Keith E. Pyne, B.Sc., D.C

Dr. Keith Pyne, managing partner of SportsLab NYC, currently specializes in working with specific injuries primarily within the world of professional sports. Dr. Pyne's treatment concentrates in neuromuscular structural integration that resolves injuries and biomechanical discrepancies by addressing the problem in the body’s kinetic chain system.

He has created specific applications that result in accelerated recovery and permanent elimination of underlying problems linked to injury. Unlike traditional methodologies and other approaches that are symptom-focused and may provide temporary relief, Dr. Pyne's methods correct the actual causal, often unrecognized, pain source. Dr. Pyne’s treatment protocols accelerate the return to play, which is paramount in avoiding neuro-compensation.

Dr. Keith Pyne is also on the Board of Directors and Medical Advisory Board for Biosara Medical Products in regard to the development of new wound care management. Dr. Pyne is in the process of a new neurological model involving proprioception, neuroplasticity through the vestibular ocular reflex, for both performance and rehabilitation.

Accredited media includes, HBO Hard Knocks (Cincinnati Bengals), Wall Street Journal, ESPN, Behind the Scenes, Ring Magazine (Manny Pacquaio).

Ben Velazquez

Ben Velazquez, managing partner of SportsLab NYC, is distinguished as a nationally recognized strength and conditioning coach. He is also known as a premier rehabilitation specialist who provides athletic preparation for professional athletes and high-end corporate executives. His skill set as a rehabilitative specialist allows him to successfully evaluate, rehabilitate, and prepare the athlete for field-ready conditions. He has consistently demonstrated the ability to assist his clients in improving their peak performance and achieving desired results by applying strong assessment, analytical, motivational and interpersonal skills.

Ben, a Co-Contributing Author, "Fascia - Clinical Applications for Health and Human Performance" understands the value and potential that comes with a scientific sports program. As a coach of both professional and Olympic athletes, Ben is able to design a program that blends a scientific approach with one of an athlete.

Ben is on the Medical Advisory Board for Biosara Medical Products in regard to the development of new wound care management. Ben is also involved with the process along side Dr. Keith Pyne in developing a new neurological model involving proprioception, neuroplasticity through the vestibular ocular reflex, for both performance and rehabilitation.

John Lippert

John Lippert is Managing Partner, Co-owner and Co-founder of SportsLab NYC. He and his partners have taken a revolutionary approach to athletic strength and conditioning that has brought SportsLab NYC stunning early success.

John’s motivation to create SportsLab was derived from the flaws he observed with the standard model of rehabilitation that kept athletic performance and rehab separate. He and his partners had a vision to blend the two fields as to maximize client/patient results and minimize rehabilitation time. This system that John and his team have put forward is for the purpose of one common goal: to help each and every client reach and exceed goals they never thought they could achieve.

John has over twenty years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach with a solid educational background in multiple aspects of human wellness. Only after careful evaluation of past models has John been able to create his current system, leading to unprecedented client goal achievement. He is widely recognized not only as an expert in his field but as an extraordinary personal coach. His ability to asses his clients’ current state of functionality, prioritize their development needs and motivate them to goal achievement is unmatched. Clients walk away with a revitalized energy as well as functional training tools they can utilize for life.

John’s vast knowledge of human physiology coupled with an intensely motivational coaching style make him one of the most highly sought after strength coaches on the East Coast. The SportsLab product John and his team have created continues to revolutionize the sports and rehabilitation industry.

Dr. Marc Legere

Dr. Marc Legere is recognized as a worldwide leader in athletic and neuromuscular injury prevention and repair. Dr. Legere has studied alongside pioneer physicians with a variety of medical specialties through which he developed a truly unique diagnosis and treatment program. This one of a kind method allows his patients, who are comprised of NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, European Premier League soccer, Olympic and collegiate athletes, and those simply looking to maximize performance, to recover in a significantly expedited manner.

By utilizing his proprietary treatment methods, Dr. Legere is able to provide his patients with immediate and long lasting results. Rather than simply focusing on the presenting physical symptoms, he determines the principal cause of the problem, which often times goes undiagnosed.

Dr. Legere recognizes that in some cases a patient may need a more invasive treatment method. In those instances, he has strong working relationships with the top surgeons for each potential physical injury. By working in conjunction with prominent medical professionals, Dr. Legere is able to provide his patients with a truly multi-disciplinary approach to physical health.

Jason Onserud

Jason Onserud, Director of Strength & Conditioning, has become one of the most knowledgeable, experienced and sought after strength & conditioning coaches on the East Coast. He began his career in 1993 shortly after attaining a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training. Jason has attended countless seminars with the brightest minds in the field on topics such as strength training, nutrition, nutritional supplementation, structural balance exercise, postural analysis and body composition testing and modulation.

Drawing from this deep pool of knowledge Jason created an innovative system called “The 8 Elements.” This program includes all the areas required to achieve the client’s goal(s); exercise, nutrition, nutritional supplements, hydration, sleep, structural therapy, psychological, and biochemical. Each client’s 8 Elements program is derived from a thorough client evaluation consisting of a consultation and physical evaluation. This information provides Jason with a thorough understanding of the client’s specific goals and needs and is the basis for the short and long-term planning toward their ultimate goal(s).

Within the exercise element, Jason utilizes specific tools to create a structurally balanced body that is both resistant to injury and able to perform at a higher level; the benefit of which is quicker progress. These methods include segmental training exercises, ELDOA (specific stretches for the spine), Myofascial stretching, Proprioception (joint integrity exercises), and strength ratio analysis. Simply put, Jason “gives you what you want, while at the same time, giving you what you need.”

If you’re ready to be at the “top of your game” call Sports Lab NYC to schedule a consultation with Jason.

Dr. Louis Fierro, Jr.

Dr. Louis Fierro, Jr. focuses on each client’s individual needs and goals along with emphasizing the importance of performing specific corrective rehabilitative exercises. His thorough treatments address musculoskeletal imbalances which in turn correct the many causative effects of his client’s painful conditions. Through a collaborative approach, Dr. Fierro utilizes the opinions and analyses of the SportsLab team to ensure that each client achieves the maximum benefit in the most efficient manner.

In 1997 Dr. Fierro earned his doctorate degree from the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic, where he served as class President. Upon graduation, he worked as an associate in the prestigious Norwalk Chiropractic Center under Dr. Keith Overland. After successfully completing his National Board examination, he began a private practice in March of 1998 in Westchester, NY.

Dr. Fierro has provided specialized care for youth athletes and weekend warriors as well as elite level professional athletes. He has performed several speaking engagements on topics ranging from “the importance of proper hydration for the professional athlete” to “injury prevention for the recreational athlete.”

Dr. Fierro has been a life long athlete himself and understands the synergy between providing patient focused treatments along with creating specifically designed corrective rehabilitation programs tailored to each client’s healthcare needs and goals. This revolutionary technique has proven to be greatly successful in bridging the gap between injury and performance.

Sherise Cortez, LAc, M.S., A.R.T., CKTP

Sherise Cortez is a NYS licensed nationally board certified acupuncturist. Ms. Cortez' 16 years of extensive studies in the healing arts has allowed her to subsume soft tissue manipulations such as Neuromuscular Therapy, Active Release Techniques (ART), Pompage (Liquid Articular Pumping) with Dry Needling and Biomedical Acupuncture. This premiere therapeutic combination has been proven to provide positive immediate results.

Sherise has joined the Sportslab NYC team integrating her passion for the western functional and classical eastern approach to present day pain management. Presently, at Sportslab NYC, Sherise offers individual pain management protocols for acute, chronic and pre/post surgical conditions.

Adam Caciotti

Adam Cacciotti is a strength and conditioning coach who specializes in performance rehabilitation. He has over twenty years of experience in private, corporate and commercial fitness, and an academic background in kinesiology and exercise science.

Adam puts a great emphasis on continuing education. He constantly seeks out the best techniques and methodologies to further his clients’ progress. He has studied with pioneering strength coaches and therapists from around the world to cultivate a unique and diverse skill set to draw from.

Adam brings passion, patience and motivation to each session. His experience in performance enhancement and his understanding of therapy-based progressions have placed him among an elite few in the industry.

Ilaria Cavagna

Ilaria Cavagna a skilled pilates instructor, was able to move seamlessly from being an athlete, to a performer, to a Pilates practitioner. She now incorporates Eldoa and Myofascial stretching into her knowledge and training of the body. Beginning as a gymnast at the age of five, Ilaria became a member of the Italian Gymnastic team for several years. She co-founded Kataklo, the first Italian company to mix dance gesture and gymnastic strength. For more than a decade she has been performing with kataklo' all over the world and culminated her career as a dancer/performer in the opening ceremonies at the 2006 Olympic games in Torino.

Ilaria completed 700 hours of study to receive her certification in Pilates, giving her an understanding of both the beauty and function of the human body when properly trained. She strongly believes in the combination of strength and stretch which provides the body with progressive lifetime improvement. Rehabilitating from her own injury led Ilaria to the benefits and study of Eldoa and Myofascial stretching, first as a client of Dr. Keith Pyne and Ben Velazquez, then as a student, and now an assistant. This unique blend of experiences along with years of training has made Ilaria both a sought after performer and instructor.

Matthew "Sykes" Olszewski

Matthew “Sykes” Olszewski is the director of Sykes Boxing at Sportslab NYC, a premier Boxing, Kickboxing and MMA facility. He brings over 35 years of fighting knowledge through his experiences as a professional kick boxer, Sensei, trainer and coach.

A native of Detroit, M.I. , Matthew attained the rank of sixth degree black belt and was awarded “Instructor of the Year" three consecutive years by the “The American Karate System.” He produced six World Champion kick boxers, and developed the “Budo Shin Kai”, a pioneering style which would be better known today as MMA. Fighting as “Sykes”, Matthew amassed a 26-0 record with 24 knockouts while fighting with the PKA (Professional Kickboxing Association) and remained undefeated in nearly one hundred underground fights sponsored by the “Outlaw Motorcycle Organization” in conjunction with others.

Upon arriving in NYC , Matthew began training amateur and professional boxers and has produced National, International and World Champions in both arenas. As a USA Boxing Coach, he was selected twice by the United States Olympic Committee to coach two World Teams. He also assisted the Metro Team at the Olympic Trials at Lake Placid in 2004.

Matthew's experience in the fighting arts, his respect for its traditions combined with his openness to new techniques and training methods, creates a formidable combination of old and new that is key to his philosophy. This sense of balance shapes his work not only with professional fighters, but also the many clients simply looking to improve their overall fitness. Matthew's commitment to adapting his expertise to a wide range of individual needs dovetails seamlessly with Sportslab's approach to strength training, rehabilitation and total health.

Eileen "Miyoko" Olszewski

Eileen “Miyoko” Olszewski is a two-time World Champion Boxer who has earned numerous titles and awards as an amateur/professional in women’s boxing. In addition to her boxing career -- she currently holds two belts -- years of training in classical ballet allow her to combine deep feeling for the art of movement with a scientific understanding of the body’s functional mechanics. Miyoko offers a cutting edge fusion of power and grace, fitness and flexibility. Her eclectic approach incorporates martial arts, the dynamic and explosive techniques of Olympic weightlifting, soft tissue myofascial exercises, and ELDOA -- the revolutionary system that promotes spinal health and integrity.

Licensed as a USA Boxing Coach, Miyoko has assisted her husband, Matthew “Sykes” Olszewski -- who is also her boxing coach -- in training several amateur boxing champions. Her ballet training, along with her years as a Knicks City Dancer, a boxer, and an assistant in the corner of professional boxers, have schooled her in the workings of the body but have also given her the rich human experience she draws on as a trainer. Whether she is working with a professional athlete or someone simply looking to get into shape, Miyoko tailors her workouts to the needs of the client. Above all, she is a teacher devoted to training the mind, body and spirit.

Dominic Crucitti

Dominic Crucitti is a Strength coach originally from Santa Barbara C.A.. While living in California, Dominic had great success coaching at multiple training facilities as well as conducting private sessions at off- site locations. Dominic decided to further expand his career by moving to N.Y.C. Here he has worked at world-renowned training facilities as well as privately coaching high-end clientele and also the general population.

Dominic, well versed in the SportsLab methodology, has been a greatly successful member of the team. His extensive knowledge of the SportsLab modalities and close communicative relationships with his teammates and medical staff have earned him tremendous positive recognition. This broad knowledge base in combination with an energetic and encouraging training style produces results and inspires clients to reach their full potential.

Dominic has completed course work at Santa Barbara City College in C.A. and Fordham University in N.Y.C. His education, solid training background, and dynamic training style are what make him such a highly sought after coach in NYC.

Johann Chen

Johann Chen, a well-educated strength and conditioning coach who specializes in Eldoa Myofascial stretching that is based on interactive holistic body and mind therapy, which includes integrated active and passive modalities. A Columbia Engineering graduate, Johann has a greater understanding of biomechanics within the body.

His recent shift to bodywork and stretching with a focus on restoring proper body alignment, structure, and function assists Dr Keith Pyne and Christian Rivas in servicing their clients. Through shifting concentration to the rehabilitation side of fitness, Johann's 17 years of training experience lends itself to the logical role as a liaison of both traditional and non-traditional performance based training.