The Center for Sports Performance and Research Team

Applied Sports Science Lead

Mark Murphy earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2019 from the University of Rhode Island and is a board-certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy as well as a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. 

Strength and Conditioning Coach
 

Doug Berninger has a Master of Education in kinesiology from Bowling Green State University and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Doug is a former competitive weightlifter, a Level 2 USA weightlifting coach, and is Level 1 certified in precision nutrition. 

Performance Assessment and Recovery Technician

Brian conducts athlete assessments and supervises the recovery suite. He strives to create a welcoming, calm, and restorative environment for all of his clients. 

Performance Assessment and Recovery Technician
 

Danai has a background in nutrition and personal training. She is excited to help clients explore the latest exercise and recovery technologies in order to actively improve their own health and wellbeing.

Performance Assessment and Recovery Technician  
 

As a recovery and assessment technician, Danielle manages the client experience by welcoming and orienting new clients, performing exercise testing and cognitive assessments, and supervising performance recovery therapies.

Research Scientist

Beth Wilcox, PhD, is an engineer specializing in musculoskeletal biomechanics with years of experience performing sports performance and injury studies, exploring space and military applications of biomechanics, and developing novel new medical devices and rehabilitation interventions. 

Research Manager

Molly Zgoda is the research administrative manager for Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine. She has several years of experience conducting both laboratory and clinical orthopaedics research. She has a master of medical science degree and is beginning her PhD in biomedical engineering in the Fall of 2024. 

Data Specialist

Dr. Berkson is an orthopedic surgeon in the Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine program, a team physician for the Boston Red Sox, and a consultant to the New England Patriots. His current research interests include pitching injuries, studies of knee, shoulder, and elbow biomechanics, and maximizing return-to-play and return-to-performance for athletes.

Dr. Lattermann is director of research for Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine and chief of sports medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. During his career he has served as team physician for several professional and Division 1 college sports teams, including working with the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago White Sox during their 2005 championship season.

Dr. Mazzocca is the medical director of Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine and chief of sports medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is an internationally renowned orthopedic shoulder and elbow surgeon and a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School.