Mercy Health — The Official Health Care Provider of FC Cincinnati
Since 2019, the experts at Mercy Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine have proudly served as the Official Health Care Provider of FC Cincinnati, ensuring athletes are performing at their best. In August 2025, Mercy Health also became the Official Health Care Provider of the Cincinnati Open, a testament to our expertise and reputation in caring for athletes and the community alike.
Our work goes beyond caring for professional athletes, we bring the same elite level of care to every patient we serve. We are proud to provide Care Worthy of the Pros to patients across the Greater Cincinnati area.
Applying what we learn to your care
Injuries in both athletes and patients are typically managed using the same proven approach, beginning with rest, medications, and physical therapy, followed by advanced nonsurgical treatments, and surgery only as a final option. At Mercy Health, players and patients have access to the latest treatments and therapies, led by the best care team.
Professional orthopedic care led by the experts
Our orthopedic care team is led by top, award-winning orthopedic and sports medicine providers, recognized leaders in their field. With deep expertise in hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries, they and their multidisciplinary team of medical providers, rehabilitation and therapy, performance and conditioning are right on the field and in your community delivering elite care.
| Matt Busam, MD, Chief Medical Officer for FC Cincinnati |
| Francisco Lopez Menendez, MD, Team Cardiologist for FC Cincinnati |
| Mahmoud Almasri, MD, Assistant Team Surgeon for FC Cincinnati & Head Team Physician for FC Cincinnati Academy |
| Andrew Kalthoff, MD, Physician for the 2025 Cincinnati Open |
| Michael Laidlaw, MD, Physician for the 2025 Cincinnati Open |
| Samer Hasan, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the 2025 Cincinnati Open |
| Marc Galloway, MD, Head Team Physician, Cincinnati Bengals |