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David J. Chao | |
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Born | March, 26th, 1964 |
Occupation | Orthopaedic Surgeon |
Years active | Since 1995 |
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Biography
[edit]Dr. David J. Chao (born on March, 26th, 1964).Grew up in Southern California and attended Harvard University. In 1989 he received his Medical degree from the Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago.
Dr. David Chao is a board- certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with a Subspecialty Certification in Sports Medicine.
Dr. David J. Chao is also the founder and President of the SDSMF (San Diego Sports Medicine Foundation)[1]
Dr. Chao is an active member of many organizations such as San Diego International Sports Council, Junior Seau Foundation, and the San Diego Chargers Community Foundation.
Career
[edit]David Chao has been recognized as a physician serving multiple teams and is a Former Head Team Physician for the San Diego Chargers.
He has been involved in over two dozen summer and winter events as a Chief Medical Officer for ESPN's X Games and is also a former Team Physician for the USA Sevens Rugby Team. Dr. Chao has been a medical consultant for the WWE and a host physician for the USA Olympic Committee. Many MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL athletes across the nation have consulted with Dr. Chao.
Dr. Chao is also a member of the international ACL Study Group, the NFL Physicians Society, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is an Assistant Clinical Instructor at UCSD.
Honors, awards and distinctions
[edit]"Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons" "Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery" "Subspecialty Certified in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine" "Founder/President, San Diego Sports Medicine Foundation"
References
[edit]- ^ Kurtin, Kai. "Sports is on the menu at 14th Taste at the Cove". SDNews. Retrieved 2015-08-20.