Description

Katie Susskind Risso MAT, ATC, CKTP, is an Associate Athletic Trainer at Stanford University working primarily with the women's lacrosse and sailing teams. She also serves as the primary injury spotter for the football program. Susskind Risso received her BS in Exercise Biology and BA in Psychology from the University of California, Davis in 2009, as well as her Master's in Athletic Training from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in 2012. Susskind Risso believes in a global and functional approach to injury management and prevention by assessing the body and relative mechanics as a whole, in addition to the mental, emotional, and psychosocial aspects of student-athlete well-being. She is passionate about female athlete health care, the intercollegiate health care model, and specific mental health concerns in the student-athlete population. She is active in the profession at the state and district level, serving as the Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association (FWATA) Public Relations Committee Chair. She enjoys participating in community outreach opportunities and educating the public on the role and importance of athletic trainers. In her spare time Risso enjoys cooking, trying new restaurants, skiing, hiking, and spending time with her husband, family and friends. 

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Email: ksusskin@stanford.edu