Briana Santiago, DO, specializes in sports medicine at Ochsner Health. Her practice includes the non-surgical management of a wide range of sports-related and musculoskeletal injuries and conditions involving joints, tendons, ligaments, bones and nerves. Dr. Santiago provides comprehensive, individualized care focused on improving performance, function and long-term recovery.

Dr. Santiago often uses ultrasound to help diagnose injuries and guide treatments such as joint and soft tissue injections, including around tendons, ligaments, nerves, and bursae. She also performs nerve testing to evaluate certain conditions and offers advanced treatments, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP).

Dr. Santiago earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Tulane University. She received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from A.T. Still University in Missouri. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rush University Medical Center, where she served as chief resident, and went on to complete fellowship training in primary care sports medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Santiago is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

She has provided care and team coverage for Division I men’s and women’s athletes across a wide range of sports, as well as high school athletes. She has also cared for professional athletes, including performers with the Joffrey Ballet.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Santiago enjoys spending time with her family, exercising, being outdoors, supporting local sports teams and golfing.