Dr. Anthony Abene is serving as team physician for the U.S Under-18 Men’s Select team for the first time.

A Los Gatos, California, native, Dr. Abene provides care for athletes at San Jose State University, the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda and the NHL’s San Jose Sharks.

Abene received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University before attending Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Abene spent three years with the United States Air Force on assignments in Germany, the Azores, and the Persian Gulf. He received several decorations, including both the Army and Air Force Commendation Medals. During this time, he was also appointed as a clinical professor in surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.