MemorialCare Medical Group Expands Sports Medicine Program

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – MemorialCare Medical Group, a member of MemorialCare with locations in Orange and Los Angeles counties, has announced the expansion of its sports medicine program with the opening of its new Long Beach office at 2888 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 325.

The new health center includes two board certified primary care sports medicine physicians – Jeffry Lai, M.D. and Joshua Snodgrass, M.D. – with significant specialized training in both the prevention and treatment of sports-related illness and injuries including sprains, muscles strains, fractures, tendonitis, and osteoarthritis.

Drs. Lai and Snodgrass are experienced in performing ultrasound-guided procedures and injections and providing non-surgical treatment of acute and chronic sports injuries, management of sports-related concussion and ImPACT testing, fracture care and consultations, sports pre-participation physicals, exercise prescriptions, and minor procedures including sutures and wound care. They also promote healthy lifestyle choices and advise on nutrition, supplements and ergogenic aids to help improve physical performance.

“In southern California, we are afforded the amazing opportunity to enjoy an active lifestyle no matter our age or the season,” explains Mark Schafer, MD, CEO, of MemorialCare Medical Foundation. “However, with all weekend warriors and fitness enthusiasts, we are prone to potential injury which is why it is important for us to expand our services in the Long Beach community. By providing athletes of all levels the comprehensive care necessary to prevent and treat sports-related illness and injury, we can keep our patients in the game to achieve their fitness goals.”

MemorialCare Medical Group accepts most major HMO, PPO, EPO, POS and some Covered California plans, as well as Medicare, Tricare, Medicare Advantage and Supplemental plans. New patients are now being accepted. The health center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free parking is available.

For more information about MemorialCare Medical Group’s sports medicine program or to request an appointment, please call (562) 933-0013 or visit https://www.memorialcare.org/memorialcare-medical-group/services/sports-medicine.

About MemorialCare Medical Group

MemorialCare Medical Group, an affiliate of MemorialCare, is comprised of nearly 300 physicians specializing in internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, select specialists, surgeons and urgent care. Caring for patients of all ages, MemorialCare Medical Group has locations throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Year after year, MemorialCare Medical Group has been honored as one of the Top Performing Medical Groups in California by Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) and has been designated as “Elite” Status by America’s Physician Groups (APG). For more information, please visit memorialcare.org/medicalgroup or call 1-866-276-DOCS.

About MemorialCare

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated healthcare delivery system that includes leading hospitals:

• MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
• MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach
• MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center
• MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center

The system includes award-winning medical groups – MemorialCare Medical Group and Greater Newport Physicians; Seaside Health Plan; and convenient outpatient health centers, imaging centers, surgical centers and dialysis centers throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties.