Concussion specialist

Kristine A. Karlson MD

📍 Lebanon, New Hampshire · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-11

About

Part of the orthopaedics department at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, this program evaluates and manages athletes with suspected concussions, with an emphasis on safe return to play. The team advises an initial assessment 24 to 72 hours after injury and follow-up when symptoms last beyond two weeks, and it provides the medical clearance that some schools, sports programs, and camps require before an athlete resumes competition.

Services

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn

Clinical focus areas

ConcussionSports ConcussionReturn to PlaymTBI

Details

Provider typePhysician - Sports Medicine
SpecialtyFamily Medicine / Primary Care Sports Medicine
PracticeSports Concussion Program - Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Health systemDartmouth Health
RoleDirector, Sports Concussion Program; Section Chief of Family Medicine
ServesAthletes/Sports, Pediatric/Youth, Adult

More concussion care near Lebanon

Neuropsychologist

Jonathan D. Lichtenstein PsyD, MBA

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center - Neuropsychology / Sports Neuropsychology

📍 Lebanon

Neuropsychology/CognitiveBehavioral/Mental HealthRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Physical Therapist

Christie Brown PT, DPT

Concord Hospital Rehabilitation Services - Concussion Assessment and Management Program (CAMP)

📍 Concord

Vestibular/BalancePhysical TherapyRehabilitation/Brain Injury

All specialists in Lebanon → All of New Hampshire →

From our sponsor

Nutritional support for concussion recovery

ConcussionCare+ is a clinician-developed nutritional supplement designed to support the brain during concussion recovery.

Learn about ConcussionCare+ →