Chelsea B. Backer, D.O.

Dr. Chelsea B. Backer is a Board-Certified Sports Medicine physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all non-operative sports injuries. Dr. Backer’s areas of expertise include therapeutic ultrasound for joint and tendon injections, nerve hydro dissection, percutaneous needle tenotomy and barbotage, platelet-rich plasma therapy, shockwave/extracorporeal pulse activation technology (EPAT), concussion management, non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, and osteoporosis management.

Dr. Backer is a member of the American Academy of Family Medicine and the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine.

Dr. Backer graduated with her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She went on to complete her residency at MedStar Franklin Square Family Health Center, where she served as Chief Resident and received multiple awards, including the W Reichel MD and Lee Rome Awards for Family medicine. After her residency, Dr. Backer trained as a Sports Medicine Fellow at Christiana Care Health System. During her fellowship, Dr. Backer was also a team physician at the University of Delaware and various high schools in the Delaware area. She oversees the Athletic Training program at Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics, and is the Director of the Concussion Management and Osteoporosis Program.

Dr. Backer served as a research technician and lab manager for several years at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. She has authored and co-authored a vast assortment of published medical articles throughout her career.

Dr. Backer was a collegiate swimmer and enjoys outdoor activities such as biking, hiking and skiing.