Sports Medicine

Sports medicine is typically thought to include only care of young school-age athletes. In fact, active patients of all ages find physical impediments to their chosen activities. Whether a high school football player with an ACL tear or a retired tennis player with a rotator cuff tear, these patients can benefit from the latest arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques available at Carolina Hand and Sports Medicine. We offer treatment of both upper and lower extremity injuries. While the majority of these take place in the shoulder, elbow, and knee… we also treat other athletic-related injuries in the leg. Our goal is to return both athletes and non-athletes to their previous level of activity in a safe and efficient manner.

Dr. West assisted in the development of Mission Sports Medicine, a collaboration of Asheville sports medicine physicians who are solidifying the substantial resources of Mission Hospital to deliver the best possible care to organized sports throughout Western North Carolina.