Honorary Committee
The AFABO Honorary Committee is made up of personalities who are, or have been, particularly benevolent towards the aims pursued by our association.
In addition to our prestigious fellow, Jason Haxton, who heads the list, AFABO is proud to count several members and former Presidents of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine (AOASM) – the oldest American academy of osteopathic sports medicine – as friends of AFABO on the other side of the Atlantic.
Members of the AFABO Honorary Committee :
Jason HAXTON
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Angela CAVANNA
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Brett DEGOOYER
Brett DEGOOYER, D.O., practices in Moses Lake, Washington (USA) and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Chandler Regional Medical Center and Samaritan Healthcare.
He specializes in sports medicine.
Geoffrey DREHER
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Michele GILSENAN
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Shawn KERGER
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Richard MARGAITIS
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As an avid athlete, he was naturally drawn to sports medicine and osteopathy. He serves several teams in Orlando and teaches at Florida Hospital East Orlando.
Kate QUINN
Kate QUINN, D.O., is a sports medicine specialist in South Portland, Maine, USA. She is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Affiliated with Maine Medical Center, she collaborates with numerous physicians and specialists within the Mainehealth Medical Group.
She is heavily involved in the care of athletes and the teaching of sports osteopathy.
Mark ROGERS
Mark ROGERS, D.O., is Chief Medical Officer, Sports Medicine Physician and Professor at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia (USA). Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia State University) is renowned for its teaching and research programs, and for its football team.
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