About Us

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Athletic trainer and injury prevention specialist here, Eric Archuleta, LAT, ATC. I have been a nationally certified athletic trainer for over 8 years now. I received my BS degree in Athletic Training and Sports Medicine at the University of New Mexico in 2014.

Athletic trainers specialize in recognizing, preventing, and treating various musculoskeletal injuries and medical conditions in the body. We work with various other specialists from Nurses, paramedics, eastern based and holistic practitioners to M.D.’s, D.O.’s and CNP’s, to create the most therapeutic plans for each individuals’ specific needs.

I personally also like to focus on any possible deficiencies in the body that may be plaguing your health as well, whether that be cleaning up your diet, ordering blood work to assess for any possible deficiencies a patient may have with any essential vitamin and minerals for the body, and also help the patient develop proper management skills for stress and anxiety. This way we focus on the body not only externally but internally as well; mind, body, and spirit.

I am active in sports coverage for the high schools in the area both APS and Rio Rancho, various club sports in Albuquerque, and other sporting venues to ensure athlete safety. I work with local UFC fighters, and other professional athletes as well in the area. I manage, treat, and rehabilitate any pain or dysfunction with various modalities

Brett Nakashima, MS, USAW-1

Brett Nakashima comes to the Athletic Training Center after spending a decade involved in collegiate strength and conditioning—almost exclusively at the University of New Mexico.

A 2013 graduate of UNM with a B.S. in biology and 2022 graduate with an M.S. in physical education, he spent time as an intern with UNM football as well as an additional strength and conditioning internship at Menlo College in Atherton, CA.

Throughout his time at UNM, Nakashima climbed the ranks from intern to graduate assistant to assistant director of athletic performance. He worked with men’s and women’s soccer, Nordic skiing, swimming and diving, cross country, women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, and women’s basketball. 

He provides precise guidance to help individuals achieve their goals—whether it’s recovering from injury and preventing future deficiencies or focusing specifically on human performance.

Nakashima is a Level 1 Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting.

Dr.  Damen M. Sacoman, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon

Damen Sacoman, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon who focuses on the evaluation and surgical treatment of a wide range of orthopedic issues, including shoulder and knee reconstruction, shoulder and knee arthroscopy, sports medicine and fracture care.

He earned his medical degree at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Sacoman completed an internship in general surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver and a residency in orthopedic surgery at the Martin Luther King Jr./Charles R. Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He completed a fellowship in sports medicine and trauma at Lake Tahoe Orthopedic Institute in Zephyr Cove, Nevada. Dr. Sacoman is board certified in orthopedic surgery.