Dr. Malachy P. McHugh received his PhD in Exercise Physiology in 1999 from the University of Wales, Bangor. He has been the Director of Research at the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (NISMAT) at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City since 1999. His research encompasses randomized clinical trials in orthopaedic sports medicine, injury epidemiology, and basic and applied research in nutrition, physiology, biomechanics, and sports science. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, an associate member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and a member of the Orthopaedic Research Society. He is a visiting professor at Northumbria University, an adjunct professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at New York University, and has been an adjunct professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Stony Brook University and the Department of Physical Education at Hunter College in New York City. He is currently on the editorial board for the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy and was previously on the editorial board of the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports for 20 years. Dr McHugh has worked in professional ice hockey for more than 20 years and is currently the Sports Performance Consultant for the National Hockey League.
