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 the following:
- exercise promotion
- injury prevention
- sports / musculoskeletal ultrasound
- primary care for athletes and the exercising population
- maintaining active involvement in state, national, and international sports medicine organizations
Our Purpose is to train primary care specialists in the unique aspects of sports medicine. Trainees will maintain competence in their primary specialty but will have expertise in sports medicine as it applies to the exercising individual, this includes injury prevention, musculoskeletal injuries, visceral organ injuries, and other medical issues. They will be clinicians, consultants, teachers, and leaders of medicine. They will be knowledgeable about the unique needs of the athletic population and will approach their care from an individual, systems, and population-based directions.
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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.
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Join our team and train to be a primary care specialist in the unique aspect of sports medicine. Our post-residency fellowship is a one-year training program open to two fellows who have completed a Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine or Pediatric Residency.
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CLINICAL SERVICES
- Osteopathic manual therapy
- Instrument assisted soft tissue manipulation
- Gait analysis
- Comprehensive medical acupuncture
- Landmark based injectable therapy
- Diagnostic musculoskeletal, neurologic, and ocular ultrasonography
- Ultrasound guided interventional therapy
- Lower extremity compartment pressure testing for chronic exertional compartment syndrome
- Concussion management
- Fracture management
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Webb CW, Aguirre K, Seidenberg PH.
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Diagnosis and Management. Am Fam Physician. 2024;109(4):350–359. PMID: 38648834.
Webb CW, McLeod G, Nuti R.
Injections of the Hip and Knee. Am Fam Physician. 2024;109(1):61–70. PMID: 38227872.
Coehoorn CJ, St. Martin P, Teran J, Cowart H, Waite L, Newman S.
Firefighter uncompensable heat stress results in excessive upper body temperatures measured by infrared thermography: Implications for cooling strategies. Applied Ergonomics. 2024;120:104342. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104342.
Coehoorn CJ, Neary JP, Krigolson OE, Service TW, Stuart-Hill LA.
Firefighter salivary cortisol responses following rapid heat stress. Journal of Thermal Biology. 2022;108:103305. doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103305. PMID: 36031202.
NEWS | Sports Medicine
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Cory Coehoorn, PhD, Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Science and Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, has been awarded a $210,022 Collaboration in Action Program (CAP) grant to lead a study focused on predicting and preventing heat illness in high school football players.
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KSLA - Dr. Naina Bouchereau-Lal, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Division of Sports Medicine at LSUHS, shares information on ways to support the Special Olympics in Louisiana. Dr. Boucherau-Lal serves as the Team LA Physician for this year's games.
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KALB5 - Dr. Charles Webb, LSUHS Sports Medicine Residency Program Director, explains the benefits of Creatine as a nutritional supplement and side effects to be aware of.
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Shreveport-Bossier Advocate - Dr. Naina Bouchereau-Lal, LSUHS Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine, shares about how professional athletes train, and how to start a training program for people who don't have one.
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Red River Radio - Health Matters: This summer's extreme heat has sent some area young athletes to the hospital with heat related illness. LSUHS faculty join in a discussion on recognizing the signs of heat exhaustion, prevention and treatment.
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Some younger athletes are more prone to sudden cardiac arrest, doctors say (opens in new window/tab)
KSLA12 - Studies show cardiac arrest is becoming more prevalent in young athletes. "What we’re noticing now, we have more and more people participating in sports,” said Dr. Charles Webb, director of sports medicine at LSU Health Shreveport.
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Red River Radio - Dr. Charles W. Webb, Director of the Division of Sports Medicine at LSUHS, and Dr. Cory Coehoorn, Associate Professor in Exercise Physiology at LSUHS, share how you and your children can stay safe and prevent sports injuries in the summer.
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KTAL News - Dr. Charles Webb, LSUHS Sports Medicine Division Chief said someone under the age of 35 can suffer from commotio cordis, which is a bruise to the heart muscle caused by blunt force trauma.
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KMSS/KTAL - Dr. Peter Seidenberg, Chief of Family Medicine at LSUHS, shares "Every boxer needs a pre-bout and post fight physical. We also provide coverage ringside during the event to make sure the boxers are not hurt and that they are safe to continue participating.”
KSLA12 - Dr. Charles Webb, Director of sports medicine division at LSUHS, shares that young athletes are usually taught how to hit and receive a hit around junior high. Dr. Webb said parents should put their children in club soccer or flag football in contrast to popcorn or pee wee football.
Where Passion for Sports ...
Meets the Science of Medicine
