Biographical summary
Dr. Steven Poon, M.D., C.A.Q.S.M. is a primary care and non-operative sports medicine specialist. He specializes in the whole care of the active individual from those who are new to exercise through high level collegiate, professional, and Olympic caliber athletes. He is an expert in the diagnosis, management, and non-operative treatment of acute or chronic injuries of the musculoskeletal system.
Dr. Poon graduated cum laude from Tufts University Medford campus with a B.S. in Chemistry before pursuing his medical degree also at Tufts University in Boston, MA. He then completed his residency in Family Medicine at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. While there, he advised medical students interested in Family Medicine and was awarded the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teacher Award. He also provided sports medicine coverage for Winston-Salem State University Athletics, Winston-Salem Dash High-A Minor League Professional Baseball team, and performing arts coverage at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Dr. Poon then completed a Fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at the University of Washington where he provided care for the Huskies Athletic Department. He is currently dual board certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine.
Prior to joining Mayo Clinic Arizona, Dr. Poon was team physician for Arizona State University Athletics for 5 years. Additionally, he served as Tournament Physician for USA Wrestling's World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in 2018 and remains active in the USA Wrestling medical coverage pool. He continues his interests in academics with continued ventures in education, research, and published book chapters. Dr. Poon also volunteers time serving with the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, the pre-eminent primary care sports medicine society, in various committee leadership roles.
Conditions treated
- Ankle arthritis
- Ankle instability
- Concussion
- Hip impingement
- Hip tendinitis
- Knee arthritis
- Knee pain
- Shoulder arthritis
- Shoulder impingement syndrome
- Strain
Procedures performed
- Joint injection
- Musculoskeletal exam
- Nerve hydrodissection
- Percutaneous tenotomy
- Platelet rich plasma injection
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-guided aspiration and lavage for calcific tendinitis
- Ultrasound-guided cortisone injection
- Ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injection
Interests
- Diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries
- Experience treating patients of all age ranges and physical exertion levels from newly active to professional/Olympic athletes
- Clinical and research interests in the prevention of sudden cardiac death in athletes, advanced sports concussion management, regenerative medicine
- Specialty training in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and advanced musculoskeletal procedures including comprehensive joint, tendon, and ligament injections
- Expertise in platelet-rich plasma treatment and percutaneous tenotomy
- Providing compassionate and empathetic avenues of care for patients while understanding complex bio-psycho-social determinants of injury and recovery
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2016
Fellowship - Primary Care Sports MedicineSports Medicine Section, Department of Family Medicine
- 2015
Residency - Family MedicineBaptist Medical Center, Wake Forest University
- 2012
MDTufts University
- 2008
BS - ChemistryTufts University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2016
Sports MedicineAmerican Board of Family Medicine
- 2015
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2024
Mayo Clinic Experience Top Performing Provider AwardMayo Clinic Arizona
- 2023
Mayo Clinic Experience Top Performing Provider AwardMayo Clinic Arizona
- 2022
Mayo Clinic Experience Top Performing Provider AwardMayo Clinic Arizona
- 2015
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teacher AwardFamily Medicine Residency Program, Wake Forest University
- 2011
Scholarship RecipientAmerican Academy of Family Physicians
- 2008
Elected positionMedical School Alumni Association, Tufts University
- 2003
Eagle ScoutBoy Scouts of America
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
Faculty AdvisorAsian Pacific American Medical Student Association, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- 2021 - present
Grant ReviewerStudent Athlete Health and Well-Being Committee, PAC-12 Conference
- 2020
ModeratorAcademic Interest Group, Academic Interest Group, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- 2019 - present
Vice ChairAmerican Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- 2018 - 2021
DirectorJournal Club, Sports Medicine Section, Arizona State University Health Services
- 2018 - 2021
MemberSubstance and Alcohol Abuse Screening and Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Task Force (C3-SBIRT), Arizona State University Health Services and Counseling Services
- 2017 - 2021
MemberContinuing Medical Education Committee, Arizona State University Health Services
- 2017 - present
ChairpersonNational Membership Survey Subcommittee, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- 2017 - present
ReviewerPublications Committee, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- 2016 - present
Team PhysicianDepartment of Athletics, Arizona State University
- 2016 - present
Head Football PhysicianDepartment of Athletics, Arizona State University
- 2016 - present
MemberMembership Committee, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- 2016 - present
MemberPractice and Policy Committee, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- 2016 - present
MemberAcademic Interest Group, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- 2015
Covering PhysicianGuys and Dolls, University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA)
- 2015 - 2016
PhysicianDepartment of Athletics, University of Washington
- 2014
Covering PhysicianNutcracker, University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA)
- 2014
Medical VolunteerDivision I ACC Conference Baseball Games, Varsity Baseball, Wake Forest University
- 2014
MemberSports Medicine Workshop, Family Medicine Interest Group, Family Medicine Residency
- 2013
Covering PhysicianNutcracker, University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA)
- 2013
Medical VolunteerVolleyball Deacon Invitational, Wake Forest University
- 2013
MemberSports Medicine Workshop, Family Medicine Interest Group, Family Medicine Residency
- 2013
Medical VolunteerClub Rugby Match, Wake Forest University
- 2013 - 2015
Founder/Resident LiaisonMedical Student Teaching and Advising Group, Family Medicine Residency, Wake Forest University
- 2013 - 2015
Team PhysicianWinston-Salem State University
- 2012
Covering PhysicianUniversity of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA)
- 2012
Covering PhysicianNutcracker, University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA)
- 2012 - 2015
MemberResidency Selection Committee, Family Medicine Residency, Wake Forest University
- 2012 - 2015
ChairpersonAdvocacy and Leadership Committee, Family Medicine Residency, Wake Forest University
Publications