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He subsequently completed a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship through the Moses Cone Family Medicine program in Greensboro, NC; during which, he served as Assistant Team Physician for Elon University. Upon completion of his training in 2002, he moved to Cary, NC and became a founding partner of Carolina Family Practice and Sports Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Blount is one of the Team Physicians for the Carolina Hurricanes and Team Physician for Green Hope High School. He teaches Family Medicine residents as an Adjunct Clinical Faculty for the Department of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His practice also provides medical care for the Carolina Ballet, USA Baseball, NC Football Club, and the Carolina Courage.<br \/>\nHe is married to Tanya Blount. He has 3 daughters (Mckenna, Lexi, and Emery) and 2 stepchildren (Tyson and Reagan). 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