Lifestyle & Prevention
Day in the Life: Carilion Sports Med
Whether it’s under the lights on Friday nights or after a big college game, Carilion Clinic Sports Medicine is prepared to take care of athletes and t...
Christofer C. Catterson, MD
Sports Medicine
(4.8 out of 5)
VTC Faculty
Carilion Clinic
"Orthopaedics is an extremely rewarding profession. The most gratifying part of my job is improving the quality and function of my patient's lives allowing them to get back to the lifestyle they deserve."
Videos
Day in the Life of a College Football Physician
2 minutes 22 seconds
A day in the life of a college football team physician. Dr. Christofer Catterson is a Carilion Clinic sports medicine surgeon and has been a team physician at Virginia Tech for several years. He provides orthopaedic care to a variety of student athletes in collaboration with a larger medical team. Watch this video to hear what he likes most about the atmosphere at Virginia Tech and coming to work.
Pro Basketball Player Rehabs at CNRV
5 minutes 11 seconds
Maryah Sydnor shares her story of recovery at Carilion Clinic's therapy in Christiansburg, VA. Lean more about Carilion Clinic's outpatient therapy services here: https://www.carilionclinic.org/outpatient-therapies
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Background
Medical School
- Drexel University College of Medicine
Fellowships
- American Sports Medicine Institute
Specialties or Medical Focus
- Sports Medicine
- Joint Replacement
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopaedics
NPI
- 1164442422
Residencies
- Allegheny General Hospital
Services
Conditions Treated
- Ankle, sprains and strains
- Any body part, separations/dislocations
- Clavicle, fractures (collar-bone)
- Concussions, sports related
- Elbow, bursitis
- Hip, labral tear
- Knee pain, acute and/or activity related injuries
- Knee, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears
- Knee, arthritis
- Knee, fractures
- Knee, instability or dislocation
- Knee, ligament injury or tear
- Knee, meniscal tears or injuries
- Shoulder pain, activity related injuries
- Shoulder, AC joint (injury or arthritis)
- Shoulder, arthritis
- Shoulder, biceps, injury/tear
- Shoulder, bursitis
- Shoulder, dislocations
- Shoulder, impingement
- Shoulder, instability or dislocation
- Shoulder, labral tear
- Shoulder, rotator cuff injuries or disease
- Shoulder, sprains and strains
- Wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome
- Wrist, cubital tunnel
Treatments Offered
- Clavicle, fracture repair (open/closed)
- Elbow, arthroscopy (scope)
- Fracture repair
- Hip, arthroscopy (scope)
- Hip, labral repair
- Knee, ACL reconstruction, primary and revision
- Knee, arthroscopy (scope)
- Knee, joint replacement (partial and total)
- Knee, meniscal repair
- Knee, meniscectomy
- Shoulder, acromioclavicular repair/reconstruction
- Shoulder, arthroscopy (scope)
- Shoulder, reconstruction for instabilty and tear
- Shoulder, rotator cuff repair
- Wrist, carpal tunnel release
Biography
Dr. Catterson has been practicing medicine since 2005. He earned his bachelors degree from Penn State before attending Drexel University College of Medicine. After earning his medical degree, he completed an internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at Allegheny Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he worked with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He then completed a fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine at American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Catterson is currently the team orthopedic physician for Virginia Tech and Radford University.
As a sports medicine physician at Carilion Clinics Institute for Orthopaedics and Neurosciences, Dr. Catterson specializes in both operative and non-operative treatment of shoulder, elbow and knee injuries, including rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability and labral tears, knee cartilage and meniscal injuries, and knee ligament repair and reconstruction. Dr. Catterson also regularly treats non-sports-related conditions such as knee and shoulder arthritis and performs total and partial knee replacements as well as total and reverse shoulder replacements.
Dr. Cattersons academic responsibilities include being the Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg. He is also an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
While not in the office he enjoys photography, travel, golf, and spending time with his wife and three children.
As a sports medicine physician at Carilion Clinics Institute for Orthopaedics and Neurosciences, Dr. Catterson specializes in both operative and non-operative treatment of shoulder, elbow and knee injuries, including rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability and labral tears, knee cartilage and meniscal injuries, and knee ligament repair and reconstruction. Dr. Catterson also regularly treats non-sports-related conditions such as knee and shoulder arthritis and performs total and partial knee replacements as well as total and reverse shoulder replacements.
Dr. Cattersons academic responsibilities include being the Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg. He is also an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
While not in the office he enjoys photography, travel, golf, and spending time with his wife and three children.
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All of my experience with Dr. Catterson and the team has exceeded my expectations!