Dr. Dan Medina

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Daniel Medina entered his first season in Washington as the Monumental Basketball team’s Chief Planning Chief of Athlete Care and Performance, having spent the 2017-2019 seasons as the vice president of athlete care for the Philadelphia 76ers. In his role, Dr.Medina oversees athletic care and performance areas, including the medical and sports science departments, nutrition and strength and conditioning departments.

Before joining the NBA, Dr. Medina spent more than a decade with FĂștbol Club Barcelona. Dr. Medina finished his tenure with the team as deputy director of the sports science and medical department. He managed 2,000 athletes and more than 125 athlete care and performance staff members.

Dr. Medina served as a team physician for FC Barcelona from 2008-2015 and first joined its medical services department in 2005. He also served as a driving force behind FC Barcelona’s award-winning Barça Innovation Hub. Dr. Medina was heavily involved in Barça Innovation Hub’s evaluation and research of emerging products, particularly those designed to aid in athlete health and performance.

“It is fair to say that, in general, no problems have been exhausted; instead, men have been exhausted by the problems.”

Santiago Ramon y Cajal, “Advice for a young investigator“

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