Nicholas Hooper, MD, MS

Year:

• PGY-3

Hometown:

• Clifton Park, NY

Professional Interests: 

• Interested in both sports and interventional spine/pain.

Future Plans: 

• Plan to do a fellowship of some sort, either NASS or both Sports and Pain fellowships separately. Following fellowship, Nicholas hopes to continue to practice at an academic center where he can continue to make contributions both as an educator and researcher.

Memberships:

• AAPMR
• AAP
• ACSM

Hobbies:

• Spend time outside, whether that is with trail running, swimming or playing other sports.
• Spending time with family and friends.

• BS, University of Buffalo, 2017
• MS, Temple University, 2018
• MD, Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine, 2022

Articles

• Hooper NR, Reiber C, Cheatham SA. The psychological effects of event cancellation in Olympic-level swimmers: preliminary findings and mental health screening recommendations [published online ahead of print, 2021 Apr 19]. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2021;10.23736/S0022-4707.21.12206-6.
• Ardern CL, Hooper N, O'Halloran P, Webster KE, Kvist J. A Psychological Support Intervention to Help Injured Athletes "Get Back in the Game": Design and Development Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022;6(8):e28851. Published 2022 Aug 9. doi:10.2196/2885 
• Hooper, N., Silverio, A., Roth, S., Zhu, L., Johnson, T., Bhimla, A., Teal, L., LaGrotte, C., Stavrakis, J., Arcangelo, F., & Sachs, M. The Efficacy of Multiple Non-Pharmacological Treatment Modalities for Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. CommonHealth
• Satalich J, Reznicek J, Bryson A, Pershad P, Hooper N, Satpathy J. Prosthetic Joint Infection due to Histoplasma capsulatum in a Patient from Trinidad: Workup, Pathology, and Treatment. Case Rep Orthop. 2022;2022:8998996. Published 2022 Aug 5. doi:10.1155/2022/8998996
• Hooper N, Reiber C, Cheatham S. The psychological effects of sports disruptions in NCAA Division I and II athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods analysis. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2023 Jun 14. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.23.14565-8
• O’Neill CN, Hooper N, Wait J, Satalich J, Cinats D, Toney C, Satpathy J. No Difference in Short-Term Complications following Treatment of Closed Tibial Shaft Fractures with Intramedullary Nailing versus Plate Fixation. Adv Orthop, vol. 2023, Article ID 1627225, 7 pages, 2023.
• Hooper, N, Boltz, A, Satalich, James, Cheatham, S., & Chandran, A. Epidemiology of hamstring injury in collegiate student athletes: incidence and risk factors from National Collegiate Athletic Association injury surveillance system data from 2014-2015 to 2018-2019. Clinical Journal Of Sports Medicine
• Hooper N, Marathe A, Jain NB, Jayaram P. Cell-Based Therapies for Rotator Cuff Injuries: An Updated Review of the Literature. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Mar 8;25(6):3139. doi: 10.3390/ijms25063139

Published Abstracts

• Hooper, N., Johnson, T., Sachs, M., Silverio, A., Lin, Z., et al. (2021). Comparative Efficacy Of Exercise Training And Conventional Behavioral Therapies For Depression: A Network Meta-analysis. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 53(5) (Supplement).
• Hooper, N., Reiber, C., Cheatham, S., Johnson, T. (2021). Psychological distress and maladaptive coping in Olympic-level swimmers following postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games due to COVID-19. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55 (Supplement).
• Boltz A, Wait J, Cheatham S, O’Connell R, Chandran A, Hooper N. Poster 190: Epidemiology of Hamstring Tears in NCAA Sports: 2014/15-2018/19. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2022;10(7_suppl5). doi:10.1177/2325967121S00751

Book Chapters

• Caldwell, M, Hooper, N, Jason De Luigi, A. (2023). Wheelchair Curling. In A. J. D. Luigui (Eds.), Adaptive sports medicine: A clinical guide. Springer Nature.
• Caldwell, M, Hooper, N, Jason De Luigi, A. (2023). Wheelchair Fencing. In A. J. D. Luigui (Eds.), Adaptive sports medicine: A clinical guide. Springer Nature.

Accepted Abstracts

• Hooper, N., Reiber, C., & Cheatham, S. Impact of COVID-19 Sport Disruptions on Mental Health of NCAA Division 1 Student-Athletes. 2021 AASP Northeast Regional Conference.
• Hooper, N., Reiber, C., & Cheatham, S. Impact of COVID-19 sports disruptions on the mental health of elite athletes. 2021 Virginia Orthopedic Society Conference.
• Reiber, C., Hooper, N., et al. Medical school matriculant wellness in the era of COVID-19 and social injustice. 2021 VCU Virtual Health Sciences Education Symposium.
• Reiber, C., Hooper, N., et al. Impact of Racial (In)Justice Events on Matriculating Medical Students. 2021 GEA Regional Spring Conference.
• Reiber, C., Hooper, N., et al. Medical school matriculant wellness in the era of COVID-19 and social injustice. 2021 GEA Regional Spring Conference. 
• Hooper, N., Johnson, T., Sachs, M., Silverio, A., Lin, Z. et al. (2021). Comparative Efficacy Of Exercise Training And Conventional Behavioral Therapies For Depression: A Network Meta-analysis. American College of Sports Medicine 2021.
• Reiber C., Hooper N., et al. Impact of Racial (In)justice Events on Matriculating Medical Students. Learn Serve Lead 2021: The AAMC Annual Meeting.
• Hooper, N., Reiber, C., Cheatham, S., & Johnson, T (2021). Psychological distress and maladaptive coping in Olympic-level swimmers following postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games due to COVID-19. IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport 
• Hooper, N., Boltz, A.J., Protzuk, O., Cheatham, S., O’Connell, R., Chandran, A. (2022). Epidemiology of multi-ligament knee tear injuries in NCAA Sports: 2009/10-2018/19. 2022 Virginia Orthopedic Society Conference
• Hooper, N., Boltz, A.J., Protzuk, O., Poulos, N., Cheatham, S., O’Connell, R., Chandran, A. (2022). Epidemiology of Operative Shoulder Injuries in NCAA Sports: 2014/15-2018/19. 2022 Virginia Orthopedic Society Conference
• Hooper, N, Boltz, A, Wait, J., Cheatham, S., O’Connell, R. & Chandran, A. Epidemiology of hamstring injury in collegiate student athletes: incidence and risk factors from National Collegiate Athletic Association injury surveillance system data from 2014-2015 to 2018-2019. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) 2022 Annual Meeting