About Dr. McElheny
Dr. Kathryn McElheny is an Assistant Attending Physician at HSS. She is fellowship-trained and board certified in sports medicine and is the Head Team Physician for the New York Mets baseball team.
Dr. McElheny earned her undergraduate degree from Emory University before attending medical school at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago. She completed her Pediatrics Residency and an additional Chief Resident year at Weill Cornell Medical Center. She remained in New York for her Primary Sports Medicine Fellowship here at HSS where she provided medical coverage for the New York Mets, New York Giants, and local high school football teams in addition to assisting with numerous other mass participation events ranging from local road races to Ironman Triathlons.
Her research focus has been on the use of strengthening in the prevention of overuse injuries experienced by novice marathon runners. She is also currently working on several studies evaluating injury incidence and prevention in professional and youth baseball players.
Dr. McElheny is committed to caring for athletes of all ages, levels and disciplines. In the context of her training and board certification in pediatrics, she is especially dedicated to managing injuries experienced by young athletes. In addition, she was a collegiate runner and is an avid baseball fan with a particular passion for treating runners and baseball athletes.
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Departments
Specialized Centers
Women's Sports Medicine Center
Special Expertise
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Youth Sports Medicine
Non-operative Fracture Care
Procedures
Joint and Soft-Tissue Injections
Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
ECG Screening
Patient Stories
Videos
Insurance
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Credentials
Appointments
Assistant Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Affiliations
Member, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Member, American Academy of Pediatrics
Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Certification
Board Certified in Pediatrics and Sports Medicine
Awards
James Horowitz Award, 2017
Faculty Award for Excellence Stritch School of Medicine, 2013
Education
Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, 2013
Internship
Weill Cornell Pediatric Residency, New York, NY, 2014
Residency
Weill Cornell Pediatric Residency and Chief Residency, New York, NY, 2017
Fellowship
HSS Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, New York, NY, 2018
State Licensure
Languages
English
For My Patients
Publications by Dr. McElheny
Selected Books/Chapters
Contributing Author: Metzl, Jordan D. Sports Medicine in the Pediatric Office. Amer Academy of Pediatrics, 2017.
Research
Dr. McElheny's research focus has been on the use of strengthening in prevention of overuse injuries experienced by novice marathon runners. She is also currently working on several studies evaluating injury incidence and prevention in professional and youth baseball players.
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
As of March 01, 2023, Dr. McElheny reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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