Press Release

Mount Sinai Returns as Official Health Care Partner of the US Open Tennis Championships

Systemwide team of practitioners to support world’s top tennis stars for 14th consecutive year

Queens, NY
(August 20, 2026)

Mount Sinai is celebrating its 14th year as the official health care partner of the US Open Tennis Championships, which begins with Fan Week from Sunday, August 23, to Saturday, August 29, and continues with the Singles and Doubles Main Draw, Sunday, August 30, through Sunday, September 13.

Mount Sinai, one of the largest academic medical systems in New York, will once again deliver the gold standard of health care in orthopedics, sports medicine, emergency medicine, musculoskeletal radiology, and more to the most elite tennis players in the world at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. This continued partnership between Mount Sinai and the USTA is rooted in shared core values of promoting health and wellness, preventing injuries, and meeting the needs of the diverse communities in which we live and work.

Alexis Colvin, MD, Professor of Orthopedics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will resume her dual roles as Chief Medical Officer of the US Open and U.S. Billie Jean King Cup Team Physician. Melissa Leber, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopedics, and Emergency Medicine, at the Icahn School of Medicine will once again serve as the Director of Player Medical Services of the US Open. Together, Drs. Colvin and Leber will lead a team of world-leading orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, emergency medicine physicians and nurses, musculoskeletal radiologists, and other specialists from Mount Sinai.

It is also Mount Sinai’s 12th year in this role for the U.S. Teams for the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup events. James Gladstone, MD, Chief of the Sports Medicine Service and Associate Professor of Orthopedics at the Icahn School of Medicine, will also continue as the official U.S. Davis Cup Team Physician, in addition to supporting the Player Medical Services team at the US Open. 

“We are proud to return to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center with a multidisciplinary team of experts from across the Mount Sinai Health System to support the world’s best tennis players throughout the US Open,” Dr. Colvin said. “As we enter another year of this longstanding partnership, our focus remains on delivering seamless patient-centered care onsite, ensuring athletes have access to the specialized services they need to compete at the highest level.”

Dr. Colvin has served as Chief Medical Officer at the US Open since 2013, when Mount Sinai first entered into its partnership (renewed through 2026 in 2023) with the USTA. A board certified orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon, Dr. Colvin has also worked as a physician at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center and serves on the boards of several organizations that support athletes and health. 

“As one of very few female orthopedic surgeons, it is especially meaningful to care for athletes competing in a sport that has long been a leader in advancing opportunities for women,” Dr. Colvin added. “The US Open continues to showcase extraordinary talent across generations, including an exciting new wave of competitors, and it is inspiring to witness their dedication and resilience. We are honored to play a role in supporting these remarkable athletes and to partner with a tournament that has helped set the standard for equity in sports.”

Dr. Leber is dual board certified in emergency medicine and sports medicine and is registered in musculoskeletal ultrasonography. She brings years of experience in sideline sports medicine care, which encompasses prevention, examination, treatment, rehab, and diagnostic and ultrasound-guided procedures, to the athletes at the US Open. An avid tennis player herself, Dr. Leber brings a combined expertise in emergency care and sports medicine to her prominent role in the field. She has worked as a physician, medical liaison, and consultant for the National Basketball Association, National Football League, and other professional sports leagues throughout the United States. 

“Tennis is one of the few sports that people can enjoy throughout every stage of life, offering lasting benefits for both physical and mental health. Research has even associated playing tennis with greater longevity,” said Dr. Leber. “Whether you’re competing at a high level, playing in a local league, or simply hitting with friends and family, the game can be adapted to fit your needs and abilities. The goal is to help people stay active, healthy, and playing the game they love for years to come.”

Other services provided by Mount Sinai on the grounds include acupuncture, podiatry, dermatology, an onsite pharmacy, and onsite blood draws. Mental health services are also available remotely, along with the full complement of services at The Mount Sinai Hospital itself. 

2026 also marks the 12th consecutive year that the Department of Diagnostic, Molecular, and Interventional Radiology at Mount Sinai will provide onsite diagnostic ultrasound and radiographic examinations for tennis players at the US Open. The Mount Sinai radiology team, led by musculoskeletal radiologist Jhanna Moore, MD, will collaborate closely with the tournament’s medical staff to deliver rapid imaging consultations.

"Speed and accuracy define athlete care, and onsite radiology delivers both," said Dr Moore. "Working alongside our medical team, we ensure every athlete gets an immediate diagnosis and the fastest path back to the court."

The Mount Sinai team performs an average of 90 to 100 ultrasound exams each year at the US Open. Mount Sinai radiologists will use the LOGIQ e, a portable, laptop-size ultrasound device made by GE Healthcare, which has special settings and probes to diagnose musculoskeletal injuries. The ultrasound equipment will allow physicians to triage players at the point of care and recommend more complex imaging techniques depending on the injury’s severity. If magnetic resonance imaging is needed, the players will be sent to The Mount Sinai Hospital and images will be directly reviewed at the US Open with a remote radiology workstation.

“We are proud to continue our partnership with the US Open and look forward to caring for the world’s top athletes as they return to New York for another exciting tournament,” said Leesa M. Galatz, MD, MBA, Mount Sinai Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. “For well over a decade, our team has been entrusted to provide expert orthopedic and sports medicine care to these exceptional competitors, continually enhancing our approach to meet their needs. We are excited to once again support them, and wish every player a healthy, successful, and memorable US Open.”

In addition to providing medical services to the players and coaches for the 2026 US Open, Mount Sinai will engage fans and families at an interactive booth onsite at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center throughout the tournament and Fan Week, and at the Mount Sinai Children’s Sports Zone court on Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day on Sunday, August 23. Mount Sinai’s campaign “Play Well, Stay Well” will be on full display via official digital and social media channels, sweepstakes, and giveaways all tournament long. To cap it all off, fans of all ages who visit the Mount Sinai booth will be able to create their very own animated AI tennis player avatar.

Mount Sinai clinicians supporting the 2026 US Open include the following faculty members at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, plus other physicians, specialists, consultants, and medical staff:

Sarah Ahn, DC, Assistant Professor of Orthopedics

Shawn Anthony, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor of Orthopedics; Associate Chief of Sports Medicine Service

Alex Bonilla, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Alexis Colvin, MD, Professor of Orthopedics; Senior Associate Dean for Alumni Affairs; Chief Medical Officer for the US Open; U.S. Team Physician for the Billie Jean King Cup

Elizabeth Dennis, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopedics

Leesa Galatz, MD, MBA, Chair and Mount Sinai Professor in Orthopedics

James Gladstone, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopedics; U.S. Team Physician for the Davis Cup; Chief of Sports Medicine Service

Chen He, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Robert Hoke, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Associate Medical Director of Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Preparedness

Joshua Katz, DO, Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Performance

Amie Kim, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Melissa Leber, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopedics, and Emergency Medicine; Director of Player Medical Services for the US Open

Jhanna Moore, MD, Assistant Professor of Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology

Chandhana Paka, MD, FACOG, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science

Trevor Pour, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Ryan Renacci, MD, MA, Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine

Christopher Reverte, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Aruna Seneviratne, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopedics

Eric Small, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, and Orthopedics

About the USTA

The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level -- from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. A not-for-profit organization, it invests 100 percent of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, one of the highest-attended annual sporting events in the world, along with approximately 100 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S., and selects the teams for Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USTA’s philanthropic entity, the USTA Foundation, provides grants and scholarships in addition to supporting tennis and education programs nationwide to benefit under-resourced youth through the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network. For more information about the USTA, go to USTA.com or follow the official accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X), and TikTok.

Tags: Mount Sinai Health System, Orthopedics, Patient Care, Sports & Regenerative Medicine, Sports Medicine, Alexis C Colvin, MD, Leesa M Galatz, MD, MBA, James N Gladstone, MD, Melissa D Leber, MD

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the nation’s leading integrated academic health systems and one of the largest in the New York metropolitan area. Its comprehensive system includes seven hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, over 600 research and clinical laboratories, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing. Together, the Health System comprises approximately 48,000 employees, more than 9,000 physicians, and 8,600 nurses.

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Mount Sinai is consistently recognized among the nation’s leading academic health systems for patient care, research, and education. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 1 in New York by Newsweek and No. 5 on the magazine’s World’s Best Hospitals list. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranks No. 11 among U.S. medical schools and No. 1 among freestanding medical schools for National Institutes of Health funding, reflecting the strength of its scientific enterprise and leadership in biomedical research.