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Laura Ramus,PT,ATC received a BS in Physical Therapy from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan in 1987. She then completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine through the University of North Carolina and Health South Rehabilitation Corporation, receiving her certification as an Athletic Trainer in 1990. During this fellowship Laura trained under prominent orthopedic surgeons Dr. James Andrews and Dr. William Clancy and well known physical therapist Kevin Wilk in Birmingham Alabama. She has 21 years of experience treating orthopedic / sports medicine injuries in professional, collegiate, high school and amateur athletes. Laura was an Athletic Trainer for both the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 1994 United States Paralympic swim team. Laura just completed her 11 th season as Head Athletic Trainer and Strength & Conditioning Coach for the WNBA Detroit Shock. She is currently a Senior Physical Therapist for the DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER and the Founder and President of Girls Can Jump, Inc. Laura is nationally recognized for her many outreach programs throughout the USA facilitating and training coaches, student athletes and parents in measures to prevent serious knee injuries in female athletes. She has previously written columns for Women’s Basketball Magazine, The Detroit News & Free Press and is often featured in radio talk shows and television appearances regarding training issues and the female athlete. Laura also was a presenter on ACL injury prevention at the Mid American Sports Medicine Institute. Laura Ramus, PT, ATC

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Page 1: Laura Ramus, PT, ATC - DMC, Detroit, Michigan - DMC.orgsports.dmc.org/upload/docs/Sports Med Performing Arts/Laura's profile on template.pdfLaura Ramus,PT,ATC received a BS in Physical

Laura Ramus,PT,ATC received a BS in Physical Therapy from Wayne State University,Detroit, Michigan in 1987. She then completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine throughthe University of North Carolina and Health South Rehabilitation Corporation, receivingher certification as an Athletic Trainer in 1990. During this fellowship Laura trained underprominent orthopedic surgeons Dr. James Andrews and Dr. William Clancy and well knownphysical therapist Kevin Wilk in Birmingham Alabama.

She has 21 years of experience treating orthopedic / sports medicine injuries inprofessional, collegiate, high school and amateur athletes. Laura was an Athletic Trainerfor both the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 1994 United States Paralympic swimteam.

Laura just completed her 11th season as Head Athletic Trainer and Strength &Conditioning Coach for the WNBA Detroit Shock. She is currently a Senior PhysicalTherapist for the DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER and the Founder and President of GirlsCan Jump, Inc.

Laura is nationally recognized for her many outreach programs throughout the USAfacilitating and training coaches, student athletes and parents in measures to preventserious knee injuries in female athletes. She has previously written columns forWomen’s Basketball Magazine, The Detroit News & Free Press and is often featured inradio talk shows and television appearances regarding training issues and the femaleathlete. Laura also was a presenter on ACL injury prevention at the Mid American SportsMedicine Institute.

Laura Ramus, PT, ATC