OCH provides athletic trainer for Gravette Schools

Submitted Photo Leo Krajewski, ATC, CSCS, has recently joined the staff of Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette. Krajewski is a certified athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist with experience at several colleges and at Batesville High School and Harrison High School. He will serve as full-time athletic trainer for Gravette Public Schools.
Submitted Photo Leo Krajewski, ATC, CSCS, has recently joined the staff of Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette. Krajewski is a certified athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist with experience at several colleges and at Batesville High School and Harrison High School. He will serve as full-time athletic trainer for Gravette Public Schools.

GRAVETTE -- Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette has welcomed Leo F. Krajewski ATC, CSCS, to the therapy services department.

Krajewski is a certified athletic trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist. He has more than 26 years experience as an athletic trainer and more than 13 years as a strength and conditioning specialist, including for Batesville High School and Harrison High School.

His office is off campus at Gravette Public Schools, where he will serve as the full-time athletic trainer.

"I am very excited to be part of OCH as they begin this new era of sports medicine and Gravette school system coverage," said Krajewski. "It is a real honor to become part of the rich history and tradition of Gravette athletics. I look forward to helping them any way I can."

Krajewski received his master of science in exercise and exercise physiology from Illinois State University. He received his bachelor of science in athletic training from Lock Haven University. He has experience in the United States Army, as well as experience providing athletic training at Presentation College, Lyon College, North Arkansas College, Minot State University and Trinity Health.

Krajewski can be reached by calling Gravette High School, 479-787-4180.

The OCH Health System is a safety-net organization encompassing a hospital and 17 clinics located throughout Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas. The OCH health system serves patients in Springfield, Nixa, Carthage, Marshfield, Noel, Bolivar, Rogersville, Sparta and Mt. Vernon in Missouri; and Gravette, in Arkansas. OCH can accept Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare and other insurances. For more information, visit www. OCHonline.com.

General News on 09/14/2016