Dr. Elizabeth Barchi MD
Harkness, Alvin Ailey, and More Dance medicine physician and former professional ballet dancer, nationally recognized for her expertise and experience in the field of dance medicine.
About this speaker
Dr. Elizabeth Barchi is a sports medicine and dance medicine specialist. She has brought into her treatment process lessons learned from the physical trials of seven years as a professional ballet dancer. Dr. Barchi completed her Pediatrics residency at Penn State Children’s Hospital and sports medicine fellowship at NYU.
After fellowship, Dr. Barchi joined the faculty of the NYU Department of Orthopedics where she also served on the Executive Committee of the world renown NYU Harkness Center for Dance Injuries and was staff physician for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater COVID-19 Task Force. Currently, Dr. Barchi serves as the Chief of Sports Medicine at ChristianaCare, Delaware's largest hospital system, where she cares for dancers in the Wilmington and Philadelphia area.
Dr. Barchi’s work as an educator of dancers, dance educators, and medical professionals is of particular importance to her. She has led wellness workshops for the American Ballet Theater School, Dance Theater of Harlem, Steps on Broadway, and Mark Morris Dance Center. Sought out by dancers across the country, Dr. Barchi has cared for dancers from the major companies and schools of NYC including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Julliard School, Martha Graham Dance Company, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Dance Theater of Harlem, American Ballet Theater School, School of American Ballet, Joffrey Ballet School, and the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, as well as several Broadway shows, films, and television series.
