Dr. Olabode Agaja specializes in pediatric sports medicine at the Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Institute. He has the training and skillset to care for patients and athletes of all ages, from children to elderly adults. Dr. Agaja is the head team physician at Dillard University. He also provides medical coverage to several high schools in the New Orleans area. He is a senior lecturer at University of Queensland, where he teaches medical students in the clinical setting. He also serves as pediatric medical director at Special Olympics Louisiana. As a member of Ochsners Concussion Management Program, Dr. Agaja is up to date on the latest research so he can provide the best possible concussion care in his pediatric sports medicine practice. Dr. Agaja is an advocate of population health and health equity. He is interested in community involvement, focusing on providing mentorship and volunteer services to his surrounding communities, especially as it relates to children. He strives to help all children and athletes prevent and recover from injury and return to the activities they love to do. He is skilled in osteopathic manipulative sports medicine, a holistic approach that uses hands-on techniques to help diagnose, treat and prevent injuries. He is trained in diagnostic ultrasound and well-versed in ultrasound-guided injections, including orthobiologic procedures such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Dr. Agaja graduated Cum Laude from University of Charleston in West Virginia where he was a four-year scholarship athlete as a defensive back for the football team. He received his medical degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed his pediatric residency at Authority Health in affiliation with Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Agaja has a certificate in population health and health equity from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He was elected both chief and institutional resident of all medical disciplines during his residency tenure. Dr. Agaja completed his primary care sports medicine fellowship at VCOM/Virginia Tech. During his fellowship year, Dr. Agaja was assistant team physician at Virginia Tech and Radford University. Dr. Agajas favorite sports medicine moments include providing medical coverage as one of the lead physicians for the inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl presented by Black College Football Hall of Fame and the inaugural HBCU All-Star game presented by CBS Sports. He also provided medical coverage for athletic events including the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships, ACC Mens Basketball Championships and NCAA Soccer Championships.

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Medical Education

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Field of Study: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

University of Michigan
Field of Study: Certificate in Population Health & Health Equity

Residency

Detroit Wayne County Health Authority
Field of Study: Pediatrics

Fellowship

HCA Healthcare LewisGale Hospital-Montgomery/VCOM Program
Field of Study: Primary Care Sports Medicine