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Concussion Specialists in North Carolina

35 verified specialists treating concussion are listed for North Carolina. Coverage is strongest around Durham, Concord, and Asheville. Common hospital affiliations include Duke University Hospital, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, and Atrium Health Cabarrus.

Blake Boggess

Blake Boggess, DO

Sports Medicine

Durham, NC20+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Stephen Shaheen

Stephen Shaheen, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Family Medicine and Community Health

Sports Medicine

Durham, NC15+ years
Emergency Sports Medicine
Kevin Burroughs

Kevin Burroughs, MD

Founder and Director, Cabarrus Sports Medicine Fellowship; Co-Chief of Primary Care Sports Medicine, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute

Sports Medicine

Concord, NC30+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Rachel Erickson

Rachel Erickson, DO

Clinical Assistant Professor, Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine

Asheville, NC
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Jeffrey Bytomski

Jeffrey Bytomski, DO

Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health

Sports Medicine

Durham, NC20+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
John Barkenbus

John Barkenbus, MD

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine (Charlotte), Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Neurology

Charlotte, NC20+ years
Brain Injury Medicine
Robert Jones

Robert Jones, MD

Medical Director, Student Health Center, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Sports Medicine

Charlotte, NC30+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Shawn Kane

Shawn Kane, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine

Sports Medicine

Chapel Hill, NC30+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Michael McCartney

Michael McCartney, M.D.

Sports Medicine

Gastonia, NC20+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Jillian Sylvester

Jillian Sylvester, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Sports Medicine

Pittsboro, NC10+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Matthew Kanaan

Matthew Kanaan, DO , MS

Sports Medicine

Cary, NC20+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Christopher Bullers

Christopher Bullers, M.D.

Medical Director of Orthopedic Sports Medicine, App State Athletics

Sports Medicine

Boone, NC15+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Aaron Leininger

Aaron Leininger, MD

Sports Medicine

Chapel Hill, NC20+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Vani Gopalareddy

Vani Gopalareddy, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Charlotte), Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Medical Director, Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Program

Pediatrics

Charlotte, NC30+ years
Pediatric Transplant HepatologyPediatric Gastroenterology
Augustus Parker

Augustus Parker, M.D.

Sports Medicine

Charlotte, NC15+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Joseph Garcia

Joseph Garcia, M.D.

Sports Medicine

Concord, NC30+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
John Difiore

John Difiore, MD

Chief, Pediatric General Surgery, Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital

Pediatrics

Charlotte, NC15+ years
Surgical Sports MedicinePediatric Surgery
John Tipton

John Tipton, MD

Faculty Instructor, Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (Winston-Salem)

Sports Medicine

Winston Salem, NC20+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Eric Warren

Eric Warren, MD

Sports Medicine

Concord, NC20+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Brett Foreman

Brett Foreman, MD

Clinical Associate in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Sports Medicine

Durham, NC20+ years
Primary Care Sports Medicine

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of concussion specialists in North Carolina built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Concussion as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is North Carolina. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a concussion specialist in North Carolina?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to concussion. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these concussion specialists accepting new patients in North Carolina?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Concussion?
Concussion is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches concussion care.