The Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes
Sport Injury Prevention and Management
The Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes (Morahan Center) at RWJBarnabas Health provides education, assessment, and management of sports injuries and sports-related cardiac and concussion screening.
Working with top sports medicine providers from the Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine Institute, The Morahan Center delivers expert, multidisciplinary care for sports injuries from start to finish. Using preventive medicine and screening, as well as innovative sports injury evaluation and management, The Morahan Center assists in navigating an athlete safely back to the field.
The Morahan Center proudly partners with schools and programs across the state, providing physician oversight, screening and injury management services to many of New Jersey’s top athletic programs, including Rutgers University, Seton Hall University, and the New Jersey Devils.
RWJBarnabas Health is also a proud supporter of the Athletic Trainer Society of New Jersey.
Personalize Your Sport Injury Care: Athletic Concierge Program
Treat Your Sports Injury Like a Pro
If you or your family member has sustained a sports injury, we are here
to help. To request an appointment, use our
online form or call
973-322-7913.
With our athletic concierge program, you will receive:
• Coordinated Care from Sport Medicine Experts
• Appointment Navigation
• Expedited Appointment, Results, and Imaging
• Fast Diagnosis
RWJBarnabas Health Is Taking the Lead on Acute Concussion
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 300,000 concussions occur as a result of sports-related injury annually. The Morahan Center’s concussion screening program furthers RWJBarnabas Health’s long-standing commitment to the health and well-being of children and young adults. Offering one of the most comprehensive pre-season screening and concussion management centers in New Jersey, The Morahan Center has provided over 40,000 screenings to youth sports athletes since 2010.
At the Morahan Center, a multidisciplinary approach using top experts in their field provides athletes with the best approach to a safe recovery. The programs concussion center has recently been accepted into publication at the largest concussion center in the world, The International Conference on Concussion and Sport. The concussion program has also been recognized for its trademarked approach to care, the MORAHAN CAARPTM (Comprehensive Academic Active Recovery Plan). Under MORAHAN CAARPTM, we regularly organize and conduct classes, seminars, conferences, and workshops for medical treatment protocols and advanced care planning in the field of acute concussion recovery.
