Irvin Sulapas, M.D.
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Positions
- Assistant Professor
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FCM-Clinical Private Practice
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
- Faculty Senator
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Baylor College of Medicine
- Sub-internship director
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Family and Community Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
- Learning Communities Director
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Office of Student Affairs
Baylor College of Medicine
Addresses
- Baylor Family Medicine - Sports Medicine (Clinic)
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3743 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77027
United States
Phone: (713) 798-7700
Baylor Family Medicine - Sports Medicine
- Baylor Medicine - Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (Clinic)
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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.
- Sulapas I, Martinez A, Grimes R, Mitchell J "Dental Injury During Softball Practice." Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2014 May ; 46 (5S): 24-25.
- Sulapas I, Nguyen R "Tricep Dips Done Right, Gone Wrong." Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 2018 March ; 28 (2): E32.
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
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