Sports Medicine
Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is proud to be the official health care provider of Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart. This partnership enables Houston Methodist to provide the onsite Sports Medicine Team including a full-time Athletic Trainer and Team Physician for the student athletes of DASH. This team strives to deliver the Houston Methodist Experience to the DASH campus to ensure student athletes receive excellent sports medicine care and to promote safety while performing at the highest level.
Rachel Burgess, MAT, LAT, ATC
Outreach Athletic Trainer
Houston Methodist West Hospital
Duchesne Academy
About our Athletic Trainer
Rachel Burgess is a Houston area native and graduate of the University of Houston with degrees including a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Master of Athletic Training. As a licensed and certified athletic trainer, her professional experience includes four years in collegiate sports medicine at Houston Christian University and University of Houston and her high school sports medicine experience includes various public and private high school settings. In 2022, Rachel joined Houston Methodist West Hospital as an Outreach Athletic Trainer where she now provides high-quality sports medicine services to the Middle and Upper Schools of Duchesne Academy. In her free time, Rachel is an avid runner and enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and two dogs.
Gillian Wooldridge, DO
Team Physician
Houston Methodist Hospital
Duchesne Academy
About our Team Physician
Dr. Gillian Wooldridge is a board-certified and fellowship trained primary care sports medicine physician. She specializes in treating those with orthopedic conditions.
Dr. Wooldridge earned her medical degree from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. She completed her Family Medicine Residency at Houston Methodist Hospital – The Med Center. She also completed her Sports Medicine Fellowship at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital.
As Team Physician, Dr. Wooldridge brings her expertise as a Primary Care Sports Medicine Specialist & Houston Methodist Concussion Specialist to the student athletes of Duchesne Academy.
Mission Statement
Duchesne Academy Sports Medicine is committed to protecting the safety and health of all student athletes by promoting their physical and mental wellbeing and providing excellent sports medicine services.
Sports Medicine Links
HM AT Resources - Athletic Training & Exercise Resources | Houston Methodist
HM Concussion Center - Concussion Center| Houston Methodist
NATA Nutrition - nutrition-clock-handout.pdf (nata.org)