Positions

Assistant Professor

FCM-Clinical Private Practice
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Faculty Senator

Baylor College of Medicine

Sub-internship director

Family and Community Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine

Learning Communities Director

Office of Student Affairs
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Baylor Family Medicine - Sports Medicine (Clinic)

3743 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77027
United States
Phone: (713) 798-7700
Baylor Family Medicine - Sports Medicine

Baylor Medicine - Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (Clinic)

7200 Cambridge Street
10th Floor
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-7700
Baylor Medicine - Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Education

BS from University of Texas at Austin

05/2006 - Austin, Texas United States

Biomedical Engineering

MD from Ross University School of Medicine

05/2010 - St Michael, Barbados

Residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

06/2013 - Lubbock, Texas United States

Family Medicine

Fellowship at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

06/2014 - Lubbock, Texas United States

Sports Medicine

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

09/2016 - Houston, Texas United States

Faculty Development

Certifications

Board Certified

American Board of Family Medicine

Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine

American Board of Family Medicine

Fellow

American Academy of Family Physicians

Honors & Awards

Top Doctors 2018

Houstonia Magazine

Top Doctors 2016

Houstonia Magazine

TAFP Member of the Month

Texas Academy of Family Physicians (02/2016)

Top Doctors 2015

Houstonia Magazine

Resident Teacher Award

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (06/2013)

Chief Resident

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (07/2012 - 06/2013)

Top Doctors 2019

Houstonia Magazine

Professional Interests

• Sports Medicine
• Concussion management
• Medical education

Professional Statement

As a family physician, I enjoy bringing the primary care aspect into sports medicine. I take care of active individuals of all ages. From recreational to "weekend warriors" to elite athletes, I focus on general wellness and injury prevention to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Websites

Selected Publications

• K Tom Xu, Daniel Roberts, Irvin Sulapas, Omar Martinez, Justin Berk and John Baldwin "Over-prescribing of antibiotics and imaging in the management of uncomplicated URIs in emergency departments." BMC Emerg Med. 2013 April 17; 13 (7): Pubmed PMID: 23594440
• Sulapas I, Edwards DS, Jones BG "An Interesting Case of Ankle Pain in an Arthritic Older Adult." J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 April ; 60 (S4): S189.
• K.T. Xu; D. Roberts; Irvin Sulapas; O. Martinez; J. Berk; J. Baldwin "Overutilization of Antibiotics and Imaging in the Management of Uncomplicated Upper Respiratory Infections in Emergency Departments." Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2012 October ; 60 (S): S85.
• Esparza L, Jones B, Sulapas I, Cobos E, Mitchell J "Don’t Get Fooled by the Screen." Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 2014 March ; 24 (2): 177.

Memberships

American Academy of Family Physicians

Member

American College of Sports Medicine

Member

American Medical Association

Member

American Medical Society of Sports Medicine

Member

Harris County Association of Family Physicians

Member

Harris County Medical Society

Member

International Institute for Race Medicine

Member

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

Member

Texas Academy of Family Physicians

Member

Texas Medical Association

Member