Balmaseda, Paolo MD

Jefferey Michaelson, MD is a board certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, specializing in sports medicine with a special interest in knee, shoulder, and hip arthroscopy. He currently serves as the Orthopedic Consultant for the Detroit Tigers and Team Physician for Detroit Catholic Central High School and formerly Madonna University. Dr. Michaelson obtained his fellowship training in sports medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation where he served as team physician for the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Rockers. Prior to his fellowship, he completed his orthopedic surgery residency and earned his medical degree from Wayne State University, where he graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. Dr. Michaelson has received several awards and accolades for his expertise, including 150 Physicians to Know and 15 Surgeons to Know in Michigan by ASC Magazine and multiple year recipient of Hour Magazine Top Docs. Dr. Michaelson served on the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Detroit Orthopedic Surgery Residency program and was founding Chairman of the Novi Bone and Joint Surgery Center. He is also a volunteer on multiple community boards. Dr. Michaelson is an avid triathlete who has completed the Ironman triathlon. He is a fellow of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery (AAOS) and member of American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Warthog Society and board member of the Michigan Orthopedic Society (MOS).

David Peck, MD, is a 1988 graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine and is a member of the Providence Primary Care Physicians Group. He has a special interest and a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine, the branch of medicine concerned with the assessment and improvement of fitness, and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports. Dr. Peck can offer advice about exercises to improve endurance, strength and flexibility; perform fitness tests; and offer nutritional guidance. Dr. Peck completed a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at Michigan State University. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a member of the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine. He is also Associate Program Director of the Providence Sports Medicine Fellowship program. Dr. Peck is one of the team physicians for the Plymouth Whalers Hockey Club of the Ontario Hockey League.