Anthony Galea
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Anthony Galea
Anthony Galea (age 51) is a Canadian sports medicine specialist. A father of seven, Galea earned his medical degree at McMaster University in Hamilton n 1986, and has been involved in sports medicine for over 20 years.[1] Galea is most well known for his cutting-edge methodologies, which promote quick healing.
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Career
Toronto Argonauts
In 2003 Dr. Galea became the team physician for the Toronto Argonauts. His career with the team spanned a total of 7 years[2] .
Olympic Involvement
Dr. Galea is recognized as one of the world’s top authorities in sports medicine and exercise physiology. He was the team physician for the Canadian 100 Meters sprint team at the summer Olympics in Sydney, and has been a team physician at major Track & Field and Freestyle Skiing Championships since 1989.
Sports Organizations
He has also been the team physician at Major Tennis Championships (Players International, Du Maurier Women's WTA Canadian Open), the Toronto Marathon, and the Canadian National Figure Skating Championships. A leading advocate of drug free sport, he has been a doping control officer at major championships in Track & Field (Hamilton Spectator Games), Canoeing, and other sports.[3]
Sports Medicine
Dr. Galea is well known in the athletic community and sought out by many for his innate ability to ‘heal’ athletes. According to a Sports Illustrated article, Dr. Galea is “not one to market himself… but people find him”[4] . He practices out of his Toronto based sports-medicine facility where is the founder and medical director of ISM Health & Wellness[5] .
Legal Issues
On December 15, 2009, The New York Times and the Associated Press reported that Galea is the subject of a joint investigation by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Buffalo Field Office for allegedly providing elite athletes with performance enhancing drugs,[6] as well as criminal conspiracy.[7] The drugs were Actovegin (legal in Canada, but not the US) and human growth hormone.[6] Galea was arrested in Toronto on October 15, 2009 but never faced charges.[7]
Galea's confirmed clients include golfer Tiger Woods, Olympic medalists Dara Torres, Mark McCoy and Donovan Bailey,[6] NFL players Javon Walker, Santana Moss and Chris Simms,[6] and figure skater Patrick Chan.[8] Major League Baseball players Huston Street and John Patterson have also received treatment from Galea.[9] According to The New York Times, Galea visited Tiger Woods at his Orlando home at least four times in February and March 2009 to administer PRP--designed to speed recovery from injuries--[10] , and that Woods responded well to the treatment.[6]
On February 28, 2010, The New York Times reported that Galea treated New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez in March 2009 and that Rodriguez's rehabilitation from hip surgery was overseen by Dr. Mark Lindsay, an associate of Galea's.[11]
On July 6, 2011, Galea pleaded guilty to bringing into the United States mislabelled drugs for the purpose of treating professional athletes. [12] As part of the plea agreement, he is required to cooperate with investigators and disclose the identities of his clients and their treatments.[12]
In 2000 Galea was found to carry a drug banned by professional sport authority into another country. According to The Globe and Mail, Australian custom seized an EpiPen from Galea when he arrived in Sydney during the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was never charged and was allowed to enter the country.[13]
On December 16, 2011 Galea was sentenced to one year unsupervised, and no accompanying jail time (above time already served, one day). He is not allowed to enter the United States without expressed permission from the US Department of Homeland Security.[14]
Judge's Verdict
At the sentencing hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Campana made it clear, when questioned by Judge Arcara, that it was not the position of the authorities that Dr. Galea was helping athletes enhance performance. "Incessantly, reporters, with the help of headline editors, tried to spin the case as one of 'doping' or performance enhancement with absolutely no basis whatsoever," Mr. Mahoney, Galea's lawyer said outside the courtroom. “That became the tireless drumbeat of the media, for whatever gratification that caused, but it was painful for Dr. Galea and inaccurate.”
Judge Arcara indicated he was moved by more than 120 letters of support from peers and patients, some of whom described being treated by Galea at no charge and others who credited him with healing injuries that other doctors could not, highlighted his commitment to healing, charity and spiritual development.
After a 15-minute recess, Judge Arcara announced that Dr. Galea had suffered enough. It came down to a simple equation, the judge explained: “Incarceration would not outweigh the benefit of what he has to offer his patients.”
Arcara compared him to the fictional "Marcus Welby," the kindly and unorthodox doctor from the 1970s television show.
References
- ^ "680 News". http://www.680news.com/sports/article/38800--dr-galea-at-centre-of-drug-case-gained-a-reputation-for-unorthodox-methods.
- ^ Press, Canadian. "Galea resigns as Toronto Argonauts Doctor". March 4, 2012. TSN. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=312406. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ "Tranz2m". http://www.tranz4m.com/aboutus_management.htm.
- ^ Epstein, David. "The Elusive Dr. Galea". September 27,2012. Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1174609/2/index.htm. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ ISM. "ISM Health & Wellness". http://www.ismsportsmedicine.com/. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Van Natta Jr, Don; Schmidt, Michael S.; Austen, Ian (December 15, 2009). "Doctor Who Treated Top Athletes Is Subject of Doping Inquiry". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/sports/15doctor.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&sq=tiger%20woods&st=cse&scp=2. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
- ^ a b "Canadian Doctor Probed In Doping Case". Associated Press. December 15, 200 9. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j9cXmfgl2oivalQuTzX7fZPIi-6wD9CK09001. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
- ^ Gibson, Owen (December 15, 2009). "Doctor Who Treated Now Battling to Save Career". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/dec/16/tiger-woods-dr-anthony-galea. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
- ^ Schmidt, Michael S. (December 15, 2009). "Doctor Under Investigation Has Treated Baseball Players". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/sports/16doctor.html. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
- ^ Thompson, Carolyn (May 18, 2010). "Simms responds after Canadian doctor charged with treating NFL players with HGH Read more: Simms responds after Canadian doctor charged with treating NFL players with HGH - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_15110001#ixzz1nJSAIIlh Read The Denver Post's Terms of Use of its content: http://www.denverpost.com/termsofuse". Associated Press. http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_15110001. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ Schmidt, Michael S. (February 28, 2010). "Taking Balco Approach, Authorities Interview Athletes Linked to Galea". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/01/sports/01galea.html. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ a b Dobbin, Ben (July 6, 2011). "Dr. Anthony Galea Pleads Guilty:Tiger Woods, A-Rod Doctor Admits to Smuggling Drugs Into US". Huffingtonpost. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/06/anthony-galea-pleads-guilty-drugs_n_891672.html. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ McArthur, Greg (July 9, 2011). "Anthony Galea's Path from Treating Superstars to Pleading Guilty". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Fish, Mike (December 16, 2011). "Anthony Galea receives no jail time". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/7360176/anthony-galea-canadian-doctor-gets-no-jail-time-1-year-supervised-release. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
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