Academic/University Program
Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (V-SCoRe)
📍 Nashville
Vestibular/BalanceNeuropsychology/CognitiveHeadache/Migraine
Concussion specialist
Lauren Porras MD
📍 Nashville, Tennessee · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-11
About
Lauren Porras, MD is a Sports Medicine clinician based in Nashville, Tennessee. They see patients at Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center, part of Vanderbilt Health. Their role there is Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Sports Medicine.
Areas of concussion focus include Sports Concussion and Return to Play. In this directory the listing sits under Vision/Neuro-Optometry, Multidisciplinary Concussion and Return to Play/Learn.
The practice sees athletes and adults.
Services
Vision/Neuro-OptometryMultidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Clinical focus areas
ConcussionSports ConcussionReturn to Play
Details
Provider typePhysician - Sports Medicine
SpecialtySports Medicine
PracticeVanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (V-SCoRe)
Health systemVanderbilt Health
RoleClinical Associate Professor, Division of Sports Medicine
ServesAthletes/Sports, Adult
Before your first appointment
Patients who contact Lauren Porras in Nashville usually want to be clear on a few things first:
- how return-to-play clearance works — The standard stepwise protocol athletic trainers and team physicians follow.
- what each stage of concussion recovery looks like — A stage-by-stage timeline, and what should be happening at each one.
- how concussions are actually treated — The first 48 hours, active recovery, and the therapies used for lingering symptoms.
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