Who We Are
The Ringside Medicine Network (RMN) is the premier educational infrastructure for students and health professionals aspiring to excel in combat sports medicine.
What We Do
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Educate: Facilitating hands-on experience and specialized programming for the next generation of ringside doctors.
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Advocate: Promoting athlete safety and concussion awareness within the local and national combat sports communities.
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Innovate: Encouraging research and professional collaboration to advance the field of contact sports medicine.
Our Role
The RMN functions as an educational and developmental body. We do not credential physicians, replace organizations such as the Association of Ringside Physicians (ARP), or sanction professional events.
About Us
Meet Our Founder
Board-Certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & Sports Medicine | Training in Regenerative & Functional Medicine.
DO, Midwestern University–AZCOM
Chief Resident, Michigan State University
Sports Medicine Fellowship, University of Toledo.
Former amateur boxer who competed through undergrad while earning a B.S. in Nutritional Science & Veterinary Science from the University of Arizona.
She has a special interest in concussion care and currently the chairperson, USA Boxing Women’s Committee. She has worked 100+ combat sports events thus far in her career.
Previously based in Las Vegas, NV covering MMA, jiu-jitsu, kickboxing & boxing. Currently Sports Medicine Faculty at Nova Southeastern University | Licensed under the Florida Athletic Commission.
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Founder & Executive Director
Dr. Leah Goedecke, D.O.
Board of Directors
Saliha Ahmad
OMS-III, CO '28
Touro University Nevada
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ling W. Peng
OMS-IV, CO '27
Michigan State University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ling has been involved with the RMN since 2023. She assumed responsibility of the coordination and facilitation of student Ringside opportunities in 2024, helping sustain and expand RMN's presence across Michigan.
She plans to train in Family Medicine, followed by a sports medicine fellowhip, with a career focus on comprehensive, whole-person care for athletes.
She is dedicated to advancing accessible, high-quality sports medicine education and fostering a supportive, collaborative community for trainees and clinicians involved in ringside and event-based care.
Trent Wohrle
OMS-IV, CO '27
Michigan State University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Trent has been involved in the RMN since 2024, taking on the role of coordinating students and recruiting Ringside physicians to join the RMN.
He plans to pursue residency training in Family Medicine followed by fellowship training in Primary Care Sports Medicine.
His interests include concussion management, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and combat athlete education and care.