Center for Athletic Rehabilitation and Educational Services (CARES II)

Our Center for Athletic Rehabilitation and Educational Services (CARES II) is home to the Sports Medicine Center at Saint Peter's. The Center offers a multidisciplinary approach that recognizes the unique relationship between orthopedic surgery and sports medicine.

CARES II has a board-certified sports medicine specialist from Saint Peter’s University Hospital and three in-house, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons from University Orthopedic Group, who have extensive experience caring for professional, Olympic and student athletes, as well as weekend warriors. The goal of the staff is to provide patients with prompt diagnosis, comprehensive treatment and thorough rehabilitation.

Services

Patients treated at CARES II undergo an evaluation and learn why they were injured, how to avoid suffering an injury in the future and how to continue training while they heal. As part of their rehabilitation, patients undergo a variety of treatments, which can include:

• Physical therapy
• The Sports Physical Therapy Institute
• Personal training
• Massage therapy
• Orthopedic surgery (through Saint Peter's Surgicenter at the Center for Ambulatory Resources [CARES])

Educational Seminars

Sports education seminars are conducted through CARES II. Area coaches and trainers are invited to attend and learn about techniques to help prevent sports-related injuries as well as about rehabilitation programs.

Conveniently located at 562 Easton Avenue in Somerset, CARES II is open six days a week. The Center's hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.