Academic/University Program
Matthew Gfeller Center Concussion Clinic
📍 Chapel Hill
Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Academic/University Program
UNC Sports Medicine Center - Sports Concussion Care
📍 Chapel Hill, North Carolina · ✓ Listing verified 2026-07-11
About
Concussion care at UNC Sports Medicine Center is delivered from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is an academic/university program. The practice is part of UNC Health.
Areas of concussion focus include Sports Concussion and Return to Play. In this directory the listing sits under Return to Play/Learn.
The practice sees athletes and adults.
The UNC Sports Medicine Center in Chapel Hill brings together orthopedic, imaging, and physical therapy teams in one location, with sports medicine physicians who address non-orthopedic concerns such as concussion in physically active patients. The center's extensive work with collegiate and professional athletes supports accurate diagnosis and treatment, and UNC OrthoNow offers walk-in orthopedic and sports injury access.
Services
Return to Play/Learn
Clinical focus areas
Sports ConcussionConcussionReturn to Play
Details
Provider typeAcademic/University Program
Health systemUNC Health
ServesAthletes/Sports, Adult
Before your first appointment
Patients who contact UNC Sports Medicine Center - Sports Concussion Care in Chapel Hill usually want to be clear on a few things first:
- the 6-step return-to-play protocol — The standard stepwise protocol athletic trainers and team physicians follow.
- a realistic concussion recovery timeline — A stage-by-stage timeline, and what should be happening at each one.
- what concussion symptoms actually look like — Every symptom cluster, including the ones that show up days later.
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