MBB HOKIES 17-18 | MEDIA GUIDE

Dr. Brad McCrady begins his second year as men’s basketball team physician at Virginia Tech. He has been a team physician in the Virginia Tech Athletics sports medicine department since 2012, and he also is a member of the faculty at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM). McCrady has been a Southwestern Virginia resident for most of his life. Growing up in Roanoke, Virginia, he went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater College. He remained in the area for medical school, graduating as part of the inaugural class at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. He performed his residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Case Western Reserve University, where he served as chief resident in his final year. He returned to the area to complete his fellowship in sports medicine at VCOM. Dr. McCrady sees patients with sports injuries and orthopedic conditions at Academic Primary Care Associates and uses a variety of management options, including therapeutic, pharmacologic, injection therapy such as prolotherapy, and platelet rich plasma, as well as osteopathic manipulation. He also is performing nerve conduction studies/EMGs and musculoskeletal ultrasound. Dr. Christofer Catterson is in his second year as the orthopaedic surgeon for the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team. He began practicing medicine in 2005 and has been with Carilion Clinic since 2008. He received his bachelor’s degree from Penn State University, and he went to Drexel University College of Medicine, where he received his medical degree. Dr. Catterson completed an internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Alleghany General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He then completed his fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Catterson is the assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Virginia Tech School of Medicine in Roanoke, Virginia. He also served as the clinical instructor of athletic training students at Western Carolina University from 2007-13. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. While not in the office, Dr. Catterson enjoys photography, travel, golf, and spending time with his wife and three children. DR. BRAD MCCRADY DR. CHRISTOFER CATTERSON TEAM PHYSICIAN TEAM ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON #getB3 TTER #ThisIsHome 129