Dr. Scott Paluska is the medical director of sports medicine at Christie Clinic. He is a Fellow of ACSM and on the Board of Trustees. He is a Clinical Professor in the College of Medicine at Illinois and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. He has worked with high school, collegiate and professional teams. He currently works with athletic teams at the University of Illinois. He has published many peer-reviewed abstracts, articles and book chapters and conducts research through the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Illinois. He strives to promote an evidence-based practice model that utilizes the most recent literature and data to guide his medical decision making. He lives in Urbana with his wife and two daughters. A former collegiate skier and rower, he is currently a competitive runner and triathlete.