Team

Meet the team behind the MMPT system.

Athletes and families want clinicians who understand sport demands, communicate clearly, and know how to connect rehab with performance.

Leadership

A performance-minded team built for athletes, not generic care.

The MMPT system is led by clinicians who understand injury rehab, athlete assessment, return to sport, and the demands serious athletes actually train under.

Dr. Eric Nichols, Founder + sports medicine lead at Movement Medicine Performance & PT

Founder + sports medicine lead

Dr. Eric Nichols

PT, DPT, TPI-C, Cert DN

Eric leads the MMPT system with a sports medicine and performance model built for athletes who want more than generic rehab.

Experience across MLB, NFL, PGA Tour, and LIV Tour athletes
Founder of specialized baseball and golf medicine programs
Specializes in orthopedic injury rehab, prevention, and return to sport
Dr. Trent Maddox, Assessment + rehab specialist at Movement Medicine Performance & PT

Assessment + rehab specialist

Dr. Trent Maddox

PT, DPT

Trent helps athletes connect testing, rehab, and performance progression through a system that feels clear, measurable, and actionable.

Doctor of Physical Therapy from Augusta University
Played college baseball at Augusta University
Strong fit for athletes who want movement clarity and performance carryover
Lloyd Van Pamelen, Senior sports medicine clinician at Movement Medicine Performance & PT

Senior sports medicine clinician

Lloyd Van Pamelen

PT, CSCS

Lloyd brings deep baseball medicine and orthopedic rehab experience to athletes who need trusted care, strong communication, and a clear return-to-play path.

More than 30 years in sports medicine and orthopedic rehabilitation
Former Atlanta Braves physical therapist with deep baseball medicine experience
Currently serves Georgia Tech Baseball alongside his role at Movement Medicine

Extended clinical team

Additional clinicians strengthening the standard of care.

Movement Medicine also draws on clinicians across performance-minded rehab, overhead athlete care, and long-term athlete development.

Performance-minded rehab clinician

Dr. Cal Lawanson

PT, DPT

Evidence-based rehabilitation, injury prevention, and return-to-sport care with a strong athlete-development mindset.

Overhead athlete specialist

Dr. Kyle Shumeyko

PT, DPT

Background in sports residency training, pediatric and adolescent injuries, and motion analysis for overhead athletes.

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