Concussion specialist

Andrew M. Blecher MD

📍 Van Nuys, California · Telehealth available · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-11

About

The Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI) provides concussion diagnosis and recovery care for both athletes and non-athletes, with a Van Nuys location among its offices. It offers preseason ImPACT baseline testing—recommended for higher-risk sports such as football, soccer, hockey, and rugby—and compares post-injury results to that baseline for more personalized guidance. Treatment centers on monitored physical and mental rest and a stepwise, non-rushed return-to-play protocol, coordinated among concussion and sports medicine physicians, families, and schools or athletic programs.

Services

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn

Clinical focus areas

Concussion EvaluationsSports ConcussionBaseline TestingReturn to Play

Details

Provider typePhysician - Sports Medicine
SpecialtyPrimary Care Sports Medicine
PracticeSouthern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI) - Concussion Program / SCORE Concussion Program
RoleDirector, SCORE Concussion Program; Medical Director, Center for Rehabilitation Medicine at SCOI
ServesAthletes/Sports, Pediatric/Youth, Adult

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