Judson P. Garbarino, MD

Dr. Jusdon Garbarino, M.D. earned his bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He earned his medical degree with honors from the University of Tennessee School of Medicine, where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He concentrated in emergency medicine during his internship and residency training at Ohio State University in 2005. Afterwards, he went to Riverside Hospital in Columbus, OH where he completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship.

Dr. Garbarino helps patients of all ages enjoy an active lifestyle by treating a wide range of non-operative orthopedic problems. He is board certified in emergency medicine and sports medicine. He is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and American College of Emergency Physicians.

He previously served as medical director of Carolina West Sports Medicine in Sylva, NC, where he coordinated care of school and college athletes. This often involved treating concussions and non-operative musculoskeletal injuries. In addition to being the team physician for Western Carolina University, he also gave class lectures at the Western Carolina University Athletic Training Education Program. He was named its director in 2012.

When he’s not participating in triathlons, Dr. Garbarino enjoys golfing, cooking BBQ ribs and spending time with his wife and 2 children.

Education
Undergraduate: Wake Forest University
Medical School: The University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee
Residency: Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Fellowship: Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio

Honors
Western Carolina University Athletic Trainer Lecturer of the Year, 2012
AOA, 2002
Phi Beta Kappa, 1998
Golden Key, 1998

Associations
American College of Sports Medicine
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
American College of Emergency Medicine Physicians