The heart of HCA Virginia sports medicine is the area's largest, most experienced and most highly credentialed team of experts in the field. You'll find these trusted specialists working with teams and athletes on the sidelines, in locker rooms and at rehab centers throughout Central Virginia. Their common goal? Making sure every athlete reaches and maintains his or her potential.
Our experts will work with you to create and follow a customized, physician-led treatment program designed to help you progress as quickly as possible from surgery or initial injury care to the rehab and training room and back to your chosen field of play in better shape than ever.
Experts from Many Specialties
Our sport medicine staff includes:
- Board-certified primary care sports medicine physicians and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons - HCA Virginia Sports Medicine Network has the largest staff of dedicated primary care physicians with Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) credentials in sports medicine and rehabilitation in the region. All rehabilitation care is overseen by a physician who determines the best course of treatment for an individual athlete and works closely with the rehabilitation therapists during the healing and recovery process. In addition, we partner with the leading orthopedic surgeons to get you back on your feet or in the game faster.
- Licensed physical therapists - Our highly experienced, graduate-level physical therapy professionals perform thorough evaluations, develop an individualized plan of treatment for each athlete and provide continuing one-on-one care designed to decrease pain, build fitness and restore full function.
- Certified athletic trainers - These health care professionals specialize in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from physical activities. HCA Virginia sports medicine has the largest staff of full-time trainers in Central Virginia working under the supervision of our licensed physicians to provide services to athletic administrators, coaches, teams and individual athletes in many sports.
- Depending on your plan of care, other team members may include licensed physical therapy assistants, exercise physiologists and registered dietitians.
View our network of sports medicine specialists.