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Profile
John Lombardo is in his seventh year as a member of the Ohio State sports medicine staff and his fourth year as Head Team Physician for the Department of Athletics.

A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Lombardo did his undergraduate work at the University of Dayton. He graduated from Ohio State's College of Medicine in 1977 and completed his residency in family medicine in 1980 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Dayton.

From 1981 to 1990 Lombardo served as Medical Director of Sports Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. During that time, he served as Team Physician for the Cleveland Cavaliers and medical consultant for the Cleveland Browns and the Cleveland Ballet.

During that same time period, Lombardo had extensive involvement in several international competitions, including serving as Head Team Physician for the USA delegations at the World University Games in Yugoslavia in 1987 and the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary in 1988.

Lombardo returned to Ohio State in 1990 as Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine, Director of the Sports Medicine Center and team physician for the Athletic Department. He was named Head Team Physician in 1993, succeeding Dr. Robert J. Murphy.

In addition to his other responsibilities, Lombardo serves as an advisor for anabolic/androgenic steroids and related substances to the National Football League. He is also past president of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.

Lombardo Profile
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Born: 4-7-49
Alma Mater: Ohio State, 1977
Year at OSU: 7th
Wife: Karen
Children: Erin (15), Brian (12), Mark (8)