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Expert Care for Outdoor Athletes and Wilderness Professionals

At the UNC Sports Medicine Institute, we understand that athletes, adventurers, and professionals who work in the backcountry face unique physical demands and environmental challenges. Whether you’re a trail runner, climber, paddler, search and rescue team member, or outdoor guide, your body operates in settings far beyond the traditional field or gym.  Our team includes providers with specialized training in wilderness and environmental medicine who are uniquely equipped to care for those who live, work, and play in rugged and remote environments. From injury prevention and recovery to performance optimization and environmental exposure management, we offer personalized, expert care designed to keep you strong, safe, and resilient in the outdoors.

Meet Our Providers with Wilderness Medicine Expertise:

UNC Chapel Hill Providers

	David J. Berkoff, MD Vice Chair, Clinical Operations Professor of Orthopaedics and Emergency Medicine Nonoperative Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine Special Interests: Musculoskeletal treatment of outdoor athletes
	Gregory Summerville, MD Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Nonoperative Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine Special Interests: Musculoskeletal treatment of outdoor athletes and wilderness medicine consultations
	Andrew Lobonc, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Director of Inpatient Acute/Chronic Pain Service Special Interests: Chronic pain management of outdoor athletes, backcountry enthusiasts, and wilderness professionals

UNC Appalachian Providers

David Brendle, DO Associate Program Director and Faculty Boone Rural Family Medicine Residency Program Special Interests: Family Medicine, Primary Care, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Pediatric Hospital Medicine