Podcast 149 – Keeping Kids Active and Healthy with Dr. Chris Koutures

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Chris Koutures earned his B.S. in Kinesiology at UCLA and then went on to obtain his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and spent three additional years in Madison for his pediatric residency working in one of the first pediatric sports medicine programs in the United States. After returning to California in 1997, Dr. Koutures completed a one-year sports medicine fellowship with UC San Diego.

He is a team physician for USA Volleyball, the U.S. Figure Skating Sports Medicine Network, Cal State Fullerton Intercollegiate Athletics, and the Chapman University Volleyball Department. In 2008, Dr. Koutures fulfilled a lifetime dream by serving as the Medical Team Physician for USA Volleyball and Table Tennis in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.

Dr. Koutures is currently a mentor for pediatric residents and medical and athletic training students and speaks at local, regional, and national conferences on sports medicine topics. He recently completed a six-year elected term as a member of the Executive Committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness and has also authored over 25 published articles

 

Links:

https://activekidmd.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activekidmd/

Twitter: https://x.com/dockoutures

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-koutures-md-faap- 1a29051a/

 

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