KOKOMO Community Howard Regional Health announced recently that Dr. Mary Apiafi, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician trained in sports medicine, has joined the hospital and is now seeing patients in Kokomo, according to a Community Howard Regional Health press release.

Dr. Apiafi joins orthopedic physicians Clifford Evans, Courtney Holland and Mohammad Nekoomaram at Community Howard Orthopedic Center, located at 3512 S. Lafountain St. in Kokomo. Dr. Apiafi will practice in Kokomo full-time and will specialize in sports medicine and the treatment of chronic and acute orthopedic or musculoskeletal injuries, according to the press release.

Dr. Apiafi comes to Community Howard with experience working with high school, college and professional athletes, having provided coverage for both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Indians. In addition to her sports medicine experience, Dr. Apiafi is skilled in interventional procedures from the spine to the peripheral joints. She is also trained in regenerative medicine and shockwave therapy.

Dr. Apiafi graduated from the Sports Medicine fellowship program at Cleveland Clinics Sports Health Center in June 2017 after earlier completing a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.

To schedule a consultation with Dr. Apiafi call 765-865-6633.

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