Concussion specialist

José (Jody) Ortega MD

📍 Birmingham, Alabama · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-04

About

Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center manages sports concussions through a multi-disciplinary program aimed at youth student-athletes. Certified athletic trainers are often the first to identify a concussion and remove the athlete from play, and the program gives student-athletes prompt access to the group's non-surgical sports medicine physicians for further assessment of severity. Most concussions are handled by the athletic trainers and physician team together, with additional specialists brought in when needed.

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Clinical focus areas

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Details

Provider typePhysician - Sports Medicine
SpecialtyNon-Surgical Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics
PracticeAndrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center
Health systemUAB St. Vincent's
ServesAthletes/Sports, Adult

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