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ATHLETIC TRAINER - CERTIFIED (ATC)

Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician, in accordance with their education, training and the state's statutes, rules and regulations.  As a part of the health care team, services provided by athletic trainers include primary care, injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, examination and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. 

 

At Coastal Orthopedics, our ATs hold the Board of Certification credential of “Athletic Trainer Certified” (ATC).

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Athletic trainers are sometimes confused with personal trainers. There is, however, a large difference in the education, skillset, job duties and patients of an athletic trainer and a personal trainer. The athletic training academic curriculum and clinical training follows the medical model. Athletic trainers must graduate from an accredited baccalaureate or master’s program, and 70% of ATs have a master’s degree. Learn more about the education of athletic trainers.

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Their education focuses on the medical aspects of physical training and athletic activities. An ATC works with doctors and other allied health personnel to prevent injury, provide emergency care, assist in diagnosis, and provide therapeutic interventions and rehabilitation for athletic injuries.

Brandon Mitchell, MS, LAT, ATC

Athletic Trainer

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Education: 

Master of Science in Kinesiology with emphasis in Sports Medicine - Michigan State University

Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training - Boston University

 

Memberships:

National Athletic Trainers' Association

Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association

Athletic Trainers of Massachusetts

National Academy of Sports Medicine

College Athletic Trainers' Society

Athletic Trainers in Physician Practice Society   

 

Certifications:

National Academy of Sports Medicine Corrective Exercise specialist

National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance Enhancement specialist

Graston Technique Specialist (Levels 1 and 2)

Structure and Function Dry Needling (Level 1)

Owens Recovery Blood Flow Restriction Therapy

ImPACT Trained Athletic Trainer (concussion specialist)    ​

National Athletic Trainers Association

Brandon Mitchell joins Coastal Orthopedic Associates with 18 years of experience as an athletic trainer working in sports medicine and orthopedics. He has worked with professional athletes, Olympians, high level collegiate athletes, high school athletes, and the general population throughout his career. His focus is in the evaluation and care of orthopedic injuries and conditions with an emphasis in clinical diagnosis, care management, rehabilitation, and manual therapy. He has extensive experience in rehabilitation of patients participating in conservative and operative care. He has presented at local and regional conferences on various topics in the sports medicine realm. He has also served a clinical preceptor during his time at the university setting, teaching and mentoring athletic training students. 

                

Brandon comes to Coastal after spending the past 6 years at Spine Specialists of Boston in Chestnut Hill, MA working with renown orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Paul Glazer. He served a various of clinical capacities, most recently as an Athletic Trainer Orthopedic Care Navigator and physician extender while also providing administrative support at the Boston Sports and Performance Center in Wellesley, MA, a multi-faceted sports medicine facility. Prior to his time in Chestnut Hill, he spent 10 years in collegiate athletics, primarily at the Division I level. He served as the Head Athletic Trainer at Simmons University in Boston where he oversaw and managed the sports medicine department caring for 300 student athletes. Brandon worked as an assistant athletic trainer at Stony Brook University on Long Island, NY for five years working directly with the men’s basketball program, women's soccer, cross country/track & field, and spring football while aiding with all other student athletes. He began his career at Michigan State University where he worked directly with the football and baseball programs, gaining valuable experience working with elite level athletes.  He currently serves as a per diem athletic trainer for UMass Lowell and Endicott College. He volunteers annually on the medical team at the Boston Marathon. 

                

Originally from New York, Brandon resides in Tewksbury with his wife, Kristen and two daughters, Brooklyn and Hope.

Johanna Sargent, MS, LAT, ATC

Athletic Trainer​

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Education

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, Lyndon State College

Master of Science in Athletic Training, Merrimack College

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National Athletic Trainers Association

Johanna is a certified athletic trainer licensed to practice in the state of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. She graduated from Lyndon State College with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. She then went on to obtain her Master of Science in Athletic Training from Merrimack College. Johanna started her career in athletic training at Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH). During her time at NRH, Johanna worked closely with the athletes at Andover High School in addition to working with the physical therapists in the clinic. She then joined Coastal Orthopedics to further advance her career in athletic training.

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Johanna grew up in Vermont but now resides in Medford, Massachusetts. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, spending time with her dog Finneas and looking for new activities to try.

At Coastal Orthopedics, you can schedule an orthopedic appointment by phone at 978-927-3040,
submit our online form, or walk in to one of our three locations in Danvers, Gloucester or Beverly, MA.

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