Dr. Rand is a sports medicine specialist with over 20 years of experience treating athletes and active patients in the greater Houston area. He graduated from the University of South Dakota school of medicine in 1989 and did his family medicine training in the US Navy in Pensacola, FL. After serving his country overseas for 3 years, he returned to a small university town in South Dakota to practice. While there, he studied for and successfully challenged the board certification exam for the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine. He moved to the Houston Area in 2000.

He currently serves as the director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship at Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Willow brook. He is a team physician on staff with USA gymnastics and USA weightlifting. He is also team physician for Rice University and Prairie View A&M university along with several area high schools. He frequently runs with and lectures to area running clubs and triathlon training groups. He is a published author and nationally known sports medicine educator.

His clinical practice involves the medical care and non-operative orthopedic care of athletes of all ages and abilities. He brings a significant breadth and depth of knowledge on the effect of exercise on many chronic diseases and the impact that medical issues can have on an athlete’s ability to safely participate in sport.

He has a particular interest in complex concussion management and overuse injuries in running and gymnastics.