Dr. Chris Koutures

Chris Koutures Courtesy of Dr. Chris Koutures Dr. Chris Koutures. Chris Koutures, MD, FAAP, is American Board of Pediatrics Certified in both General Pediatrics and Sports Medicine and practices both specialties in Anaheim Hills, Calif.

He recently fulfilled a lifetime dream with his selection as a volunteer Olympic Team Physician for the USA Volleyball and Table Tennis teams at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China.. He also has worked with USA Volleyball and the US Olympic Committee at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dr. Koutures was an avid athlete while growing up in Irvine, and after graduation from Irvine High School he earned a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from UCLA where he was also a four-year sportswriter for the Daily Bruin. He then moved on to Big-10 country for a medical degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he also completed a pediatric residency. Returning to Southern California, he further specialized in sports medicine with a one-year fellowship at UC San Diego.

He currently serves as a physician for:

  • U.S. Men's and Women's National Volleyball Teams (2008 Olympic Gold and Silver Medalists)
  • Cal State University Fullerton Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Orange Lutheran and Northwood (Irvine) High Schools
  • Chapman University Dance Department

He is an elected member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Executive Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness, has authored many medical publications, and speaks regularly on sports medicine topics around the country. His interests include concussion management, overuse injuries, dance medicine, and injury prevention strategies/programs.

He regularly delivers sports medicine lectures and mentors residents at Children's Hospital of Orange County, and is the medical director for the Athletic Training Education Program at Cal State Fullerton.

Dr. Koutures is still a dedicated athlete with particular interest in mountain biking when not doing yoga with his wife or chasing after his three children.

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