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Baylor Scott & White Sports & Physical Medicine Center – Park Cities helps patients recover from injuries and resume healthy, active lives. James C. Sterling, MD, has been practicing sports medicine and treating concussions since 1987. He also practices physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR), which focuses on the management of disorders that alter function and performance.
Board-certified in sports medicine, concussion and conservative spine specialist, Dr. Sterling uses a holistic approach to alleviate musculoskeletal problems and return patients to daily routines and recreational activities. A sports enthusiast and avid fan of all sports, Dr. Sterling was the Head Physician for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, charged with overseeing medical personnel and athletic trainers who supported the U.S. Olympic athletes. Previously, Dr. Sterling was the Head Physician for the 2000 U.S. Paralympic Team in Sydney, Australia, as well as a physician for the 1998 U.S. Winter Olympic Team in Japan and 1996 Paralympic team in Atlanta, GA. In addition, Dr. Sterling serves on the Concussion Oversite Team for many area school districts. Each concussion oversight team establishes a return-to-play protocol based on peer-reviewed scientific evidence for a student's return to interscholastic athletics practice or competition following the force or impact believed to have caused a concussion. Dr. Sterling’s philosophy is to provide compassionate and kind care that focuses not only on the relief of pain and suffering but helps patients return to activities that give them quality of life.
Our services are designed with you in mind so managing your healthcare needs is as simple as possible.
To ensure that your visit to our office is as convenient and efficient as possible, we are pleased to offer our registration forms online. The patient registration form may be completed electronically and printed for better legibility or completed manually.
We do not release your medical information without your authorization.
Please allow approximately one to one and a half hours for the first visit.
For concussion visits, please allow approximately one and a half to two hours.
On your first visit, we will begin a permanent record. We will ask you to complete a new patient questionnaire, found on our Patient Forms page, prior to your appointment. Please bring your insurance card and picture identification.
If you are unable to keep your appointment or you are going to be late, please call our office as soon as possible. This courtesy allows us to be of service to other patients.
If you have an urgent problem, please contact your primary care physician. However, if you feel it is a life-threatening emergency, call 911. Do not delay by calling the doctor's office first.
At Baylor Scott & White Sports & Physical Medicine Center, we have a strict patient confidentiality policy. Your medical record is strictly private and will not be shared with your employer, friends or relatives without your written permission.
MyBSWHealth is an online tool where you can communicate with your providers, schedule an appointment, access and manage your family’s health.
We offer an easy, secure way to pay your HTPN bill online through MyBSWHealth.
At Baylor Scott & White Health, we want to be a resource for you and your family. Our team of financial counselors is here to help. We encourage you to speak to a member of our team at any time – before, during or after care is received.
Baylor Scott & White has established agreements with several types of insurances in an effort to make sure your health needs are covered.
Baylor Scott & White Sports & Physical Medicine Center offers sports medicine expertise and treatment options conveniently located near you.
Back pain is a major cause of patient visits seen. Treating it involves detailed procedures that evaluate each patient to determine the basic cause and most conservative course of treatment provide long-term and lasting relief.
Treatment options depend on the diagnosis and other factors.
Baylor Scott & White Sport and Physical Medicine Center address the function of the whole patient, helping them to find their way back from all types of injuries, illnesses, and acute and chronic conditions. Suffering from an acute injury or living with a chronic illness can affect the way people move and communicate, and their role in the home and workplace.
Our staff treats any disability resulting from disease or injury, from sore shoulders to spinal cord injuries and focuses on the development of a comprehensive program for improving our patient’s quality of life after injury or disease—without surgery.
Under the umbrella of Baylor Scott & White Sports & Physical Medicine Center is the Baylor Scott & White Sports Concussion Program, which is housed at Baylor Scott & White Sports Therapy & Research at The Star.
This program incorporates a multidisciplinary approach to concussion treatment with physicians, neuropsychologists, physical therapists and certified athletic trainers all working under one roof to provide comprehensive care to athletes ages 5 and older.
Learn more about UIL concussion management protocol requirements and information.
Baylor Scott & White Sports & Physical Medicine Center focuses on meeting the diagnostic and treatment needs of both serious and recreational athletes. They understand the role activity plays in keeping a person fit and are dedicated to helping patients get back into their game. Everything from sprains and strains to torn ligaments, fractures and arthritis is treated.
We pride ourselves on the commitment and understanding of goals and motivation "driving" individuals in their sports or performance activities. We consider this essential in determining how quickly and what type of intervention is implemented, how performance and recuperation should be monitored and what comprehensive rehabilitation plan is right. Our staff has a goal of safe restoration of function as well as minimizing or preventing de-conditioning of unaffected anatomy or structures by neglect or inactivity.