Sports Medicine Fellowship

• Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellows Clinic
• Rutgers University Sports Medicine
• Princeton University Sports Medicine
• High School Training Room
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

• Pediatric Orthopedics
• Orthopedic Sports Medicine
• Orthopedic Upper Extremity & Hand
• Orthopedic Foot & Ankle
• Orthopedic & PM&R Spine
• Primary Care Sports Medicine
• Student Health Sports Medicine at Princeton
• Musculoskeletal Radiology

• Weekly didactics with Sports Medicine Faculty
• Orthopedic conference participation
• Monthly Journal Club

Fellows are expected to participate in a research project or scholarly activity. This may include a presentation of a poster or case at a national conference or a sports medication publication.

Rutgers Sports Medicine currently has active research projects analyzing concussion in athletes and cardiovascular risk factors in athletes. Sports Medicine has conducted research projects incorporating musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound into medical education and is continuing to expand the use of MSK ultrasound in research.

Jill Kropa, MD
Program Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health

Dr. Kropa joined the Family Medicine Department and the Sports Medicine Division at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson in 2016. She attended medical school at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson before moving to Philadelphia to complete a Family Medicine Residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. While there she was elected Chief Resident in her third year. She remained at Jefferson to pursue a Sports Medicine Fellowship before returning back to NJ. She currently practices Sports Medicine and Primary Care while also participating in educational programs for medical students, residents and fellows and serves as an assistant team physician for Rutgers Athletics.

Kinshasha Morton, MD
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health

Dr. Morton joined the family medicine department as sports medicine faculty in 2007. He participates in the musculoskeletal education of the family medicine residents and also the 3rd year medical students during their family medicine clerkship. He serves as assistant team physician for Rutgers Athletics. Dr. Morton also aids in the supervision of the primary care sports medicine fellows as they treat athletes at the high school and collegiate level. He graduated from the Rutgers-RWJ Family Medicine Residency program in 2006 and subsequently completed the primary care sports medicine fellowship at the same program in 2007. Undergraduate and medical school education was completed at Lehigh University and Howard University College of Medicine respectively. Special interest include all levels of athletics, particularly football.

Jason Womack, MD
Associate Program Director
Chair of the Division of Sports Medicine and Head Team Physician Rutgers Athletics
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health

Dr. Womack has been director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship since 2014 and on faculty in the Department of Family Medicine since 2008.  He graduated from Rutgers University and attended medical school at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society. Dr. Womack pursued a residency in family medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, and was elected chief resident. He returned to Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson for fellowship in sports medicine prior to being recruited as faculty. Currently, Dr. Womack is actively involved in the education of students, residents, and fellows, and serves as the Assistant Team Physician at Rutgers University, in addition to his other clinical responsibilities of sports medicine and primary care.

Aixa Navia, MD
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician
Rutgers University Assistant Team Physician

Dr. Navia joined the Family Medicine Department and the Sports Medicine Division at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson in 2021. She attended medical school at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson before moving to Fayeteville, NC to complete her Family Medicine Residency at SRAHEC-Duke Family Medicine Residency program.  She returned to NJ to complete her Sports medicine Fellowship with Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson. She currently practices both Sports Medicine and Primary Care in addition to being involved in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows. She also serves as an assistant team physician for Rutgers Athletics.

Sasha Steinlight, MD
Team Physician
Princeton University

Dr. Steinlight is currently a team and staff physician at Princeton University in the University Health Services department. Dr. Steinlight treats both the student athlete and general student population for musculoskeletal and general medical concerns.

Dr. Steinlight received her undergraduate education at Indiana University. She pursued her MS at Rutgers-Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in 2002 and subsequently her MD at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School in 2006. She completed residency training in family medicine at the University Of Pennsylvania and then returned to New Jersey for fellowship. She completed her fellowship at Robert Wood Johnson in 2010.

Jason Krystofiak, MD
RWJ Barnabas Health

Dr. Krystofiak joined RWJBarnabas Health and has been working with Rutgers Athletics since 2018. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He graduated from Rutgers University and attended Ross University School of Medicine where he graduated with honors. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at the medical school. During residency, he served as chief resident and received the Gold Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award. He is fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine at the same institution. Dr. Krystofiak currently serves as Assistant Team Physician for Rutgers Athletics and is also the Medical Director for Sky Blue FC. Dr. Krystofiak is involved in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows.

View our list of current and past fellows. 

Originally from Warren, New Jersey, Dr. Katz is no stranger to the Garden State. He attended the University of Michigan and then returned for medical school at RowanSOM. During his time there he created a sports clinic in the community for special needs children for which he received the national award for Excellence in Public Health from the United States Public Health Service (USPHS). He graduated from the Rutgers-RWJ Family Medicine Residency where he completed the fellowship track in sports medicine. Dr. Katz couldn’t be more excited to continue his fellowship with the Rutgers faculty who helped foster his passion for sports medicine.

When not watching his favorite NY sports teams, you can find Dr. Katz down the shore with his beautiful wife Elen, skiing, playing tennis, or pretending to be a beer connoisseur.

Dr. Patel was born and raised in North Brunswick, NJ. She attended University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, and then attended RowanSOM for medical school. She graduated from the Rutgers-RWJ Family Medicine Residency where she had the unique opportunity to cover some of the Rutgers Athletics sporting events. Dr. Patel is thrilled to continue her fellowship with the Rutgers Faculty who supported her interests in Sports Medicine. When she's not working, you can find Dr. Patel spending time with her husband, hiking through national parks, dancing, and enjoying craft cocktails.

Collegiate Sports Medicine

• Kirtida Patel, MD 2006. Elon Univ, Greensville, NC 
• Kinshasa Morton, MD 2007. Rutgers-RWJ, New Brunwick, NJ
• Jason Womack, MD 2008. Rutgers Univ. 
• Sasha Steinlight, MD 2010. Princeton Univ.
• Claudia DalMolin, DO 2014, Univ Maryland & UMBC
• Jason Krystofiak, MD 2018. Rutgers University, NJ
• Sheimeica Binns, MD 2022, Drexel Sports Medicine
• Richard Chen, MD 2022, UPenn Student Health Services
• Sydney Asselstine, MD 2023
• Brandon Daigle, MD 2023
• Michael Cespites, DO 2024
• Michelle Gorbonosov, MD 2024

Professional Sports Medicine

• Robert Flannery, MD 2013 University Hospitals, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland, OH

Sports Medicine Faculty

• Dennis Cardone, DO 1996. NYU. New York, NY 
• Kinshasa Morton, MD 2007. Rutgers-RWJ, New Brunwick, NJ 
• Claudia DalMolin, DO 2014, Univ Maryland, Baltimore, MD 
• J. Rory Tucker, MD 2014, Penn St, Hershey, PA 
• Anthony Shadiack, DO 2015, Thomas E. Langley, Ocala, FL 
• Kristine Quirolgico, MD 2018, Hospital for Special Sugery, New York, NY

Academic Faculty Practice

• Dennis Cardone, DO 1996. NYU. New York, NY 
• Robert Monaco, MD 1997, Rutgers University 
• Kinshasa Morton, MD 2007. Rutgers-RWJ, New Brunwick, NJ 
• Claudia DalMolin, DO 2014, Univ Maryland, Baltimore, MD 
• J. Rory Tucker, MD 2014, Penn St, Hershey, PA 
• Anthony Shadiack, DO 2015, Thomas E. Langley, Ocala, FL 
• Kristine Quirolgico, MD 2018, Hospital for Special Sugery, New York, NY

Orthopedic Practice

• Robert Monaco, MD 1997, Atlantic Health, Morristown, NJ
• Monica Arnold, MD 2002
• Nicole Solomos, MD 2005, Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons

Private Practice

• Ozrich King, MD 2003. Hosp Special Surg, NYC
• Melissa Rose, MD 2005. Bayside Peds, CA 
• Zachary Schepart, MD 2017. Westfield, MA
• Kathlen Cohen, MD 2020. Seattle, WA

Hospital System Outpatient Sports Medicine

• Robert Flannery, MD 2013. University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
• Siatta Dunbar, DO 2015. Fairview Health Services, M 
• Jason Krystofiak, MD 2018. RWJ Barnabas Livingston, NJ
• Matthew Parisi, MD 2019. RWJ Baranabas. Marlboro, NJ
• Tauqeer Qazi, MD 2020. RWJ Barnabas, Tinton Falls, NJ