Clinical Instructor, Department of Family Medicine; Associate Director, Duke Sports Science Institute; Director, Sports Performance
Dr. Stafford is the Associate Director of the Duke Sports Science Institute. He is a sports medicine specialist with appointments in both the Department of Orthopaedics and Family Medicine. He is also the current Head Team Physician and Director of Sports Performance at NCCU. Dr. Stafford also serves as the Chief Medical Officer for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Dr. Stafford’s research interests are in the areas of sports performance, sports nutrition, EKG changes in African American athletes, muscle injuries in sprinting athletes, and sickle cell trait in athletes. Dr. Stafford sees patients and does research at the Urbaniak Sports Sciences Institute.