Who We Are
The Ringside Medicine Network (RMN), established in 2022, is a growing educational and professional community dedicated to expanding access to high-quality ringside and combat sports medicine training for students and health professionals.
What We Do
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Educate: Provide hands-on experience and specialized programming for the next generation of ringside doctors.
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Advocate: Promote athlete safety and concussion awareness within the local and national combat sports communities.
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Innovate: Encourage research, mentorship, and professional collaboration to advance the field of contact sports medicine.
Our Role
The RMN functions as an educational and developmental organization. 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 & Chair
Dr. Leah Goedecke, D.O.
Board of Directors
Saliha Ahmad
Chapter Director
OMS-III, Class of 2028
Touro University Nevada
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Saliha has been an active member of the ringside medicine community in Las Vegas since beginning medical school in 2024. She has connected students with local physicians to volunteer at ringside events and partnered with a local fight gym's youth program. These experiences inspired her to pursue martial arts training herself after witnessing the profound impact the sport can have on a person's life, both in and out of the ring.
Saliha joined RMN in 2026 with a mission to make ringside medicine opportunities and education more accessible to students everywhere, so that future physicians across the country can share in these unique experiences.
Ling W. Peng
OMS-IV, Class of 2027
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 fellowship, 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.
Vice Chair
Trent Wohrle
Trainee Director
OMS-IV, Class of 2027
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.