Rehab For Female Athletes - Post ACL Reconstruction with Dr. Robin West

True Sports Physical Therapy Podcast

Dr Robin West is a board-certified orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon and is also the Lead Team Physician for the Washington Nationals. Additionally, Dr West served for 18 years as the team physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Commanders. Currently, Dr West serves as the Chairman of Inova Sports Medicine, where she directs the clinical, strategic, administrative and academic affairs of the comprehensive program.During her time in Pittsburgh, PA, Dr. West was the team physician for the athletic department of the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. She was an Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh and is presently an Associate Professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and at Georgetown University Medical Center.Dr. West currently serves on the board of directors of the NFL Physician’s Society and the NFL Scouting Medical Committee. She previously served on the board of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). She currently serves on the editorial board of Orthopaedics Today and was previously a deputy editor of the American Journal of Orthopaedics. She is an active member in the NFL and MLB Physicians' Societies, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and AOSSM.A native of Southern California, Dr. West resides in Northern Virginia with her husband, two daughters and two dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys running, biking, hiking and being active with her family.