Mohammed Emam, MD
- Director, Musculoskeletal Center
- Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation offers a training program that provides multidisciplinary, comprehensive training in sports and musculoskeletal medicine. The program is sponsored by the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Fellows will work closely with faculty from various sports medicine disciplines including primary care sports medicine, interventional pain, orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine physical therapy. The goals of the sports medicine fellowship are to:
- Provide every opportunity for a sports fellow to excel in academic and clinical sports medicine practice.
- Prepare fellows to be leaders in the sports community.
- Create opportunities to be recognized for significant research contributions to the field of sports medicine.
Fellowship at a Glance
Fellowship duration: 12 months
Accreditation: ACGME accredited
Total approved positions: two
Application deadline: August 31st
Program duration: July - June
Eligibility criteria: Completion of an ACGME accredited PM&R residency.
How to apply: Applications are accepted via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®) and the program participates in the National Residency Matching Program.
Clinical Experience
- Treatment of acute, overuse and chronic sports and musculoskeletal injuries.
- Broad-based sports education in diagnosing and treating non-operative sports conditions.
- Care of pediatric and adult specific sports injuries in primary care sports medicine settings.
- Extensive musculoskeletal diagnostic and interventional ultrasound experience.
- Rotations with sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery subspecialities.
- Pre-participation examinations, sports events and training room coverage at Johns Hopkins University Athletics and local high schools.
- Sports concussion services including rotations at the Kennedy Krieger Institute pediatric concussion clinic.
- Sports performance (sports psychology, nutrition, and strength and conditioning)
- Musculoskeletal radiology
- Mass participation sports events
Educational Experience
- Weekly core primary care sports medicine didactics
- Sports Medicine institutional grand rounds
- Sports Medicine journal club in collaboration with orthopaedic sports division
- Weekly musculoskeletal ultrasound didactics
- Joint hands-on didactics with the Sports Medicine Physical Therapy program
- Sports Medicine performance including nutrition, exercise physiology, strength and conditioning
Current Fellows | Class of 2026
Sandra de Mel, M.D.
Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University
Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Health System
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: My goal in this fellowship is to expand my sports medicine knowledge and skills in an institution that offers advanced ultrasound techniques and a diverse patient population. With its long history of medical excellence, Hopkins provides this foundation along with unparalleled mentorship and sports coverage experiences that will prepare me to better serve my patients. I feel fortunate to be part of this remarkable health system.
Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Health System
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: My goal in this fellowship is to expand my sports medicine knowledge and skills in an institution that offers advanced ultrasound techniques and a diverse patient population. With its long history of medical excellence, Hopkins provides this foundation along with unparalleled mentorship and sports coverage experiences that will prepare me to better serve my patients. I feel fortunate to be part of this remarkable health system.
Jared Stowers, M.D.
Medical School: The University of Texas Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine
Residency: MedStar Health Georgetown/National Rehabilitation Hospital
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: I chose the Johns Hopkins Sports Medicine Fellowship Program because of the numerous opportunities available to fellows for personal and professional development, including learning advanced ultrasound procedural skills, various unique coverage exposures and research experiences. My interview day was incredibly professional and solidified Hopkins as the best fit for me to achieve my goal of becoming a well-rounded PM&R sports medicine physician. I wanted to learn from faculty who have practiced sports medicine at the highest levels of competition. The mentorship offered in this program is outstanding, with a deep investment in the growth and development of each fellow. The opportunity to learn from some of the brightest minds in sports medicine, while caring for elite athletes from the high school, collegiate and professional levels, makes this program an excellent place to train.
Residency: MedStar Health Georgetown/National Rehabilitation Hospital
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: I chose the Johns Hopkins Sports Medicine Fellowship Program because of the numerous opportunities available to fellows for personal and professional development, including learning advanced ultrasound procedural skills, various unique coverage exposures and research experiences. My interview day was incredibly professional and solidified Hopkins as the best fit for me to achieve my goal of becoming a well-rounded PM&R sports medicine physician. I wanted to learn from faculty who have practiced sports medicine at the highest levels of competition. The mentorship offered in this program is outstanding, with a deep investment in the growth and development of each fellow. The opportunity to learn from some of the brightest minds in sports medicine, while caring for elite athletes from the high school, collegiate and professional levels, makes this program an excellent place to train.
Fellowship Director
Past Fellows
Chad Cohen, D.O. | Class of 2025
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: Drs. Emam and Coslick, along with the rest of the sports med team, are some of the best attendings and mentors a fellow can have. Additionally, we get extensive experience in diagnostic and procedural ultrasound, performing a lot of unique procedures and seeing complex pathologies that few other institutions get a chance to treat. I was fortunate enough to be at Johns Hopkins for my residency training and could not envision a better program to continue my fellowship year at!
Michelle Eventov, M.D. | Class of 2025
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Why I chose Johns Hopkins: There really is no better place to train. I could not ask for a better group of individuals to learn from, who prioritize teaching and excellent patient care. The diversity of patients and athletes we care for as well as the numerous opportunities to be involved on the sidelines of various sporting events are reasons I knew this program would be a great fit!
Jenny Chiang, D.O. | Class of 2024
Minh Quan Le, M.D. | Class of 2023
Benjamin Miller, D.O. | Class of 2022
Contact
Please contact the fellowship coordinator for more information.
Amy Garrigues
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
