University Hospitals Partnership
We are proud to partner with University Hospitals Sports Medicine to ensure our student athletes receive the highest standard of care for optimal health and performance. Our certified head athletic trainer specializes in injury prevention, evaluation and diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. This comprehensive approach minimizes re-injury risk and facilitates a safe return to athletics.
Youth Sports Resource Center
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Whether you're looking for injury prevention tips, return-to-play guidance, concussion information, sports performance resources or educational content for parents and coaches, our Youth Sports Resource Center has you covered.
Innovation Improving Athlete Performance
Through the UH Haslam Sports Innovation Center Living Lab, we partner with innovative companies to evaluate emerging technologies in real-world athletic settings. This collaboration allows us to study products alongside athletes, physicians, athletic trainers and researchers to better understand how technology can improve athlete health, safety and performance.
Meet Our Athletic Trainer
Helen Hayes brings a wealth of experience to her role as athletic trainer at Beachwood High School. She arrived in Beachwood in fall 2023 with more than 13 years experience as an athletic trainer at Bedford and and Brookside High Schools. Ms. Hayes graduated from the University of Mount Union in 2011 with a degree in athletic training. A former collegiate athlete herself, she was active in both basketball and track and field. Ms. Hayes resides in Mayfield Heights with her husband and two sons.
Contact
Helen Hayes
Head Athletic Trainer, Beachwood High School
University Hospitals
UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute
Helen.Hayes@uhhospitals.org
Program Highlights
Highlights of the sports medicine partnership include:
- Expedited appointments and direct access to the team physician.
- Access to the Healthy Roster injury tracking program, including the ability for secure communication among athletic trainer, coach, and parents.
- On-site medical care for home and away practices, events, and competitions.
- The development of emergency action plans to maintain safety of our athletes and sports-related educational offerings for athletes, coaches, and families.
- Concussion management in collaboration with concussion-trained physicians and access to a variety of support services including nutritionists, sports psychologists, and sports medicine specialists.
- After the Lights Injury Clinic 2026: Offering immediate care for late Friday night athletic injuries, every Friday from 8:00 p.m. – midnight, August 21 – November 6. Located at UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute at UH Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, our injury clinic features walk-in care for athletes ages 14 years and older. Our dedicated sports medicine experts treat orthopedic and sports injuries such as ACL tears, dislocations, sprains and strains, broken bones and more – no appointment needed.
University Hospitals Sports Medicine
University Hospitals Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute goes beyond basic care. They bring together a team of specialists for a comprehensive approach to athlete health. As the official healthcare partner for the Cleveland Browns, their team of experts provide care both on and off the field, from pee wee to pro.