The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics and MedVanta Announce Partnership with George Washington Athletics
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The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics and MedVanta Announce Partnership with George Washington Athletics
Brings together leading orthopaedic expertise and AI-powered movement analysis to support the health and performance of GW student-athletes
Bethesda, MD – November 10, 2026 – The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO) and MedVanta today announced a new partnership with George Washington University Athletics, becoming the Official Musculoskeletal Partner and Official Orthopaedic Partner of GW Athletics for the 2026-27 academic year.
The partnership reflects a shared commitment to supporting health, performance, and innovation. As part of the collaboration, GW student-athletes will have access to Pronesis, MedVanta's AI-powered movement intelligence platform, which uses markerless 3D motion capture technology to provide objective insights into mobility, stability, balance, asymmetry, and other movement patterns to help inform individualized training and performance strategies.
"We're excited to partner with George Washington University Athletics to support student-athletes with both world-class musculoskeletal care and advanced technology that helps them perform at their best," said Dr. Nicholas Grosso, President of CAO & MedVanta. "By combining the expertise of CAO physicians with MedVanta's Pronesis platform, we're helping athletes better understand how they move, improve performance, and stay healthy throughout the season and beyond."
In addition to bringing Pronesis to GW Athletics, the partnership includes integrated branding and fan engagement throughout the 2026-27 athletic season. CAO and MedVanta will serve as the presenting sponsor of the GW Starting Lineups during men's and women's basketball games and as the presenting sponsor of a featured men's basketball home game. The agreement also includes broadcast, digital, social media, and in-venue activations across basketball, baseball, and volleyball.
"We're proud to welcome CAO and MedVanta as official partners of GW Athletics," said [GW ATHLETICS SPOKESPERSON]. "Together, we share a commitment to excellence and innovation, and we look forward to working together to support our student-athletes and enhance the experience for our fans."
With more than 600 providers across 140 locations, The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, powered by MedVanta, brings together one of the nation's largest orthopaedic providers with the nation's largest physician-owned, fully integrated musculoskeletal platform. Together, they are transforming how musculoskeletal care is delivered by combining physician-led care with innovative technology and scalable solutions that improve outcomes, reduce costs and create measurable value across the healthcare ecosystem.
For more information about The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics and MedVanta, visit CFAOrtho.com and MedVanta.com.
About The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics
The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO) is one of the largest providers of orthopaedic care in the country. The organization was formed in 2013 to provide patients with the same personalized service and superior care they have come to expect from private practice, while benefiting from the efficiencies, resources, accessibility, and broader insurance options of one of the country’s largest orthopedic practices. CAO is evolving to offer patients the full spectrum of musculoskeletal care. Through empowering the private practice model, CAO delivers the most efficient, compassionate and highest-quality care to the communities it serves.
About MedVanta
MedVanta is the nation’s largest physician-owned, fully integrated musculoskeletal (MSK) platform, delivering solutions that span prevention, early intervention, navigation, treatment and recovery. Through innovative technology, clinical expertise, and integrated care solutions, MedVanta helps individuals better understand their musculoskeletal health, access the right care at the right time, and achieve better outcomes. Its end-to-end platform connects consumers to a curated network of high-quality providers and services, including The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO), helping streamline the care journey, improve the patient experience, and create measurable value across the healthcare ecosystem.
About George Washington Athletics The George Washington University offers a comprehensive, NCAA Division I program featuring 400 student-athletes across 20 varsity sports. A charter member of the Atlantic 10 Conference and the league's only AAU member institution, GW's combination of world-class academics, elite A-10 athletics, and location in the heart of the nation's capital affords our student-athletes an exceptional platform to achieve their dreams. GW Athletics has amassed more than 100 conference championships and 100 NCAA Tournament berths, while its student-athletes earned a 97% Graduation Success Rate and a 3.4 cumulative GPA.
For more information on GW Athletics, visit GWsports.com and follow the Revolutionaries on X (@GWsports), Instagram (@gwsports), TikTok (@gwathletics), Facebook (@gwsports) and LinkedIn (@gwathletics).
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