EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) – Newman Regional Health is launching new sports medicine services this football season.

Certified athletic trainer Justin Clark will join Newman Regional Health physicians Jordan Willis, MD, and Ryan LaSota, MD, to run a Saturday sports injury clinic.

Clark grew up in White City, Kansas, before earning a degree from Emporia State University in Health Promotion and Athletic Training. Since then, he’s worked as a certified athletic trainer for Memorial Health System and Abilene High School.

Clark says he’s excited to bring services to the area that are typically only available in larger communities.

“I am excited to offer this service not only to the student-athletes of Emporia but also to our surrounding schools and communities,” Clark said. “As a graduate of a small 1A school, and a career of caring for secondary school student-athletes, I am quite passionate about providing quality care to our smaller schools that do not have the resources that larger schools may have access to.”

Some in the community, like Emporia High School trainer Heather Cole, are excited for Clark and the clinic.

“I am so excited to have Justin join the Emporia Sports Medicine community! He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the athletes of Lyon County and the surrounding areas,” Cole said. “Justin has a proven track record and is an advocate for the safety and well-being of the athletes he works with. I know he will continue that with the athletes he cares for in their return to activities and sports in their daily lives.”

The Saturday Sports Injury Clinic will be open every Saturday, starting this week, until November 2.

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