The 59th Super Bowl is set to take place Feb. 9, with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles facing off in New Orleans.
Here are the notable physicians for each team headed to the game:
Michael Monaco, MD, is the head team physician for the Chiefs. An internal medicine specialist, he is affiliated with Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan., and Boca Raton, Fla.-based MDVIP.
J. Paul Schroeppel, MD, is the head orthopedic surgeon for the Chiefs. He is affiliated with the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Jean-Phillipe Darche, MD, is a family practice specialist also affiliated with the University of Kansas and has been with the team since 2020.
Scott Mullen, MD, has been with the team since 2019 as an orthopedic specialist.
Lucas Thompson, MD, is a sports medicine specialist who has been with the team since 2015.
Bryan Vopat, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon affiliated with the University of Kansas who has been serving the team since 2019.
Arsh Dhanota, MD, is a sports medicine specialist who has been with the Eagles since 2019. He also practices at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Robert Defalco Jr., MD, is an orthopedic surgeon who has served the Eagles since 2018.
Peter DeLuca, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon who joined the team in 2024. He practices at Rutgers University in New Jersey.