Posts Tagged ‘sportsmedicine’
Meet the doctor who keeps the Redskins and Nationals healthy, Fox News Sunday
Meet the doctor who keeps the Redskins and Nationals healthy, Power Player of the Week: Dr. Robin West, head of Inova Sports Medicine in Virginia. Watch more.
Read MoreMind Games: Concussions, CTE and Sports
Melissa Womble, PhD, is a neuropsychologist with specialized training in concussion management. She is the director of the Inova Sports Medicine Comprehensive Concussion Center. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently reported on a study that analyzed the brains of deceased former high-school, college and professional football players. In the sample of…
Read MoreCTE found in nearly 90 percent of brains donated by football players, WUSA 9
Inova Sports Medicine’s Dr. Melissa Womble, a neuropathologist, spoke with WUSA 9 about the recent CTE study results. Watch more.
Read MoreThat’s a Wrap: Inova Sports Medicine Doctor Reports Back from the World Baseball Classic
Robert G. Najarian, MD, is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery. He is a member of Inova Sports Medicine, the official sports medicine partner of the Washington Nationals and Washington Redskins. He has particular interest in treating injuries and disorders of the knee, shoulder and elbow. Read Dr. Najarian’s profile. As team physician to…
Read MoreInova, EXOS to Bring Human Performance Services to Northern Virginia
Program offers training for athletes of all ages and adults looking to improve sports performance on the field and at home Ashburn, VA, May 3, 2017 – Inova Sports Medicine this week announced its partnership with EXOS, a leader in human performance, to bring performance training programs and services to the northern Virginia area. The…
Read MoreNationals donate uniforms to Fairfax County little league, Fairfax County Times
Inova Sports Medicine and Nationals team physician, Dr. Robert Najarian, joined the Reston-Herndon Little League parade that premiered the new Nationals Youth Baseball Uniform in Northern Virginia! Read more.
Read MoreInova physician named team doctor for World Baseball Classic
Robert G. Najarian, MD, is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery. He is a member of Inova Sports Medicine, the official sports medicine partner of the Washington Nationals and Washington Redskins. He has particular interest in treating injuries and disorders of the knee, shoulder and elbow. Read Dr. Najarian’s profile. Baseball enthusiast,…
Read MoreWinning mindset: Sports psych & the athlete
For pro athletes like players on the Washington Nationals, keeping the body in top physical form is undeniably important. But there’s also more to baseball than muscles and reflexes. In many ways, baseball is a mind game. “It’s been estimated for baseball that mental factors determine as much as 80 percent of the fluctuations in…
Read MoreHow I… Made history with the NFL, MLB, Washington Business Journal, September 15, 2016
Inova doc is 1st female to head a team’s medical staff for both leagues. Read more.
Read MoreIs Robin West the most influential person in pro sports medicine?, ESPN, September 9, 2016
Dr. Robin West is the first woman to be a head team physician of an NFL team and the lead physician of an MLB team simultaneously. Stephania Bell of espnW sits down with Dr. West and learns why she always felt comfortable competing with the guys.
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