Concussion Specialists in North Carolina

95 verified listings across 19 cities — including 0 offering telehealth and 19 serving children & teens.

Booking a return-to-play visit in North Carolina?

The largest concentrations of North Carolina concussion care are in Raleigh, Charlotte and Chapel Hill. If the appointment is about getting a student athlete cleared after a concussion, North Carolina law decides whose signature the school must accept — under the current statute: specific professions named. What that means in practice, and whether a return-to-learn plan is required, is covered in plain English on the North Carolina concussion law page.

Concussion specialists in Raleigh (21)

Hospital Program

Chad Greer MD

WakeMed Sports Medicine Concussion Program

📍 Raleigh

Neuropsychology/CognitiveMultidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Physician - Sports Medicine

Chad Greer MD

WakeMed Sports Medicine Concussion Program

📍 Raleigh

Multidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Esther Nakagawara OD

Brier Creek Vision Care - The Center for Visual Learning & Rehabilitative Therapy

📍 Raleigh

Vision/Neuro-OptometryRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Susan Durham OD

Brier Creek Vision Care - The Center for Visual Learning & Rehabilitative Therapy

📍 Raleigh

Vision/Neuro-OptometryRehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion

Concussion specialists in Charlotte (14)

Neuropsychologist

Jeffrey Ewert PhD (Board-Certified Neuropsychologist)

Carolina Neuroservices - The Head Injury Center

📍 Charlotte

Neuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Chapel Hill (13)

Physician - Sports Medicine

Justin Lee MD, CAQSM, FAAFP

UNC Family Medicine Sports Concussion Management

📍 Chapel Hill

Return to Play/Learn
Physician - Sports Medicine

Shawn Kane MD, FAAFP, FACSM

UNC Family Medicine Sports Concussion Management

📍 Chapel Hill

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryReturn to Play/Learn

Concussion specialists in Cary (8)

Physician - Sports Medicine

Josh Bloom MD, MPH, CAQSM

Carolina Sports Concussion Clinic

📍 Cary

Multidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Brett Miller OD, FCOVD

Triangle Visions Optometry - Vision Therapy Services

📍 Cary

Vision/Neuro-OptometryRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Durham (6)

Concussion specialists in Greensboro (6)

Physician - Sports Medicine

Evan Corey MD

Cone Health LeBauer Sports Medicine Concussion Clinic

📍 Greensboro

Multidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Physician - Sports Medicine

Zachary Smith DO

Cone Health LeBauer Sports Medicine Concussion Clinic

📍 Greensboro

Multidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn

Concussion specialists in Asheville (5)

Concussion specialists in Winston-Salem (4)

Physician - Sports Medicine

Daryl Rosenbaum MD

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Sports Concussion Program

📍 Winston-Salem

Multidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Physician - Sports Medicine

Jong-Yeol Kim MD

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Sports Concussion Program

📍 Winston-Salem

Headache/MigraineMultidisciplinary Concussion

Concussion specialists in Holly Springs (3)

Concussion specialists in Wilmington (3)

Concussion specialists in Greenville (2)

Concussion specialists in Hickory (2)

Concussion specialists in Wake Forest (2)

Concussion specialists in Boone (1)

Concussion specialists in Camp Lejeune (1)

Concussion specialists in Fort Liberty (Fayetteville) (1)

Concussion specialists in High Point (1)

Concussion specialists in Jacksonville (1)

Concussion specialists in Pinehurst (1)

Common questions

Who can clear a young athlete to return to play in North Carolina?

North Carolina's youth sports concussion law sets who may sign a return-to-play clearance: specific professions named. The full rules, including same-day return and return-to-learn requirements, are on our North Carolina concussion law page.

How many concussion specialists are there in North Carolina?

This directory lists 95 verified concussion providers across 19 North Carolina cities — 0 offer telehealth and 19 see children and teens. Every listing is verified against the provider's own website before it appears.

Before your first appointment

Most people who search for concussion care in North Carolina are a few weeks past the injury and still symptomatic. Reading one of these before you call makes the first appointment considerably more useful.

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