Concussion specialist

Valerie Cothran MD

📍 Columbia, Maryland · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-11

About

UM Primary Care Sports Medicine at Columbia offers non-surgical sports medicine care, including evaluation and management of concussions, for athletes and active patients. Valerie Cothran, MD, an assistant professor who directs the University of Maryland's Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, is among the providers. Concussions are diagnosed using concussion-specific assessment, with treatment and return-to-activity guidance.

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Clinical focus areas

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Details

Provider typePhysician - Sports Medicine
SpecialtyFamily Medicine / Primary Care Sports Medicine
PracticeUM Primary Care Sports Medicine at Columbia
Health systemUniversity of Maryland Medical System (UMMS)
ServesAthletes/Sports, Adult

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