Dr. Haley Powell

(757) 668-7850
Practice
Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics

Education

Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Arnold Palmer Hospital For Children

Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Bio

Dr. Haley Powell grew up in a military family, moving all around the country during her childhood. She graduated from Florida State University with a degree in exercise science and physiology. She attended medical school at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine where she received hands-on training in osteopathic manipulative treatment. Dr. Powell completed her pediatric residency at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, Florida, before training at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for her sports medicine fellowship.

Dr. Powell truly cares about the health and wellbeing of all children and has a special interest in treating musculoskeletal injuries in the growing and developing body. She takes pride in building strong relationships with her patients and their families. Dr. Powell provides osteopathic manipulation when appropriate as an additional therapeutic tool. She received specialized training in ultrasound-guided injections and dynamic hip ultrasound studies, which evaluate the hip joint for microinstability.

As a doctor of osteopathic medicine, Dr. Powell practices medicine with a holistic approach in that the mind and body are interconnected. She appreciates the mental challenges that student-athletes may experience and advocates for addressing mental health concerns in addition to sports injuries. Dr. Powell's ultimate goal is to help athletes get back into their sports and activities as safely and efficiently as possible.

Research Areas
  • Dynamic hip ultrasound studies and microinstability
  • Lower extremity injury prevention
  • Concussion rehabilitation
  • Mental health in the student-athlete
Clinical Interests
  • Overuse and growth plate injuries
  • Knee and ankle injury prevention
  • Hip biomechanics
  • Concussions
  • Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT/OMM)
Awards and Honors
  • Patient Safety and Quality Initiative Award
  • 1st Place Research Award - Physicians Society of Central Florid
  • Research Finalist at the national Osteopathic Medical Education Conference
Publications

Powell, H., Balaji, A. (2024). “Physeal Stress Injuries of the Hip and Pelvis.” Physeal Stress Injuries in Young Athletes: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention, edited by Dennis Caine, Jie Nguyen, and Matthew Grady.

Powell, H., Grady, M., Arkader, A. (2023). “Subacute Osteomyelitis in a Patient with Sickle Cell Disease on Amoxicillin Prophylaxis.” American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness Online Case Series.