It was a pleasure to have a conversation with Dr. Jayanthi about the important topic of injury prevention in junior tennis players. We delved into the various ways in which young athletes can stay safe and healthy while enjoying their favorite sport. With his specialized knowledge and my passion for junior tennis, it was a very informative and eye-opening discussion. Dr. Jayanthi leads Emory's Tennis Medicine program,is the Director of Emory Sports Medicine Research and Education, and co-directs Emory’s Youth Sports Medicine program. He is considered one of the country’s leading experts on youth sports health, injuries, and sports training patterns, as well as an international leader in tennis medicine. He is the immediate Past-President of the International Society for Tennis Medicine and Science (STMS) and a certified USPTA and PTR teaching professional. He has also been a volunteer ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) physician for 20 years, serves as a medical advisor for the WTA (Woman’s Tennis Association) Player Development Panel, and is on the commission for the International Tennis Performance Association (ITPA). He has been selected to the board of directors for the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) twice, and served as a Consultant for the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness, Aspen Institute Sport and Society Program, and Mom’s Team. Dr. Jayanthi has won multiple AMSSM Foundation Research Grants for his collaborative research on early sports specialized training and overuse injury in young athletes. He previously was the medical director of primary care sports medicine at Loyola University Chicago for 12 years where he was voted an Atlanta Magazine “Top Doctor” in the Chicagoland Suburbs prior to being recruited to Emory Healthcare. He has already been a peer-selected “Top Doctor” in Atlanta since 2017.
