Biography
Christopher McGrew received a B.S degree in Zoology (1980) from Louisiana State University. He earned his MD degree (1984) from Louisiana State School of Medicine - Shreveport. He completed his Family Medicine residency (1987) at Lousiana State University Health Science Center- Shreveport. He completed his one year Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship (1989) at Michigan State University Health Sciences Center. He has been a faculty physician at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center since 1990 and is the director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, director of primary care sports medicine electives for residents and med students and assistant team physician for University of New Mexico Athletics.
Personal Statement
The desire to provide collaborative care to all types of athletes at all levels/abilities has been my passion since before the start of my medical training and has been the primary focus of my clinical work and scholarly activity over my 31 year professional career.
Areas of Specialty
Primary Care Sports Medicine- care of athletes at all levels and abilities Musculoskeletal care - non operative Sports Related Concussion Osteoarthritis treatment Blood Borne Pathogens and Sports Participation
Certifications
Board certication - American Board of Family Physicians Certificate of Added Qualification - Primary Care Sports Medicine
Achievements & Awards
Fellow - American College of Sports Medicine Fellow - American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Languages
- English
Research and Scholarship
Andersen A, Albrecht R, McKeag D, Hough D, McGrew CA. A national survey of alcohol and drug use by college athletes. The Physician and Sports Medicine, 19:91-104, 1991. Maron BJ, Thompson PD, Puffer JC, McGrew CA, Strong WB, Douglas PS, Clark LT, Mitten MJ, Crawford MH, Atkins DL, Driscoll DJ, Epstein AE. Cardiovascular preparticipation screening of competitive athletes. Circulation, 94: 850-856, 1996 Gordon, Steven M; Putukian, Margot; O'Connor, Francis G; Kinderknecht, James; Stricker, Paul R; McGrew, Christopher; Landry, Gregory L; Hosey, Robert G.Infectious mononucleosis and athletic participation : an evidence based subject review Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 19(1):74, January 2009. McGrew C, MacCallum D, Narducci D, et al. AMSSM position statement: blood-borne pathogens in the context of sports participation. Br J Sports Med. 2019. Hockenberry B, Pusateri M, McGrew C. Sport-Related Head Injuries. Conn’s Current Therapy 2020 (Kellerman and Rakel editors) pages 736-740. Elsevier Philadelphia, PA (Published December 2019)