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Karl Fields, MD, Family Medicine, Greensboro, NC

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Family Medicine • Greensboro, NC

Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Professor, Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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  • Office

    1131 N Church St
    Ste C
    Greensboro, NC 27401
    Phone+1 336-832-7867
    Fax+1 336-832-7869

Summary

  • Karl B. Fields is the founder and emeritus Director of the Cone Health System Sports Medicine Fellowship in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a Professor for the Department of Family Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Fields is Board Certified in Family Medicine and holds his Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine.
    Dr. Fields is a past-President, a charter member and a charter Fellow of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. He teaches sports medicine with AMSSM, the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Academy of Family Physicians. He has been a visiting Professor of Sports Medicine in Australia, England, Canada, China, Chile, Italy, South Africa, Qatar, Turkey, and Norway. He is the editor in chief for the Sports Medicine section of UpToDate.
    His research focuses on running injuries, orthotics, home rehabilitation interventions and tendinopathy. He also is active in teaching, curriculum development and case based research in the use of musculoskeletal diagnostic ultrasound in sports medicine. He currently teaches diagnostic ultrasound. He has extensive publications in the field of sports medicine.
    Dr. Fields spent many years as a team physician. He has provided medical coverage for the US Figure Skating Championships on 3 occsions as well as the Olympic Marathon trials, U.S. Cross Country Championships, Marine Corps Marathon, Ironman Triathlon Championships, US Gymnastics Championships and American Cup Gymnastics and numerous other sporting events.
    Dr. Fields was awarded a B.A. degree in classical civilization from Yale University and an MD degree from the University of Kentucky. He completed his Family Medicine Residency at Charlotte Memorial Hospital and an Academic Fellowship at the University of North Carolina.

Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Academic Development, 1986 - 1987
  • Carolinas Medical Center
    Carolinas Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 1976 - 1979
  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 1976
  • Yale University
    Yale UniversityB.A., 1967 - 1971

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1977 - 2025
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
  • American Board of Family Medicine Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Distinguished Faculty Award University of North Carolina Medical Alumni Association, 2004
  • Peter Curtis Award University of North Carolina, 2004
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Wheezing after Respiratory Infection in Athletes  
    KB Fields, TJ Thekkekandam, S Neal, Current Sports Medicine Reports, 1/1/2012
  • Running Injuries - Changing Trends and Demographics  
    Fields, Karl B. MD, Current Sports Medicine Reports, 1/1/2011
  • Prevalence of Automated External Defibrillators(AEDs)in North Carolina Public Middle Schools  
    Fields, KB, Bright J, N C Med J, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

  • UpToDate 
    Chapter: Evaluation and diagnosis of common causes of foot pain in adults 
    Fields KBEditors: Basow DS.UpToDate, Waltham, MA2015
  • UpToDate 
    Chapter: Calf injuries not involving the Achilles tendon 
    Rainbow CR and Fields KBEditors: Basow DS.UpToDate, Waltham, MA2013
  • UpToDate 
    Chapter: Approach to the athlete or active adult with knee pain 
    Beutler A, and Fields KBEditors: Basow DS.UpToDate, Waltham, MA2013
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Lectures

  • Running Injury EBM 
    1/1/2015
  • Hypermobility in Athletes 
    1/1/2015
  • Ultrasound skills workshop 
    1/1/2015
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