William Ryan Spiker

Joy English, MD, is a board-certified Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine physician. She is a member of the Sports Medicine Division within the Department of Orthopaedics, Medical Director of the Orthopaedic Injury Clinic, and Chairperson of the Lifestyle Medicine Consult service at the University of Utah. Dr. English serves as the head team physician for the Real Monarchs, University of Utah Women’s Indoor Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, and Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams and is a medical provider for U.S. Speedskating. She is also a core educator in the School of Medicine and serves as the domain expert for musculoskeletal medicine and as a course director in the preclinical medical school curriculum. Dr. English enjoys providing care for patients with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions and is passionate about empowering her patients in their health-promotion journey. In her lifestyle medicine clinics, Dr. English provides comprehensive one-on-one counseling on evidence-based lifestyle interventions in the areas of exercise, nutrition, sleep, and stress management that can be used in the prevention, treatment, and even reversal of chronic medical conditions.

Dr. Nick Monson, Associate Professor, (clinical) is a board certified primary care sports medicine specialist within the Orthopedic Department of the University of Utah. Dr. Monson specializes in evaluation and treatment of spine, shoulder, elbow, hand, hip, knee and foot and ankle issues. He also has special interest in concussion management and treatment of chronic tendon issues. Dr. Monson utilizes ultrasound for diagnosis as well as for guidance of injections allowing for rapid assessment and treatment. He also specializes in performing spinal injection procedures using fluoroscopy. Dr. Monson graduated Magna Cum Laude from Utah State University in Exercise Science and then attended medical school at Des Moines University in Iowa where he earned multiple academic awards. He completed residency at the University of Utah in Family Medicine followed by a fellowship in Sports Medicine also at the University of Utah. Dr. Monson serves as a team physician for the Utah Stars, Utah Jazz, US ski team, University of Utah Athletics, Salt Lake Community College as well as multiple local high schools and remains active in event coverage throughout the community. Dr. Monson also serves as the director of Orthopedics for the University of Utah’s Farmington Health Center. Dr. Monson grew up overseas in Japan, England and Germany following his Dad who was a teacher and coach. He learned a passion for a wide spectrum of sports and human performance and remains active in athletics of all types. His special interest lies in keeping high level athletes, weekend warriors and those that sometimes enjoy watching sports at the top of their game.