Del Mar resident named head team physician of San Diego Mojo Volleyball Team

The San Diego Mojo, the city’s newest professional sports team, recently announced it has entered into an in-kind agreement for Scripps Clinic to serve as the team’s official health care partner, according to a news release.

Under the agreement, Scripps Clinic will provide a range of medical services to the team’s athletes. A Scripps Clinic physician will attend all of the Mojo’s regular season and postseason home matches at Viejas Arena to care for Mojo players. Del Mar resident Dr. Laika Nur, a sports medicine specialist with Scripps Clinic, will serve as head team physician and will collaborate with an extended team of Scripps Clinic physicians who will be available for medical consultations in a broad range of medical specialty areas.

In return, Scripps Clinic will receive opportunities to educate the community about health and wellness through articles, arena signage and various digital platforms.

“The Mojo would be nothing without the community of San Diego and our athletes,” said Billy Johnson, Mojo president, in the news release. “We are committed to the health and well-being of our athletes and are excited to have a leading medical group like Scripps Clinic on our side.”

U.S. News & World Report ranked Scripps’ orthopedics program No. 1 in the San Diego region in its most recent “Best Hospitals” list, and No. 16 nationally. Scripps Clinic and Scripps hospitals are recognized for excellence in sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, joint replacement, interventional pain management and treatment of complex conditions. With a focus on improving mobility and reducing pain, Scripps Clinic orthopedic doctors offer comprehensive patient care, including diagnosing, treating and rehabilitating all musculoskeletal areas of the body – bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, connecting soft tissues and nerves.

“Scripps Clinic is proud to serve as the official health care partner of the San Diego Mojo,” said Steven Copp, M.D., a Scripps Clinic orthopedic surgeon and medical director of Scripps’ orthopedics program, in the news release. “Scripps has a winning track record when it comes to providing high-quality orthopedic care to San Diego County residents, ranging from recreational sports enthusiasts all the way to professional athletes. And Scripps Clinic orthopedic specialists are driving some of the world’s most advanced investigational research and clinical trials at the Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic.”