A primary care and non-surgical sports medicine physician, Dr. Christopher Ramsaran treats a wide variety of patients, from the acutely/chronically ill to those with musculoskeletal injuries suffered during exercise to elite athletes. “Our practice has grown to include a younger, more health-conscious audience that looks to us for well visits as well as sports injuries.”
Caring for athletes requires a different type of expertise that illustrates the value of Dr. Ramsaran’s combined specialties. Diuretics are usually the prescribed medication to treat hypertension, to cite just one example, but they would dehydrate an athlete during strenuous exercise and cause adverse outcomes, so different medications are required.
Dr. Ramsaran is part of Memorial’s team of sports medicine specialists that manage the care of athletes at several local universities. Another area of focus among that group is on concussion education, diagnosis, and treatment, including working with neurologists to ensure individuals with symptoms receive immediate follow-up care.
