We are proud to be extending our partnership with Emory Healthcare in bringing this incredible facility to the Falcons campus, said Rich McKay, president and CEO, Atlanta Falcons. As an organization, it is incumbent on us to partner with organizations that have like-minded values including continuous innovation.Emory is the leader in innovative technology and this facility will be a catalyst not only to help propel sports medicine, but for world-class orthopaedics treatment for the citizens of Hall County.

Also being built on the same site as the new clinic is the Emory Sports Performance and Research Center. The center will explore the science of injury prevention and recovery, particularly in high school and younger athletes.

We know that 50 percent of anterior-cruciate ligament or ACL injuries could be prevented if poor movement patterns or imbalance in an athlete are detected in advance of that injury, Boden said. By studying how younger student athletes move, our focus is to conduct research in this new center that will help us detect high-risk injuries and how to prevent those injuries before they occur.

Emory Healthcare has been a valued partner of the Atlanta Falcons and this innovative venture will not only benefit both Emory and the Falcons, but the greater Flowery Branch community as well, said Thomas Dimitroff, general manager of the Atlanta Falcons. The care of our team is invariably at the forefront of our minds and this state-of-the-art facility will provide that.

Concussion injuries will also be a top area of interest at the Emory Sports Performance and Research Center. Emory and the Falcons will join together to offer community-facing programs for high school athletes, parents, coaches and others to learn about prevention tips and warning signs.

The building will take 14 to 16 months to complete, with an open date targeted for Fall 2020.

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