SPORTS MEDICINE | Department of Family Medicine

The mission of the LSU Health Shreveport Department of Family Medicine, Division of Sports Medicine is to train primary care physicians in the comprehensive art of sports medicine with an emphasis on

• exercise promotion,
• injury prevention,
• sports / musculoskeletal ultrasound,
• primary care for athletes and the exercising population, and
• maintain active involvement in state, national, and international sports medicine organizations.

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Our Vision to be the number one sought after sports medicine fellowship in the country will be accomplished through:

Scholarly Work – We connect with the many research opportunities in the LSUHS and LSUS system. We will produce quality research publications from original research, systematic reviews, case presentations, and textbooks. Our faculty will be internationally known for sports medicine excellence and available as speakers.

Academics – Our fellowship will possess a 100% pass rate on the CAQ annually. In preparation for the CAQ our fellows will follow the sports medicine curricular reading and presentation list weekly. We will utilize the ITE in sports medicine and adjust our learning requirements annually. Our fellows will be sought after sports medicine experts leading them to premier opportunities around the country.

Service – We will become the standard of community service not only to LSUHS but also to AMSSM and ACSM. All faculty will become active on various committees within the national sports medicine organizations and will strive to become leading officers. We will serve our community as pillars of volunteerism by working with the local high schools, colleges, and other recreational facilities to establish safe play protocols across northern Louisiana, East Texas, and Southern Arkansas.

Clinical Enterprise – We will become fully self-sustaining financially, being the model training program for all others to follow. Our fellows will be experts in office and medical procedures and processes to help maximize patient care, as monitored by improved patient outcomes, but also in sustainability by financial proficiency.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Injections of the Hip and Knee

Charles W. Webb, DO, Geoff McLeod, DO and Rathna Nuti, MD
Am Fam Physician. 2024;109(1):61-70
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2024/0100/hip-and-knee-injections.html

Firefighter uncompensable heat stress results in excessive upper body temperatures measured by infrared thermography: Implications for cooling strategies

Cory J. Coehoorn, Patrick St. Martin, Jonathan Teran, Hannah Cowart, Landon Waite, Shelby Newman
Firefighter uncompensable heat stress results in excessive upper body temperatures measured by infrared thermography: Implications for cooling strategies,
Applied Ergonomics, Volume 120,2024,104342,ISSN 0003-6870,                       https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104342

NEWS | Sports Medicine

Louisiana State University Health Shreveport (LSUHS) strives to cultivate a diverse and inclusive culture that supports equity, acceptance, and respect for the differences in others. The institution is committed to achieving excellence in fulfilling its mission by utilizing the rich talents of individuals who contribute different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to the work and learning environment and who reflect the varied populations of Louisiana. As such, the institution adopts a definition of diversity that embraces a broad spectrum of human expression and characteristics that include but are not limited to race, ethnicity, gender/gender identity, social and cultural attributes, abilities, sexual orientation, religion, rural or metropolitan background, military or veteran status, and age. In addition, diversity also includes life experiences, record of service, and other talents and personal attributes that enhance the work and learning atmosphere. LSUHS is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse community through the recruitment, enrollment, hiring, and retention/graduation of students, faculty, staff, and leadership who meet this definition of diversity.