Co-Founder Thrive Adaptive

Director of Disability Services and Outreach, Luskin Orthopedics Institute for Children, UCLA