R. Amadeus Mason, MD
Dr. Mason is an assistant professor in the Orthopaedics and Family Medicine departments at Emory University. He is board certified in Sports Medicine with a special interest in track and field, running injuries and exercise testing. He has been trained in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound, and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection. Dr. Mason is Team Physician for USA Track and Field and the Nike/National Scholastic Sports Foundation Track and Field and Cross Country meets, Tucker High School, and Georgia Tech Track and Field.
What Makes Dr. Mason a Standout
Dr. Mason is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, the America Road Racing Medical Society, and the USA Track and Field Sports Medicine and Science Committee. He has been invited to be a resident physician at the US Olympic Training Center, a Sports Medicine consultant in his homeland of Jamaica and the Chief Medical Officer at multiple USA Track and Field international competitions. He has also been a frequently featured guest CNN’s fit nation commenting on a wide variety of topics related to athletics and running injuries. Dr. Mason attended Princeton University and was Captain of the track team.
Areas of Clinical Interest
- Running Injuries
- Non-operative Orthopaedics
- Sports Medicine injuries
- Platlet Rich Plasma injection
- MSK ultrasound
The Road to Emory: Education
- Fellowships: Primary Care Sports Medicine, American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI), Birmingham, AL 2002; Primary Care Sports Medicine, ASMI, Birmingham, AL, and Emory Sports Medicine Center, Atlanta, GA, 2009
- Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 1996; Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Plainsboro, NJ, 1999
- Medical School: Howard University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., 1994
Personal
Dr. Mason is an active member of the Atlanta running community. His other sports interests include soccer, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), and college basketball and football. A Decatur resident, he is married with three children.
