> Skip repeated content
photo of Lisa R. Callahan, MD

Lisa R. Callahan, MD

Primary Sports Medicine

About Dr. Callahan

Lisa R. Callahan, MD, joined Hospital for Special Surgery's Sports Medicine Department in 1994. She is board certified in primary care/sports medicine and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Currently, she serves as Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Player Care at Madison Square Garden Sports, where she oversees the care of the Knicks (NBA), Rangers (NHL), Westchester Knicks (NBA D-League) and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).  She was recently elected to a second term as President of the  NBA Team Physicians Association, after previously serving as Secretary/Treasurer (2013-2015) and  Vice President (2015-2017).  In spring of 2014, she was awarded the honor of NBA Team Physician of the Year. She was also named a team physician for the 2014-16 USA Basketball Men’s National Team and was with both the men's and women's gold-medal winning teams in  the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Dr. Callahan’s extensive experience has also included serving as a team physician for the WUSA New York Power, NFL New York Giants, Stanford and San Jose State Universities, and as medical coordinator and event physician for triathlons, biathlons, 1994 and 1999 World Cup Soccer, 1999 Avon Running Global Championships, 1995 World Rowing Championships, 1993 Olympic Gymnastics Exhibition, 1993 International Sumo Tournament and the NCAA Golf Championships.

Departments

Specialized Centers

Women's Sports Medicine Center

Special Expertise

Care of active and athletic women
Stress fractures
Basketball injuries

Patient Stories

Insurance

If your insurance is not listed, please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. If you have out-of-network benefits, then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit. We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs. Financial assistance may be available for patients in need.

Credentials

Appointments

Associate Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Family), Weill Cornell Medical College

Affiliations

Past two-term Member of the Board of Directors, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President Player Care, Madison Square Garden Sports
Vice President and past Secretary/Treasurer NBA Team Physicians Association
Advisory Board Member, American Ballet
Editorial Advisor, Journal of Women's Health
Advisory Board Member, Women's Health Advisor and Food and Fitness Advisor, Weill Cornell Medical College Center for Women's Healthcare

Certification

Diplomat, American Board of Family Practice
Certificate of Added Qualification, Sports Medicine

Awards

Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2002-2022
National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association Physician of the Year, 2014
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2011, 2019-2022

Education

MD, East Carolina University , Greenville, North Carolina, US

Residency

Stanford University School of Medicine, US

Fellowship

Stanford University School of Medicine, US

State Licensure

Languages

English

For My Patients

Publications by Dr. Callahan

Blog Posts

Research

Industry Relationships

Industry Relationships

One of the goals of HSS is to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and related disciplines for the benefit of patients. Physicians at HSS may collaborate with outside companies for education, research and medical advances. HSS supports this collaboration in order to foster medical breakthroughs; however HSS also believes that these collaborations must be disclosed.

As part of the disclosure process, this website lists physician collaborations with outside companies. The disclosures are provided by information provided by the physician and other sources and are updated regularly. Further information may be available on individual company websites.

Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Callahan as of February 21, 2023.

  • Up-to-Date, Inc. (Wolters Kluwer Health) - Author

By disclosing the collaborations of HSS physicians with industry on this website, HSS and its physicians make this information available to their patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest Policy does not permit physicians to collect royalties on products developed by him/her that are used on patients at HSS.

Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.

Dr. Callahan in the News

 
Call for an appointment