ISAKOS 2023 Congress Faculty

George James Davies, DPT, PT, ATC, CSCS, FAPTA

University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley
Savannah, GA UNITED STATES

DR. GEORGE J. DAVIES is an internationally known speaker who has presented hundreds of conferences throughout the world on sports physical therapy, athletic training, shoulder, knee, orthopaedics, rehabilitation and Isokinetics. George is a clinician, educator, speaker, researcher, author, editor, and consultant. He has been involved in the clinical practice of sports physical therapy/athletic training, since he started a student athletic trainer over 60 years ago. George was the original co-founder and co-editor of The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy in 1979 for approximately 10 years; Co-Founder and Co-Editor of Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 1991-1996; and one of the founders and original Associate Editors for Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach. He served as the President of the Sports Physical Therapy Section – APTA from 1992-1998. He was the 1999 recipient of the Peyton Award to acknowledge and honor an outstanding member of the SPTS. It is the highest award offered by the Sports Physical Therapy Section for contributions to the sports physical therapy profession. George was the 1994 recipient of the American Physical Therapy Association's prestigious Baethke-Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching. George was selected as a Fellow-American Physical Therapy Association (FAPTA), 2005. George also received the Hall of Fame Award - Sports Physical Therapy Section - APTA, 2006. George won the NATA President's Challenge Award for Outstanding Contributions to Sports Medicine, June, 2007. He was also the recipient of the NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award, San Antonio, TX, June, 2009. George was selected for the Distinguished Alumni Award from Columbia University, NY, May, 2012. He was the recipient of the Lifetime Education Achievement Award by the SPTS in January, 2013. George was also honored as the first non-Orthopaedic Surgeon to be elected into the AOSSM – Hall of Fame; that is the highest honor offered by AOSSM, July, 2013. As a co-founder of JOSPT, an award has been named after him (George J. Davies-James A. Gould Excellence in Clinical Inquiry Award) at the 25th anniversary of JOSPT for the best clinical article published in the journal each year. He has authored textbooks, many book chapters, published hundreds of articles and numerous poster and platform presentations at various professional meetings: APTA, AASPT, AOSSM, NATA, ACSM, NSCA, ASSET, SOMOS, etc. George was one of the original Co-founders and Co-directors of the first publicly credentialed (by the APTA) Sports Physical Residency Programs in the U.S. at Gundersen Health Systems Sports Medicine almost 30 years ago and continues to serve as a Consultant and Clinical Mentor. He has extensive sports medicine experiences working at high school games, university games, 4 Olympic Games, and as a consultant, athletic trainer and physical therapist with the NFL New Orleans Saints (when they trained in LaCrosse, WI. for the summer training camps) for 12 years. He has been an educator and taught in Physical Therapy programs for over 50 years and still maintains an active clinical practice, performs, presents and publishes research, and provides various services to the University, community and professional societies. He has also been an active athlete throughout his career participating in multiple sports in high school, captain of the gymnastics team in college, runner and sub-3-hour marathoner, ultra-marathoner, completed all lengths of triathlons including an iron-man, earned his Black Belt in karate and worked as a sensi for several years, and is a United States Marine Corps veteran from 56 years ago. Twitter: @GJDDPTATCCSCS Linked In: George Davies, DPT,ATC,CSCS Instagram: @georgejamesdavies