Scottsdale Sports Medicine Staff
David Carfagno, D.O., C.A.Q.S.M.
David Carfagno, D.O., C.A.Q.S.M. is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Sports Medicine (CAQ) and Ringside Medicine (ABRM). His internship, residency and fellowship were completed at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Dr. Carfagno currently serves as a medical director for Ironman Arizona, as well as team physician for USA Boxing and ATP/WTA professional tennis. He also does medical consulting for US Inline Skating on a local level, is a team physician for a junior college. He has also served as a medical consultant for the Chinese National Baseball team, MLB Milwaukee Brewers and the Arizona Fall League.
Dr. Carfagno is a notable published author and featured speaker on a variety of sports medicine topics including concussions, athletes with arthritis, steroids and supplements and metabolic testing.
Dr. Carfagno's CV
Luke Knowlton
After graduating from Greenville High School in Greenville, Maine, Luke attended Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. At Springfield, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Exercise Science with a Health Studies minor and Magna Cum laude honors. He was involved with three exercise physiology internships/practicum experiences at Springfield College, including one that brought him across the world to Wollongong, Australia and a final fieldwork experience at Scottsdale Sports Medicine Institute.
Following his final fieldwork experience in 2005, he was hired full-time as an Exercise Physiologist here at SSMI. From 2005-2009, he was employed and mentored by Dr David Carfagno. His specialization during these years at SSMI included the research and testing of metabolic substrate utilization (VO2 Max), Cardiac Stress testing, Pulmonary Function testing, Body fat and Bone density testing via DEXA scan, as well as the development of individualized performance enhancement programs in individuals of every fitness level from Olympic athletes to sedentary clients.
In June 2009, he left SSMI to pursue a Master's of Medical Science in Physician Assistant studies at Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ. Almost 3 years later, we are excited to offer his clinical services here at SSMI as a certified Physician Assistant (PA-C). In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Jaime, eating her delicious southern cooking, playing competitive soccer in Scottsdale United Amateur Soccer League, weight training, marathon running, hiking, surfing, water-sports and world travel.
Paul Robbins, MS
Paul Robbins kept watch over all cardio programs and testing for 4 centers in the US and soccer teams in Europe.
Over the past 23 years he has work with 1000s of athletes from all major sports and hands on with many teams worldwide developing cardio progressions.
We are proud to have him, and we know you will be to.
Paul Robbins, MS
