AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL RINGSIDE PHYSICIANS

2007

STATE MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Commission Information:

Commission:  Texas Boxing and Wrestling Program

Commissioner/Administrator:  Jerri Dix - Program Specialist

Address:  PO Box 12157,  Austin,  TX.  78711

Phone:  (512) 463-5101

Fax:  (512) 463-1087

e-mail: Jerri.dix@license.state.tx.us

Contact: Greg Alvarez

Website:  www.License.State.TX.US/Combativesports/boxing.htm

 

TEST

Required

Not Required

Frequency

EKG (Heart Test):

X

 

36 or older - yearly

EEG (Brain Wave Test):

X

 

36 or older - yearly

Dilated Eye Exam (Eye Test)

X

 

Yearly

Cat Scan (Brain X-Ray)

             

X

May be required

MRI (Brain X-Ray)

                

X

May be required

Neurological Exam (By Neurologist):

X

 

Yearly

Stress Test (Heart)  

X

May be required

2D Echo (Heart)  

X

May be Required

Complete Physical Exam:

X

 

Yearly

Negative HIV (AIDS Test)

X

 

Yearly

Negative Hepatitis BsAg (Hepatitis B Test)

X

 

Yearly

Negative Hepatitis CAb (Hepatitis C Test)

X

 

Yearly

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

 

Pregnancy Test

X

 

Each Fight