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Walter Athletics Center
2255 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208

Ryan Field Campus
1501 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60208

Main Phone Number: 847-491-3205

Staff Directory (Area code for phone numbers is 847)

Name Title Email address Phone Social Links
SPORTS MEDICINE (Phone: 491-5421) (Walter Athletics Center)
Jeff Mjaanes - Sports Medicine Jeff Mjaanes, MD

Director of Sports Medicine, Head Team Physician

491-8866
Brian Vesci - Sports Medicine Brian Vesci

Director, Athletic Training Services

491-8867
Rachel Erickson

Team Physican

491-8100
Rajat Jain - Sports Medicine Raj Jain, M.D.

Team Physician

491-5917
Dominique Stevens Dominique Stevens, M.D.

Team Physician

491-2121
Alysia Green

Medical Director of Student Health Services/Team Physican

491-5470
John Badagliacco Headshot John Badagliacco

Sports Medicine Operations Coordinator

491-5820
Michael Terry Michael A. Terry, M.D.

Team Orthopedic Consultant

Vehniah Tjong Vehniah Tjong, MD

Team Orthopedic Consultant

Kyle Marden, MD

Team Neurologic Consultant

Tyler Sylvester - Sports Medicine Tyler Sylvester

Supervisor, Athletic Training Services (Men's Soccer)

491-2511
Kathleen Buckingham - Sports Medicine Kathleen Buckingham

Supervisor - Athletic Training Services (Women's Basketball)

491-8864
JohnMucovich John Mucovich

Supervisor - Athletic Training Services/Head Football Athletic Trainer

467-1903
Tanaka Jeff Tanaka

Supervisor - Athletic Training Services (Men's Basketball)

491-8863
Elise Cirone - Sports Medicine Elise Cataldo Cirone

Senior Athletic Trainer/Rehabilitation Coordinator

Matt Nerrie Monday, February 14, 2022 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern Athletics Matt Nerrie

Senior Athletic Trainer – Concussion Care Coordinator

491-3398
Michelle Solomon

Senior Athletic Trainer/Rehabilitation Coordinator (Women's Volleyball)

467-6791
Northwestern University baseball headshot at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Monday, February 14, 2022 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern Athletics Photo by John Konstantaras | http://JohnKonPhoto.com Joshua Kuester

Senior Athletic Trainer - Rehabilitation Coordinator (Football)

467-6540
Scott Barthlama - Sports Medicine Scott Barthlama

Athletic Trainer Specialist for Golf/Health and Performance Specialist (Men's & Women's Golf

773-666-3393
Northwestern University baseball headshot at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Monday, February 14, 2022 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern Athletics Photo by John Konstantaras | http://JohnKonPhoto.com Hali Aussems

Associate Athletic Trainer (Wrestling)

467-0918
Natalie Morales - Sports Medicine Natalie Howver

Athletic Trainer (Women's Fencing)

491-6696
Melissa Mazzitelli

Athletic Trainer (Women's Lacrosse)

491-8861
JILLIAN RUBIN - NU football Headshots April 15, 2018  in Evanston, Ill. Jillian Rubin

Associate Athletic Trainer (Men's & Women's Tennis)

491-2504
Kristen Mostrom Kristen Mostrom

Associate Athletic Trainer (Baseball)

467-6325
Kelly Sherman

Athletic Trainer (Field Hockey)

August 21, 2025, Evanston, IL: Staff members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Thursday, August 21, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics) Rick Tsao

Associate Athletic Trainer

467-1059
Taryn Dal Degan Taryn Dal Degan

Senior Athletic Trainer/Rehabilitation Coordinator

467-1563
August 21, 2025, Evanston, IL: Staff members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Thursday, August 21, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics) Nick Hubbard

Athletic Trainer (Football)

467-1059
Brooke Harvey

Athletic Trainer

Estefania Zavala

Athletic Trainer

491-2510
Zac Ormond

Sports PT Clinical Fellow

daniela sirrot Daniela Sirott

Athletic Trainer Resident

Katie Knappenberger - Sports Medicine Katie Knappenberger

Director of Performance Nutrition

467-3489
October 17, 2025, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Staff Members pose for Headshots at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL on Friday, October 17, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics) Lindsay Esposito

Advanced Clinical Dietitian, Athletics

467-1978
Peter Ritz Peter Ritz

Advanced Clinical Dietitian, Football

467-1978
Christina Weldman - Sports Medicine Christina Weidman

Advanced Clinical Dietitian, Athletics

467-3489
Rachel Sachs

Clinical Dietitian, Football

Shannon Stevens

Clinical Dietician

Abby Burns

Clinical Dietician

Courtney Chramowicz

Clinical Dietician