Dr. Christopher Barnsdale
MBBS, MA, MSc, MRCS, CCFP (SEM), Dip. Sport Med.
Assistant:
Janie Morrison
Tel: 403-309-2001 ext 3162
Email:
Tel: 403-309-2001 ext 3162
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Clinical Interests:
Dr. Chris Barnsdale is a Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician with a special interest in musculoskeletal injuries, sports medicine, exercise medicine, and musculoskeletal ultrasound including image-guided injection therapies. He is dedicated to patient education—including authoring the book "Every Body Hurts— a Physicians guide to making the most of yours" — and to educating other health care professionals, advancing musculoskeletal health through education and innovation.
Professional Experience:
Dr. Barnsdale brings a diverse medical background to his practice, with experience spanning family medicine, emergency medicine, and surgical specialties in both the United Kingdom and Canada.
- 2013–Present, Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician, Central Alberta Orthopedics, Red Deer
- 2007–2018, Rural Emergency Room Physician, Sundre and Olds, Alberta
- 2007–2013, Family Physician, Sundre, Alberta
- 2005–2007, Rural Family Medicine Resident, University of Alberta
- 1998–2005, Basic Surgical Training (General Surgery, Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Emergency Medicine), United Kingdom
Post Graduate Training:
- 2016, Certificate of Added Competence in Sport and Exercise Medicine, College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
- 2012, Diploma in Sport Medicine, Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM)
- 2005–2007, Rural Family Medicine Residency, University of Alberta, Alberta
- 2001–2003, MSc. (Medical Sciences), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
- 1995–1998, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), University College London Medical School, London, UK
- 1992–1995, MA (Anatomy), Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
Professional Appointments:
- Medical Director, Musculoskeletal Department & Brent Sutter Sports Medicine Centre, Central Alberta Orthopedics, Red Deer
Professional Memberships:
- College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
- Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM)
- Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP)
- Exercise is Medicine Canada
- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)
- Alberta Medical Association (AMA)
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
- Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS)
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