Sports Medicine Series Part 2 - Get to Know Dr. Woollam

Dr. Christopher Woollam, MD, Dip Sport Med
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After over 20 years of practicing sport medicine, I have come to realize that there is much more to this job than simply looking at damaged body parts. I need to also look at each individual with compassion and understand their unique needs.
 
Since all people are different, their needs and wants will all be very different as well.
 
When I see the young athlete with a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), it is different than seeing an older individual with arthritis in the knee.
 
Both need attention but for different reasons.
 
The young athlete may have a scholarship pending - consequently needing immediate high-level attention.
 
The arthritic knee also needs attention, but instead to preserve quality (and quantity) of life.
 
In conclusion, it is my job to assess and manage both the physical and personal needs of the individual. I teach this to my resident physicians, and encourage it with my staff.
 
With our advanced patient management at PhysioSportMed, we aim to restore you back to your best – whatever that looks like for you. With that in mind, we remain life-long learners, providing only the best care, both clinically and personally.

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