Dr. Benedict Ifedi, MD, CAQSM covers Abdominal and Thorax Injuries from diagnosis to treatment. After his presentation at the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Update we get to follow up dig a little deeper.

Have experience with Thorax Injuries?

Dr. Ifedi was around the medical team at the University of Houston when they had an athlete rip his inferior vena cava.

What about getting a soccer ball to the chest causing comotio cordis?

Here are a few previous episodes dealing with the heart

Check out his presentation broadcast on Facebook live

Diagnosis and Management of Thorax and Abominal Injuries – Benedict Ifedi, MD, CAQSMDiagnosis and Management of Thorax and Abominal Injuries – Benedict Ifedi, MD, CAQSMPosted by Sports Medicine Broadcast on Monday, June 10, 2019

More about Dr. Ifedi

After graduating magna cum laude with his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Houston, Dr. Benedict Ifedi received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He went on to complete his family medicine residency at Memorial Family Medicine Residency in Sugar Land, Texas, where he also served as chief resident. Afterwards he completed a fellowship in sports medicine at Bayfront Health in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Board certified in family medicine and sports medicine, Dr. Ifedi treats patients ages 5 and older. He provides care for sports-related injuries, such as strains, pulls and concussions, as well as wellness and preventive medicine. His clinical interests include management of chronic diseases, exercise medicine and physical activity.

He is an active member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, and American College of Sports Medicine. Patients in Katy and the surrounding communities enjoy his welcoming smile and genuine concern for their well-being. Dr. Ifedi’s goal is to help his patients get back to feeling their best and to help teach them the best methods to achieve optimal health.

In his spare time, he enjoys traveling as well as watching and playing sports.

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