Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma

Physician Practice

Practice Overview

Practice NameNicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma
Websitenismat.org
Number of Physicians (MD/DO)2
Number of Locations1
About the Practice

The Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (NISMAT) is a pioneering, hospital-based facility dedicated solely to sports medicine, founded in 1973. [2, 4, 6, 7] Located at Manhattan Eye, Ear, & Throat Hospital, it functions as a world-renowned research, teaching, and clinical center. [1, 2, 4, 6, 7] NISMAT's philosophy is to treat the athlete, not the injury, offering a multidisciplinary approach to address athletic injuries and optimize performance across all age groups and levels of physical activity. [2, 3, 7, 15] They provide care ranging from treating damaged bones and injured muscles to addressing nutrition and movement form, with divisions focusing on rehabilitation, research, and education. [2, 7]

Practice Locations (1)

210 East 64th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10065

Our Physicians (2)

Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery

1 physician

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

1 physician

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Leadership Team

James A. Nicholas

M.D., Founding Director

Stephen James Nicholas

MD, Director

Malachy P. McHugh

PhD, Director of Research

Takumi Fukunaga DPT

ATC, CSCS, Manager of Rehabilitation Services and Research Physical Therapist

Michael J. Mullaney

DPT, SCS, Clinical Research Consultant

Susan Kwiecien

PhD, Senior Manager of Clinical Research

Ian Kremenic

Meng, Senior Biomedical Engineer

Karl Orishimo

MS, Senior Biomedical Engineer

Beth Glace

MS, Clinical Research Coordinator, Nutritionist

Ashley Giannita

BS, Clinical Research Coordinator

Electronic Health Record System

Epic

Primary Electronic Health Record System

Research Analysis
Methodology & Findings

The Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (NISMAT) uses the FollowMyHealth patient portal. FollowMyHealth is a patient engagement platform provided by Allscripts Healthcare, LLC, or its affiliates, now known as Veradigm. While FollowMyHealth can integrate with various Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, it is a separate product from the core EHR software. NISMAT is a program of Lenox Hill Hospital, which is part of the larger Northwell Health system. Northwell Health has announced that they are implementing Epic as their new system-wide EHR, a process that began with the first phases going live in 2025. This move aims to unify over 30 different medical record systems previously used across Northwell's facilities under a single Epic platform. Prior to the transition to Epic, Northwell Health utilized a complex mix of EHR systems, and at one point, was collaborating with Allscripts, the vendor of FollowMyHealth, to develop a new cloud-based EHR. Therefore, while NISMAT currently uses the FollowMyHealth patient portal, the underlying EHR system is part of Northwell Health's broader infrastructure, which is in the process of transitioning to Epic. It is likely that NISMAT's EHR will also become Epic as the system-wide implementation is completed. It is not explicitly stated what specific EHR NISMAT used immediately prior to or during the initial phases of the Epic rollout, but the use of FollowMyHealth suggests a potential connection to Allscripts in their previous EHR landscape, as the portal is an Allscripts/Veradigm product designed for integration. It remains to be seen if Northwell Health will continue to use FollowMyHealth or transition to Epic's patient portal, MyChart, after the Epic implementation is finalized across all facilities.