Friday, January 11, 2013

TOCA Welcomes Dr. Overlin to the Team



Dr. Amy Jo Overlin


Dr. Amy Jo Overlin is an expert in the field of primary care sports medicine.  She is board certified in both family medicine and primary care sports medicine. Currently she is providing non-operative orthopedic care here at TOCA and is serving as a team physician for the WNBA’s Phoenix, Mercury.  From 2006-2012 Dr. Overlin served as a team physician for Arizona State University covering a wide range of sports  In addition she served as the Associate Program Director for the ASU/St. Joseph’s Hospital Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship and is currently the Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Director.

Dr. Overlin completed her undergraduate training at Ball State University with a BS in Exercise Science with a pre-med emphasis while being a scholarship athlete for the BSU gymnastics team.  She obtained her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine, and then completed a family medicine residency at Waukesha Family Medicine Center.  This was followed by her primary care sports medicine fellowship at Arizona State University. In addition, in 2010-11 Dr. Overlin completed the University of Arizona School of Medicine, Family and Community Medicine Department-Faculty Development Fellowship which focuses on improving physicians skills in the area of medical academics.    
In addition to her teaching and patient care responsibilities, Dr. Overlin has published articles on gymnastics injuries as well as co-authored the chapter on Gymnastics Injuries in the 1st edition of Netter’s Sports Medicine and has lectured on a wide range of primary care sports medicine topics.

To make an appointment with Dr. Overlin call 602-277-6211 or visit TOCA's website at www.tocamd.com 

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