So, You Want to Be a Pro Team Physician? (Video)

“When you take care of professional guys… there are different circumstances… You’re certainly much more under the microscope when you’re dealing with these athletes. They have some different… non-medical issues that may play into decision making… but you stick to the medicine. Stick to the medicine. It’s the only thing you know, it’s the only thing we have control over. Always stick to the medicine, always do what’s right for your athlete regardless of all the other peripheral things. It’s hard because of a lot of noise in the background… but always do what’s right.



It can be a little overwhelming… It’s truly another full-time job… and it’s wonderful. I wouldn’t have it any other way, but that’s not the lifestyle I think a lot of physicians are looking for. It’s not just coming to a game and hanging out with your family… We have 81 home games… It’s a tremendous amount of time away from your practice.



Sometimes the coaches they’ll ask me, ‘Hey, what did you do during your offseason?’ We don’t have an offseason… Certainly not for us!”