Dr. Neeru Jayanthi is a sports medicine physician and researcher at Emory University in Atlanta and is considered one of the country’s leading experts in youth sports health. For more than 25 years, he has studied and treated sports injuries in children and teens, caring for thousands of young athletes each year.
He combines original research with hands-on clinical experience to help families make informed, healthy decisions about training, specialization, and long-term development. He is also the father of two active boys and understands firsthand the pressures families face in today’s competitive sports culture.
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View All ResearchDr. Jayanthi has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications in sports medicine and pediatric journals. His groundbreaking research on early sports specialization and overuse injuries has fundamentally shaped how the medical community approaches young athlete development.
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