Courtney Fernandes

I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and moved to Boston in 2022 to complete BU’s athletic training residency in orthopedics. Since graduating in May 2024, I have been grateful to continue working in the department. My clinical interests include managing long-term injuries, optimizing rehabilitation, and utilizing functional outcome measures to guide injury recovery and return-to-play decisions. I have experience working across various sports, including softball, rowing, and lacrosse, and enjoy collaborating in a team-based healthcare setting to enhance patient outcomes. Outside of work, I love exploring the Northeast, hiking, discovering new restaurants in and around Boston and traveling to spend time with my brothers.

Personal Hobbies
Hiking, Live Music and Concerts, Trying New Restaurants in and around Boston

Education & Training
MS, University of Toledo
BS, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Athletic Training Residency in Orthopedics

Special Interests
Orthopedics Functional Outcomes and Return to Play Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Noteworthy publications & presentations
A Complex Case of Recurrent Tibial Sesamoid Fracture in a Collegiate Lacrosse Player: Disablement Model Case Study – CATS Spring Symposium. Educational Programming. Las Vegas, NV. May 17th, 2025. Interpersonal Collision Avoidance Task – A Dynamic Measurement of Sport. NATA Free Communication Session – Contemporary Rehabilitation Paradigms to Improve Patient Outcomes. Indianapolis, IN. June 22nd, 2023. Fernandes C, Norte GE, Gokeler A, Schwab SM, Murray AM, Bazett-Jones DM, Sherman DA. Interpersonal Coordination between Female Soccer Players: Leader-Follower Roles within a Collision- Avoidance Task. PUBLISHED. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. May 1st 2024.