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Spurs Sports & Entertainment Announces Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Methodist Healthcare

March 15, 2017 - NBA G League (G League)
Austin Spurs News Release


SAN ANTONIO- Spurs Sports & Entertainment announced today a comprehensive strategic partnership with Methodist Healthcare System that designates the largest health care provider in the region as the Official Healthcare Partner of the San Antonio Spurs and all SS&E franchises. The full-scale partnership with Methodist Healthcare will include activations with the Austin Spurs (NBA D-League), San Antonio FC (USL), San Antonio Rampage (AHL) and San Antonio Stars (WNBA). Methodist Healthcare will also be the Official First Aid Provider of the Bud Light River City Rockfest. As part of the partnership, Spurs Sports & Entertainment will have access to Methodist Healthcare's team of experts, nutritionists, physicians and first-class facilities in order to help address injury prevention, physical rehabilitation and provide the very best care for players, coaches and staff. The partnership was announced today at a press conference held on the anniversary of former Spur Sean Elliott's return to the court on March 14, 2000, following kidney transplant surgery. Elliott became the first professional athlete to return to his sport after a kidney transplant, which was performed at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital in San Antonio. To see a video of Sean's story, visit Spurs.com.

"We are excited to have such a trusted health care provider officially be a part of our team," said R.C. Buford, San Antonio Spurs General Manager and President of Sports Franchises for SS&E. "Methodist Healthcare is a leader in the industry and their expertise and vast resources will help elevate the level of care we provide our athletes, which is of the highest priority. Just as importantly, we are like-minded organizations that have a passion and focus to improve the community."

The collaboration between SS&E and Methodist Healthcare will include several initiatives to increase the health and wellness of the community. One of the goals of the partnership is to create a lasting legacy of health by providing education and programming that encourages living an active lifestyle.

"Spurs Sports & Entertainment is a first-class organization and we are proud to have a partner that mirrors our values," said Jaime Wesolowski, President and CEO of Methodist Healthcare. "This partnership will help us advance our mission of Serving Humanity to Honor God by providing exceptional and cost-effective health care accessible to all. Working together with SS&E, we can identify opportunities to promote health and make a positive impact in the communities that we serve."

Methodist Healthcare has also partnered with Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio (SMASA), which is led by David R. Schmidt, M.D., the Spurs Senior Team Physician. Together, SMASA and Methodist Healthcare will serve as the premier sports medicine and orthopedic care provider in the region, benefitting athletes of every age and all levels of play. From concussion management to total joint replacement to complex arthroscopic procedures, the physicians of SMASA offer the widest spectrum of care available to all athletes and active individuals in Central and South Texas.

"We've built our orthopedic and sports medicine practice to offer the very best services to all types of athletes," said David R. Schmidt, M.D., who has been a Spurs team physician for 24 years. "Aligning with Methodist Healthcare takes Sports Medicine Associates to the next level and will allow us to extend our reach to better serve the community."

Methodist Healthcare System is the largest and most preferred health system in South and Central Texas. With more than 11,000 employees and 26 facilities, including nine hospitals, and physicians and specialists spanning orthopedics, cardiology, pediatrics, primary care, neurology, oncology and transplant, Methodist Healthcare serves more than 80,000 inpatients and 350,000 outpatients annually.

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