Trainer Bios
Dr. John Cianca
Dr. Cianca is a board certified
specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He was born in Rochester, New
York. Upon graduation in 1988 from Albany Medical College, he completed a transitional internship at
Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New
York. He then returned to Rochester to do his residency in PM&R at Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester. In 1992 he moved to Houston, to do a
musculoskeletal fellowship in the Department of PM&R at the Baylor College
of Medicine. Dr. Cianca began a private practice in July 2004; but, continues as
an adjunct associate professor with the department of physical medicine and
rehabilitation at the Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Cianca’s clinical interests are
in musculoskeletal injury, acupuncture, viscosupplementation, and biomechanics.
His practice is based upon the principles of sports medicine; but he sees
patients of all ages and levels of activity. His goal is to help people
undertake their recreational and vocational pursuits with better understanding
of their particular biomechanics. In 2005 he added musculoskeletal ultrasound
to his practice. He uses ultrasound for both diagnosis and
procedures.
Dr. Cianca teaches fellows,
residents, and medical students as part of his medical practice. He also is very
involved in community based education as part of the mission of the Human Performance Center which he founded in January 1994.
Dr. Cianca is a founding member of the American Road Race Medical Society. He
has served as the Medical Director for the Houston Marathon since 1998. Finally,
Dr. Cianca is active in developing research in the areas of human performance
and musculoskeletal medicine.
Dr. Mark AdickesOrthopedic Surgeon
Co-Medical Director, Roger Clemens Institute for Sports Medicine & Human Performance at Memorial Hermann
Dr. Adickes specializes in sports medicine at the Roger Clemens Institute for Sports Medicine & Human Performance at Memorial Hermann. Prior to joining the Roger Clemens Institute, Dr. Adickes completed his sports medicine fellowship under the tutelage of Richard Steadman, M.D., of the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colo. Dr. Adickes completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. In 2000, he earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass.
Dr. Adickes’ career in medicine follows a remarkable decade-long career in the National Football League, during which he was a member of the 1991 Super Bowl Championship Washington Redskins. An alumnus of Baylor University, Dr. Adickes was inducted into the Baylor Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
Dr. Adickes considered a career in medicine after suffering a near career-ending injury in the NFL. His physician and physical therapist mended his injury, allowing him to return to the game. This experience sparked an interest in medicine, especially orthopedics. That interest was further enhanced by his relationship with Roy Smythe, a Baylor teammate who left football to become a doctor; Pete Egoscue, a physical therapist who eased many of his sports injuries; and his wife Jackie, who encouraged him to pursue a career in medicine.
Dr. Adickes serves as team physician for the Houston Rockets, , Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and St. Thomas University.
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