Sports Medicine Doctor - Dox and Jox Abilene TX with Dr. Dan Munton
Daniel L. Munton, MD - "Dr. Dan" - Biographical Information
- Board certified physician in the fields of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine with subspecialty fellowship training in Sports Medicine and Interventional Spine Care.
- Bachelor’s degree from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, graduating with honors.
- While at Hardin-Simmons University, he was an Athletic Academic All-American baseball player.
- Medical degree from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas where he graduated near the top quarter in his class.
- Completed internship in Internal Medicine at Baylor University Medical Center
- Completing a four year residency program at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
- Served as Chief Resident his final year.
- Completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Interventional Spine at the renowned Hughston Clinic under the guidance of Dr. Jack Hughston in Columbus, Georgia.
- Has been in Private Practice since 2000
- Taught a university Sports Medicine course at HSU as guest faculty in the athletic training program.
- 2005 he was asked to join the medical staff at Saint Louis University where he co-founded Illini Sports Medicine which served as the Fellowship training clinic for the SLU Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program.
- He has served as a medical director and a team physician for numerous teams at the professional, collegiate and local levels including St. Louis University, Dallas Whiterock Marathon, Gateway Grizzlies professional baseball team, Hardin-Simmons University, Columbus Cottonmouths Hockey team, and Wylie High School Texas 3A High School football Champions.
- In 2006, he returned to Abilene, Texas as a partner physician at Abilene Sports Medicine and Orthopedics to continue pursuing his passion for sports medicine and spine care and to once again be a team physician for his alma mater, Hardin-Simmons University.
- In 2008, As his practice grew, he is the founder and managing partner of Texas Sport & Spine. Dr. Munton moved his new operation the new location located at 4545 Hartford Street, Abilene, TX.
- Dr. Munton, who has written peer reviewed journal articles and authored and edited sports medicine textbook chapters, hopes to continue to give lectures and symposiums on the topics of sports related injuries, rehabilitation and spine care. He also will serve in the capacity as Occupational Medicine/Industrial Rehabilitation Medical Director for the well known and widely respected West Texas Rehabilitation Center.
- His memberships have included the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation; American College of Sports Medicine, and the Hughston Society.
- He is the host of Doc Talk with Doctor Dan, a sports medicine talk show that is broadcasted each Friday, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on ESPN 98.1 The Ticket.
