Orthopedic surgeon serves local athletes — 5 key notes

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Robert Hansen, MD, stands on the sidelines of Copperas Cove's (Texas) varsity football games in case any injuries arise, according to Killeen Daily Herald.

Here are five key notes:

 

1. Dr. Hansen is the director of sports medicine at Metroplex Hospital in Killeen, Texas.

 

2. He also examines existing injuries of athletes at Shoemaker High School, also located in Killeen.

 

3. Dr. Hansen earned his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington D.C.

 

4. After medical school, he went on to complete his residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

 

5. He underwent fellowships at Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

 

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