Colorado University Athletics
Sourav Poddar, M.D.
Head Medical Team Physician and Medical Director, CU Athletics
Dr. Poddar is in his 20th year working with the CU athletic program, his 18th with the football program as a team physician. Dr. Poddar is an associate professor in the Departments of Family Medicine and Orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and sees patients at the CU Sports Medicine Center. He also serves as the Director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine (PCSM) Program.  Dr. Poddar has served in leadership roles for the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the AMSSM Foundation. He has also served on the NCAA’s Competitive Safeguards Committee and currently sits on the Pac-12’s Brain Trauma Task Force.  Dr. Poddar is well-published and speaks nationally on various sports medicine topics.  His specific areas of medical interest within the realm of sports medicine include sports-related concussion and special expertise in the management of acute and chronic joint and soft tissue injury including novel approaches using biologic therapies.