Sport and exercise medicine is the backbone of the clinical services provided at UBC SEM. We focus on the diagnosis and management of exercise-related injury or illness. This includes the all-important history, physical examination and appropriate investigations in order to arrive at a working diagnosis. Prudent management entails activity modification, rehabilitation exercises, optimizing equipment/footwear, medications (as required), braces/orthotics and injections (as needed).
Our primary care physicians have all participated in a sport and exercise medicine fellowship program, and most have additional accreditation such as the Canadian Academy of Sport & Exercise Medicine (CASEM) exam or the SEM accreditation from the Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. Many of our physicians manage the care of athletes on professional or elite national/provincial teams and several have worked at multiple major games including the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, BC Summer Games and Canada games. A core group are involved in the day-to-day care of the UBC Thunderbirds, our varsity athletic teams.
Sport and Exercise Medicine Physicians
Dr. Rob Drapala
Dr. Ahmed El-Sayed
Dr. Michael Koehle
Dr. Donald McKenzie
Dr. Michael Orenstein
Dr. Navin Prasad
Dr. Robert Petrella
Dr. Mike Wilkinson
A referral from a physician is required to receive an appointment with a sport and exercise medicine physician.
Requests for forms or notes from the doctor are subject to a fee and must be paid in full before the document is released to the patient. We kindly ask for your understanding in this matter.
Injection Price Listing
All patients receiving injections are required to sign a consent form.
Steroid — $45
Prolotherapy — $160
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP, includes ultrasound if needed) — $1000
Ultrasound Guided — $50
Please consult with your physician to understand which injection may be best for you. Results from injectable products may vary.
Cingal 4mL — $500
Synvisc Hylane 2mL — $170
Synvisc One 6mL — $500
Durolane 3mL — $500
NeoVisc 2mL — $170
Triamcinolone Acetonide 1mL
Din Number: 01977563
Drug used in steroid injection, fees covered in the injection fee
Depo-Medrol 200mg/5mL
Din Number: 01934333
Drug used in steroid injection, fees covered in the injection fee
Bupivacaine Injection 0.25%
Din Number: 02443686
Drug used in steroid injection, fees covered in the injection fee
Dextrose 25g/50mL
Din Number: 00037974
Drug used in steroid injection, fees covered in the injection fee
Marcaine 50mL
Din Number: 02305909
Drug used in steroid injection, fees covered in the injection fee
Lidocaine 1% 20mL
Din Number: 02422018
Drug used in steroid injection, fees covered in the injection fee
Sodium Chloride 30mL
Din Number: 00402249
Drug used in both steroid and hyaluronic acid injections, fees covered in the injection fee
Single use Lidocaine 1% 5mL
Din Number: 02421984
Drug used in both steroid and hyaluronic acid injections, fees covered in the injection fee
Injection Information Sheets
Barbotage Therapy
Cortisone Injections
Hyaluronic Acid Injections
Hydrodilatation Injections
Prolotherapy
Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
Trigger Point Injections