Mark Stephen Adickes (born April 22, 1961) is an

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and a former

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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. Adickes was an All-American offensive lineman at

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and later attended

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and Harvard University Medical School. He is ESPN's NFL injury analyst and is the chief of sports medicine for

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Early life

Adickes played

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at Killeen High School in Killeen, Texas. He attended and played

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, where he was named an

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.Where Are They Now: Mark Adickes :: Former football All-American now surgical resident
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Professional career

Adickes started his professional football career in the

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(USFL) for the Los Angeles Express in 1984 where he blocked for Steve Young. He was then chosen in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players by the

, where he would play for four years. He then played for two years for the

, winning the Super Bowl.

Medical career

After retiring from the NFL, Adickes attended

and then Harvard University Medical School, after which he completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the

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in Rochester,

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. Adickes completed his sports medicine fellowship under the tutelage of Richard Steadman at the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colorado. Adickes is formerly the Co-medical Director and Orthopedic Surgeon at the Memorial Hermann Hospital Sports Medicine Institute in

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. He is chief of the division of sports medicine and associate professor of orthopedic surgery at

. Adickes is team physician for the

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, United States Ski Team, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and University of St. Thomas.

Television career

Adickes worked with Tricia Bradley of Serious Fun Productions, LLC, to blend his two distinct careers: a professional football player and an orthopedic surgeon, aka, Jock to Doc. In 2013, Adickes was signed to ESPN as an injury expert and appears on a regular basis when a top athlete gets injured. At the start of the 2014 NFL season,

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launched a new channel called "The Fantasy Zone," and Adickes became an integral member of the show. Adickes has appeared on the NBC '' Today Show'', where he discussed concussions and football. He has also made appearances on ''

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'' and was a regular guest on CBS's '' The Doctors''. Adickes is the host of a sports medicine documentary program, '' Athlete 360'', on which he interviews professional athletes who have sustained major injuries necessitating orthopedic surgery. Some of the featured athletes include Kevin Everett,

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, Mark Schlereth, and golfer Stacy Lewis, whose modified scoliosis surgery made her career in golf possible. In 2013 Adickes was hired by ESPN as its NFL injury analyst.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adickes, Mark 1961 births Living people American football offensive guards German players of American football Players of American football from Killeen, Texas Baylor Bears football players Los Angeles Express players Kansas City Chiefs players Washington Redskins players George Mason University alumni Harvard Medical School alumni American orthopedic surgeons