Primary Care Sports Medicine

Primary care sports medicine specialists are primary care physicians (i.e. family medicine) with additional fellowship training in sports medicine. They have extensive experience and training in non-operative musculoskeletal care for both children and adults (including injections, splinting/casting, etc.). They serve as part of the sports medicine team at Penn State Hershey alongside orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, and athletic trainers.

Primary care sports medicine physicians also have specialized training in the non-musculoskeletal aspects of sports medicine. Common examples of these include:

Concussion

Care of athletes with acute or chronic illness (asthma, diabetes)

Sports psychology

Sports nutrition and supplements

“Return to play” decisions in the sick and/or injured athlete

Strength training and conditioning

Exercise prescription

Gait analysis

Injury prevention

Primary care sports medicine specialists at Penn State Hershey also function as team physicians to local high-schools, the Harrisburg Senators, and Hershey Bears. The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine maintains a helpful website for patients and practitioners at www.amssm.org.

Appointments or referrals can be made directly by calling Penn State Hershey Bone & Joint Institute at (717) 531-5638 or Careline at (717) 531-6955 or (800) 243-1455.

If you are a physician making a referral, you may call Penn State MD Network at (717) 531-5880 or (800) 233-4082.


You will find world class orthopaedic care at any of the locations listed below. To schedule an appointment, call the location nearest you.

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