Athletic Trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multiskilled health care professional who render services or treatment under the direction or in collaboration with our physicians, in accordance with their education, training, and state’s statutes, rules, and regulations.
When an athlete is injured athletic trainers are there to assess the injury and provide the necessary care. Our athletic trainers also assist in the orthopedic clinic with providing pre-operative education, gait/crutch training, DME (durable medical equipment) fitting, splinting, and casting.
Becky Abrams, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS
Education: Montana State University-Billings-Bachelor's degree in Health and Human Performance, Master's Degree in Athletic Training
Special Interests/ Certifications: NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Level 1 USA Weightlifting Coach
Brenda Brady, MS, LAT, ATC
Education: University of Montana -Bachelor of Science Health and Human Performance/Athletic Training, Master's of Science Health and Human Performance/Exercise Science
Special Interests/ Certifications: Concussion Care, ITAT
Matea Barber, MS, LAT, ATC
Education: Master's in Athletic Training from Montana State University Billings & B.S Health Human Performance from Montana State University Billings
Special Interests/ Certifications: Board Certified Athletic Trainer, Licensed Athletic Trainer, Public Relations Chair for the MTATA (Montana Athletic Trainers Association), MTATA Secondary Schools Committee member
Christina Erickson, MS, RD
Education: Montana State University Bozeman
Special Interests/ Certifications: Sports nutrition, pediatrics, diabetes, weight management, intuitive eating
Gabe Gaudreau, MS, LAT, ATC
Education: Athletic Training, Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff, AZ; Bachelor of Arts - Health Sciences, Carroll College - Helena, MT; Bachelor of Arts - Public Health, Carroll College - Helena, MT
Special Interests/ Certifications: Hunting, fishing, hiking and golf
Mark Goldy, MS, PT, LAT, ATC, CSCS, USA-WL1SP
Education: The University of Montana-Missoula, BS Health & Human Performance; MS Physical Therapy
Special Interests/ Certifications: Injury Prevention Strategies for Overhead Athletes, sports-related injury rehabilitation
Sara Heywood, MS, CSCS, USAW-L1, CF-L1
Education: Iowa State University, BS Finance; Upper Iowa University, MS Sports Administration; Grand Canyon University, MS Health Psychology
Special Interests/ Certifications: Strength and Conditioning, working with competitive sports teams and general population
Mark Johnston, CSCS, USAW-L1SP
Education: BS Montana State University-Bozeman
Special Interests/ Certifications: Strength and conditioning, working with teams in a competitive setting
Kacie Kolar, MS, LAT, ATC
Education: Dakota Wesleyan University; Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. University of Texas at Tyler; Master of Science in Kinesiology
Special Interest/ Certifications: Providing sports medicine coverage to high school athletics, legion baseball, and rodeo
K. Izzi McKinney, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS*D, ITAT, USAW-L1SP, PN L-1
Education: BS in Health and Human Performance from Rocky Mountain College; MS in Athletic Training from Montana State University- Billings
Special Interest/ Certifications: Mountain biking, road cycling, backcountry camping and mule packing, anything that is a new challenge
Lindsay Sullivan, MS, LAT, ATC
Education: South Dakota State University
Special Interests/ Certifications: Special Interests/Certifications: Sports medicine rehabilitation after injury and/or surgery
