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Melita Moore, MD

Sports Medicine/Brain Injury Physician
VCF, University of California, Davis Health
Washington, District of Columbia

Dr. Melita N. Moore is a quadruple board certified physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Brain Injury Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine at MedStar Health System. She serves as a team physician in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), National Basketball Association (NBA) G League and the NBA 2K League. As one of a few team physicians of a professional esports team in the United States, she is uniquely aware of the mental and physical stress and burnout issues in the gaming community and is an international leader on health and wellness for gamers in the field of Esports Medicine. In addition, she is a Member of the Board for the Global Esports Federation.

Previously, Dr. Moore was the head team physician for the University of California, Davis, where she established national policies and protocols for concussion, eating disorders and mental health in student athletes. Her expertise in sports concussion has lead to policy change, implementation of improved concussion protocols and numerous presentations at national and international professional conferences. She is an internationally renowned speaker and serves as teaching faculty and physician expert for educational courses. Her goal is to educate parents, gamers and stakeholders on the importance of healthy lifestyles in a digital world.

No financial relationships to disclose.

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