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UNC Sports Medicine Institute’s Women’s Health team at the 2023 UNC National Girls & Women in Sports Day celebration

We recognize that active girls and women have unique health needs and are invested in creating a comprehensive program with providers and resources to meet those needs.

Current Team members include:

Nailah Adams, MD, MS, CAQSM
Family Medicine
nonoperative sports medicine

Shelby Baez, PhD, ATC
Exercise and Sport Science
Psychology of Sports Injury Lab
psychological recovery

Catherine Duncan, DPT, SCS, ATC
UNC Therapy Services
sports and orthopedics

 

Carla Hill, DPT, OCS
UNC Therapy Services
orthopedics and older adults

Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD
Exercise and Sport Science
Applied Physiology Lab
exercise physiology and nutrition

Jill Sylvester

Jill Sylvester, MD
Orthopaedics
nonoperative sports medicine

Samantha Tayne, MD, MBA
Orthopaedics
surgery

Interested in collaborating? Email us!
We want to connect with researchers and clinicians invested in addressing the holistic needs of active women. We are also available to provide presentations on topics related to female athlete health and other areas of expertise.