James Voos, MD, Elected Vice President of NFL Physicians Society

CLEVELAND – James Voos, MD, Head Team Physician of the Cleveland Browns and University Hospitals’ Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, was named Vice President of the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) during the group’s annual meeting at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. Timothy McAdams, MD, of Stanford University, was elected for a two-year term as President, to be followed by Voos as President in 2024.

“Dr. Voos has been a strong member of the NFLPS Board of Directors for the past few years. He will be a great Vice President and I look forward to serving with him in this important role,” said McAdams

Dr. Voos, who also serves as the Jack & Mary Herrick Distinguished Chair, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, is a nationally renowned expert in the care of athletes and active patients of all ages, specializing in sports-related injuries of the knee, shoulder, and elbow. Dr. Voos is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine and has obtained the subspecialty Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in sports medicine.

“It is an honor to serve the NFL Physicians Society in this role. We are committed to advancing health and safety initiatives for football into the future,” said Voos.

Prior to serving as Chairman, Dr. Voos successfully launched and integrated the multi-specialty University Hospitals Sports Medicine Institute serving as Division Chief of Sports Medicine and Medical Director to care for more than 50 Northeast Ohio professional, collegiate, youth and club organizations. Dr. Voos is now spearheading creation of the world-class Drusinsky Family Sports Medicine Complex at UH Ahuja Medical Center’s Phase 2 Expansion, featuring a sports performance center, outpatient rehabilitation space, sports walk-in clinic and dedicated high-tech imaging. He is also Medical Director for the Cleveland Ballet.

While at the NFL combine, Dr. Voos also was selected to serve as Course Co-Director for the AOSSM/NFLPS/NFL Football Sports Medicine Course in 2023 and served as research presenter on tibia fractures in professional football players. UH Sports Medicine physicians are committed to the health and safety of football players at all levels and continue the tradition of research and translating new knowledge from pee wee to professionals.

Sean Cupp, MD, Associate Director, Sports Medicine Institute, and a Cleveland Browns team physician, was chosen to serve on the NFL Mental Health Subcommittee.

Dr. Voos earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas where he was elected president of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He went on to complete an orthopedic surgery residency and sports medicine fellowship at the U.S. News & World Report #1 ranked Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. While in New York, he served as assistant team physician for the New York