WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. The Greenbrier and WVUMedicine announced Monday they have entered a partnership for medical care delivery for the resorts athletic events and training camps.

According to a news release, a WVU Medicine sports medicine physician will be on site during all athletic events. This includes The Greenbrier Classic, which is scheduled for July 3 though July 9.

In addition, anyone requiring specialty care will be transported to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

Two great organizations are combining resources to ensure the professional athletes involved in sporting events at The Greenbrier have access to excellent medical services, said David Darden, administrator of the Greenbrier Clinic. The affiliation with WVU Medicines Sports Medicine program affords us the opportunity to continue the delivery of excellence at The Greenbrier.

When people visit The Greenbrier, they expect the best, and the same is true of those who seek out WVU Medicine for their medical care, said Albert Wright, president and CEO of the WVU Medicine-West Virginia University Health System. We are honored to have been chosen as The Greenbriers exclusive medical provider, and we look forward to growing this relationship long into the future.

Dr. Brenden Balcik, a WVU Medicine emergency medicine and sports medicine physician, was also announced as medical director for the July golf tournament.

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