Doctor of Medicine in Sports Medicine (M.D. (Sports Medicine)

Doctor of Medicine in Sports Medicine (M.D. (Sports Medicine) Course Details

M.D. Sports Medicine or Doctor of Medicine in Sports Medicine is a postgraduate Psychology course. Sports Medicine is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities. Sports medicine M.D.s are doctors who specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of injury and ill health associated with sports or exercise. Sports medicine is an integrated field, combining the work of specialists in primary care, surgery, orthopaedics, emergency medicine, psychology, physiotherapy, nutrition and others. Doctors aspiring to become sports medicine specialists start with a residency program in emergency medicine, family medicine, orthopedics, paediatrics, internal medicine or another related residency program. The course is career orienting in nature that opens many jobs for them after its completion.

Doctor of Medicine in Sports Medicine (M.D. (Sports Medicine) Eligibility

• M.B.B.S.  with minimum 50% marks
• Some of the very reputed universities and colleges conduct entrance examination for admission.

Doctor of Medicine in Sports Medicine (M.D. (Sports Medicine) Duration - 2 Years

Doctor of Medicine in Sports Medicine (M.D. (Sports Medicine) Employment Areas

• Exercise Physiology
• Kinesiology
• Massage Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Sport Dietetics/Nutrition
• Sports Medicine Research

Doctor of Medicine in Sports Medicine (M.D. (Sports Medicine) Job Types

• Dietician
• Gym Instructor
• Junior Medical Social Worker/Pharmacist
• Lecture & Professor
• Management Trainee
• MD Medicine Consultant
• Medical Doctor
• Naturopathy Doctor