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Fort Walton Beach Sports Medicine Doctors

2 Doctors Found
Of the 2 Sports Medicine Doctors in Fort Walton Beach shown on this page:
  • 2 Award winners
  • 34 Reviews
  • Average rating is 4 stars
  • Average wait time is 14.8 minutes

Top Sports Medicine Doctors in Fort Walton Beach, FL

Kornelis A Poelstra, MD, PHD

  • Currently 4 of 4 stars
(34) (31)
Orthopedic Associates
36500 Emerald Coast Pkwy
Destin, FL 32541
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
  • Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
  • 12 years experience
  • PCA 5th Anniversary
  • 4 star hospital
  • Completed fellowship
Thomas A Dlabal, MD
Thomas A Dlabal, MD
928 Mar Walt Dr
# D
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
  • 31 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Completed fellowship
  • 3 star medical school
What are Sports Medicine Specialists?

A sports medicine specialist is a physician who is trained to diagnose and treat injuries and conditions caused by participation in athletic activities.

These doctors are employed by professional sports teams to care for the athletes who are injured. They have extensive knowledge of the types of injuries that athletes are most susceptible to, such as stress fractures, sprains, concussions, muscle cramps, ACL injuries, and shin splints.

It is the responsibility of sports medicine specialist to clear athletes to return to the playing field when they are deemed fit. These doctors also advise athletes on how to avoid injury through proper care of their bodies while training.

The area of Fort Walton Beach, FL has a population of approximately 51,828 people. There are 2 sports medicine doctors near Fort Walton Beach, which gives it a ratio of 1 sports medicine doctor per 25,914 residents or a ratio of 1 sports medicine doctor per 11,222 households. There are 22,444 households in Fort Walton Beach.