Sport and exercise medicine is the backbone of the clinical services provided at the UBC Sport and Exercise Medicine Clinic. We focus on the diagnosis and management of exercise-related injury or illness. This includes the all-important history, physical examination, and appropriate investigations in order to arrive at a working diagnosis. Prudent management entails activity modification, rehabilitation exercises, optimizing equipment/footwear, medications (as required), braces/orthotics, and injections (as needed).
Our primary care sport and exercise medicine physicians have all participated in a Sport & Exercise Medicine Fellowship program, and most have additional accreditation such as the Canadian Academy of Sport & Exercise Medicine (CASEM) exam or the SEM accreditation from the Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. Many of our physicians manage the care of athletes on professional or elite national/provincial teams and several have worked at multiple “major games” including the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, BC Summer Games, and Canada games. A core group are involved in the day-to-day care of the UBC Thunderbirds – our varsity athletic teams.
Sport and Exercise Medicine Physicians
Dr. Rob Drapala
Dr. Michael Koehle
Dr. Don McKenzie
Dr. Michael Orenstein
Dr. Navin Prasad
Dr. Robert Petrella
Dr. Ahmed El-Sayed
A referral from a physician is required to receive an appointment with a sport and exercise medicine physician.
Injection List and Fees
You can find the list of injections and their associated fees here.