Director of Sports Medicine & Wellness
Josie Fisher joined Excelsior Orthopaedics as an athletic trainer in 2004, and currently serves as the Director of Sports Medicine & Wellness. In addition to her athletic training certification, Josette is a certified physical therapist and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. She has over 20 years of experience working with athletes of all ages, helping them realize their full potential. Josie was a collegiate athlete herself, playing Division 1 softball at Canisius College. At Excelsior, the focus of Josette and her team is on patient-centered, functional rehab and manual therapy in the context of a fully integrated model – with strong collaboration between physicians, PAs, therapists and athletic trainers. She has also established strong pro-active injury prevention and sports performance training programs, particularly through Excelsior’s community outreach programs.

Education
Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY