Lawrence J. Lemak (born 1943;

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) is an

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who practices at the Lemak Sports Medicine & Orthopedics in

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. He is a sports medicine and orthopedic surgeon, specializing in arthroscopy and reconstruction of the knee, shoulder, hip and elbow. In 1986, Lemak and his partner James Andrews founded the Alabama Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center (ASMOC) as well as the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI) in Birmingham. Lemak has played an integral role in sports medicine and arthroscopy research as a founder and member of the board of directors for the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI). In 2001, Lemak founded the

National Center for Sports Safety The National Center for Sports Safety (NCSS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the importance of injury prevention and safety in youth sports. It was founded in 2001 by Lawrence J. Lemak, M.D. It focuses on decreasing the number a ...

, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the importance of injury prevention and safety in youth sports. On October 8, 2009, the United Football League announced that Lemak would serve as Chief Medical Officer to the League.

Affiliations

Lemak is a member and Fellow of the

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(FAAOS) and member of and the

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. Lemak serves as Medical Director for

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, the PGA and the

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and formerly for

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. Lemak serves as team physician for

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, Birmingham-Southern College,

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, and as the Sports Commissioner for the State of

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. He is a clinical assistant professor at the

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and the

University of Alabama at Birmingham The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public research university in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1969 and part of the University of Alabama System, UAB has grown to be the state's largest employer, with more than ...

. In addition, Lemak served as Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at The University of South Florida from 2004 through 2008, and was largely responsible for re-establishing the Department of Orthopaedics at USF. A board-certified surgeon, with a Medical degree from the

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and an Orthopaedic Residency completed at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lemak, Larry American sports physicians Physicians from Birmingham, Alabama 1943 births Living people People from Mountain Brook, Alabama