AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL RINGSIDE PHYSICIANS

2007

TRIBAL MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Commission Information:

Commission:  Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Athletic Commission

Commissioner/Administrator:  Peter Timothy - Regulatory Commissioner

Address: POST OFFICE BOX 3378, 145 Route 2,  MASHANTUCKET, CT 06339-3378

Phone:  (860) 396-6727

Fax:   (860) 396-6723

e-mail:  Ptimothy@mptn.org      

Contact: Joe Letellier, Executive Director,  jletellier@mptn.org   

Website:  www.foxwoods.com

Chief Ringside Physician: Dr. Michael Schwartz, ringsidemd@aol.com   

TEST

Required

Not Required

Frequency

EKG (Heart Test):

X

 

Baseline

EEG (Brain Wave Test):

 

X

 
Dilated Eye Exam (Eye Test)

X

 

Yearly

Cat Scan (Brain X-Ray)

                   X     (or MRI)

 

Baseline

MRI (Brain X-Ray)

                   X       (or CT)

 

Baseline

Neurological Exam (By Neurologist):

X

 

Either: CT, MRI or Neuro Yearly

Stress Test (Heart)  

X

 
2D Echo (Heart)  

X

 
Complete Physical Exam:

X

 

Yearly

Negative HIV (AIDS Test)

X

 

6 Months

Negative Hepatitis BsAg (Hepatitis B Test)

X

 

6 Months

Negative Hepatitis CAb (Hepatitis C Test)

X

 

6 Months

Hepatitis Vaccine  

X

Recommended

CBC (Blood Count)  

X

 
PT/PTT (Blood Clotting Test)  

X

 
Chest X-Ray  

X

 
TB Test (Tuberculosis):  

X

 
Neuropsychological Exam (Neurologic Test)  

X

 
Gynecologic Exam

X

 

Yearly

Pregnancy Test

X

 

At the Weigh-in

NOTE:  The Athletic Commission May Require Any Additional Tests It Deems Necessary.