Dr. Sara Forsyth is a Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician at Footbridge Centre for Integrated Orthopaedic Care and Fraser Orthopaedic Institute. She is the Medical Consultant for Canadian Sport Institute: Pacific, Whistler Campus. 

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Dr. Sara Forsyth earned her BSc (1998), MSc (2012) and MD (2002) from The University of British Columbia. Additionally, she has completed a 2 year Sport and Exercise Medicine Fellowship at Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre (2009) under Dr. Jack Taunton.  She holds a Diploma of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM) and CCFP with Certificate of Added Competence in Sport and Exercise medicine. 

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She sees active individuals of all ages and abilities.  Areas of special interest include high performance exercise medicine and nutrition, female athlete health, sports endocrinology, bone health, recurrent stress fractures, RED-S, health optimization through menopause and andropause, overtraining/under recovery, endurance medicine, running and triathlete health.  

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An accomplished triathlete herself, Sara has completed multiple marathons, Ironman and Half Ironman competitions.  

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Dr. Forsyth works with Professional, Varsity, Provincial and National level athletes in a variety of sports including track and field, cross country running, gymnastics, triathlon, cycling, Freestyle skiing, swimming and is currently the Chief Medical Officer for Canadian Women’s  National Volleyball team.