De Luigi, Arthur
Director of Sports Medicine - Mayo Clinic Arizona
Experience
As President of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Dr. Arthur De Luigi is one of the leading exponents in the field of Sports Medicine. In fact, he is the director of this specialty at the same clinic, also dedicating himself to the areas of pain medicine, brain injury medicine and musculoskeletal ultrasound.
Internationally, he is recognized as a leading figure in Adaptive Sports Medicine, serving as the director and lead physician for both the U.S. Paralympic Alpine Ski Team and the U.S. Para-Snowboard Team. In this role, he has served as a physician on the U.S. Olympic Committee, performing his work at the Colorado Olympic Training Center.
In fact, his involvement in sports is considerable, as he has treated players in basketball, soccer, soccer, golf, baseball, field hockey and other sports. Thus, he is the medical director of the Washington Wizards and Washington Mystics teams, being part of the medical staff of Phoenix Rising FC, Arizona Coyotes, Washington Nationals and DC United. He has also served as co-medical director of the Phoenix Open and chief medical advisor for the American 7 Football League.
In addition, he has had a prominent role on concussion task forces and research groups, including the NBA's own. His experience also extends to the U.S. Army, having held the rank of major and participated as a medic in Operation Iraqi Freedom. For this, he received numerous awards, including the Bronze Star and the Superior Unit Decoration.
- President of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona.
- Phoenix Rising FC Team Physician
- Arizona Coyotes Team Physician
- Medical Director at Kilogear Cut
- Special Olympics Arizona Medical Director
- Co-Medical Director, Waste Management Phoenix Open
- Chief Medical Advisor for the American 7 Football League
- Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Georgetown University
- Director of Electrodiagnostic, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell
- Director of Research at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
- Director of Sports Medicine at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
- Team Physician, Washington Mystics
- Chief Medical Officer, Washington Wizards
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- U.S. Army Major
- Graduate in Biology and Chemistry from George Washington University
- Resident manager at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Master's Degree of Science in Health Management from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Superior Unit Decoration from the U.S. Army
- Bronze Star awarded by the U.S. Army