Dr. Eric James Lake DO, Sports Medicine Specialist
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Dr. Eric James Lake DO

Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine

4/5(42)
525 West Chester Pike Suite 203 Havertown Pennsylvania, 19083
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4/5

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Eric James Lake, DO, is a Sports Medicine Physician currently serving patients at Premier Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, PLLC, in Havertown, Pennsylvania. With 12 years of being in practice, Dr. Lake specializes in Spine Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, as well as Family Medicine. Dr. Lake's career in medicine began in 2001, upon graduating with his MD from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has also interned at Crozer-Keystone Health System. Additionally, Dr. Lake shares hospital affiliations with Crozer-Keystone Health System and Riddle Hospital.

Education and Training

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree 2001

Board Certification

American Board of Family Medicine

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM- Sports Medicine

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

Osteopathic ManipulationProlotherapyPlatelet Rich Plasma TherapyConcussion ManagementOsteoporosis Management

Awards

  • Resident Physician of the Year Award (2004-2005) Year Crozer-Chester Medical Center 
  • Top Doctors in Orthopedics, Main Line Today 2011  

Treatments

  • Osteoporosis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Neck Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Concussion
  • Pain
  • Tendonitis
  • Patellar Tendonitis

Professional Memberships

  • Pennsylvania Medical Society  
  • American Medical Society for Sports Medicine  
  • Osteopathic Cranial Academy  
  • American Academy of Family Physicians  
  • Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association  
  • American Association of Orthopedic Medicine  
  • American College of Sports Medicine  

Fellowships

  • Crozer-Chester Medical Center Sports Medicine 
  • Crozer-Keystone Health System, Sports Medicine    2005
  • Crozer Keystone Health System  

Internships

  • Crozer-Keystone Health System

Fellowships

  • Crozer-Keystone Health System

Articles and Publications

  • Published In Fellowship

Dr. Eric James Lake DO's Practice location

Premier Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, PLLC

525 West Chester Pike Suite 203 -
Havertown, Pennsylvania 19083
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Patient Experience with Dr. Lake


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Dr. Eric James Lake DO has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 42 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Sports Medicine Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

Media Releases

Get to know Sports Medicine Specialist Dr. Eric James Lake, who serves patients in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.

As a board-certified and fellowship-trained sports medicine specialist, Dr. Lake’s clinical expertise lies in non-operative rehabilitation, sports concussion management, prolotherapy, regenerative medicine, osteopathic manipulation, and sports medicine. He is in practice with Premier Orthopaedics in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.

Premier Orthopaedics has been the official orthopaedic and physical therapy provider of the Philadelphia Union since the team’s founding, in 2010. The orthopaedic surgeons are on the sidelines of every home game, ready to assist at a moment’s notice. They provide expert care to these elite athletes, keeping them in top physical form and playing at their best. “I strive to exceed my patients expectations by delivering professional, efficient, and organized care. I take pride in providing friendly, informative patient care” expressed Dr. Lake.

The doctor’s career in medicine began in 2001, upon graduating with his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then went on to complete his internship, residency in family medicine, and fellowship in sports medicine at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, where he received the Resident Physician of the Year Award (2004-2005). 

Dedicated to excellence, Dr. Lake is board-certified in sports medicine and family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine, a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.

With a strong commitment to his field, he remains a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, the Osteopathic Cranial Academy, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association, the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Association of Orthopedic Medicine. 

An interesting fact about Dr. Lake is that he is the team physician for Williamson College of Trades and Swarthmore College.

Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. A sports medicine specialist is a physician with significant specialized training in both the treatment and prevention of illness and injury.

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