AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL RINGSIDE PHYSICIANS

2007

STATE MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Commission Information:

Commission:  Maryland State Athletic Commission

Commissioner/Administrator:  Patrick Pannella - Executive Director

Address:  500 North Calvert Street, Room 304, Baltimore, Maryland  21202

Phone:  (410) 230-6223

Fax:  (410) 333-6314

e-mail: PPannella@dllr.state.md.us

Contact: Patrick Pannella

Website: www.dllr.state.md.us/license/occprof/athlet.html

TEST

Required

Not Required

Frequency

EKG (Heart Test):  

X

 
EEG (Brain Wave Test):

 

X

 
Dilated Eye Exam (Eye Test)

X (by ophthalmologist)

 

within 30 days of licensing

Cat Scan (Brain X-Ray)  

X

 
MRI (Brain X-Ray)  

X

 
Neurological Exam (By Neurologist):

X (by Commission Neurologist)

 

within 30 days of licensing

Stress Test (Heart)  

X

 
2D Echo (Heart)  

X

 
Complete Physical Exam:

X

  *within 21 days of licensing
Negative HIV (AIDS Test)

X (must be negative)

  within 30 days of licensing
Negative Hepatitis BsAg (Hepatitis B Test)

X (must be negative)

  within 30 days of licensing
Negative Hepatitis CAb (Hepatitis C Test)

X (must be negative)

 

within 30 days of licensing
Hepatitis Vaccine  

X

 
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

 

within 30 days of licensing

Pregnancy Test

X (must be negative)

 

within 5 days of every bout

*Pre-Fight Physical  -  At the Weigh-In

Urine Drug Screen  -  Immediately before boxing show