Angela Nicole Cortez, M.D.
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Angela Nicole Cortez, M.D.
Assistant Professor and Associate Residency Program Director
Positions
- Assistant Professor and Associate Residency Program Director
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H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Specialized in Sports Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Addresses
- Baylor Medicine at McNair Campus (Clinic)
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7200 Cambridge, 10th floor
Suite 10B
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-7246
Education
- Fellowship at University of California Davis School of Medicine
- 06/2018 - Sacramento, CA
- Fellowship in Sports Medicine
- Residency at University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
- 06/2017 - Austin, TX
- Residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Internship at University of Arizona College of Medicine
- 06/2014 - Tucson, AZ
- Internship in Internal Medicine
- MD from Texas A&M University College of Medicine
- Bryan, TX
- BA from Yale University
- New Haven, CT
Certifications
- Board Certified, Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine
- American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Board Certified, Diplomate in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Honors & Awards
- IOC Diploma in Sports Medicine
- International Olympic Committee
Professional Interests
- Sports Medicine
- Cycling Medicine
- Collegiate Sports Medicine
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound-Guided Injections
- Non-Surgical Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Non-Surgical Spine Care
- Dance & Performing Arts Medicine
- Exercise Medicine
Professional Statement
Dr. Cortez is a primary care sports medicine and physical rehabilitation medicine physician. She is currently Assistant Professor in Sports Medicine and Spine Medicine for Baylor College of Medicine. She was previously Assistant Professor in Sports Medicine at the University of California Davis where she served as head team physician for American River College athletics and team physician for UC Davis athletics. She has also served internationally as race physician for The Yak Attack, the world's highest mountain bike race. She is currently team physician for The Houston Sabercats for Major League Rugby. Her clinical interests include primary care sports medicine, office-based primary care sports medicine procedures, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, diagnostic sports ultrasound, and sports ultrasound guided procedures.Selected Publications
- Casazza GA, Tovar AP, Richardson CE, Cortez AN, Davis BA "Energy Availability, Macronutrient Intake, and Nutritional Supplementation for Improving Exercise Performance in Endurance Athletes." Curr Sports Med Rep. 2018 Jun;17(6):215-223. Pubmed PMID: 29889151
- Angela N Cortez, Dana H Kotler "Cycling Medicine." Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2022 Feb; Pubmed PMID: 34799007
Memberships
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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