Jane Chung, M.D. - Faculty Profile

Biography

Jane S. Chung, M.D., is a sports medicine physician at Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine center located in Frisco, Texas. She earned her medical degree at St. George's University School of Medicine. She completed her internship and pediatric residency training at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans Children's Hospital. She completed a fellowship in pediatric sports medicine at the Case Medical Center and affiliated University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. She is board-certified in pediatric medicine and sports medicine. She cares for young and growing athletes with musculoskeletal injuries and conditions affecting their ability to participate in sports and other activities. As a former dancer, Dr. Chung developed an interest in caring for female athletes. She is a member of the Female and Male Athlete Triad Coalition and frequently teaches healthcare professionals and the community about the risks of under-fueling for sports, stress fractures and female athlete triad.

Research Interest

Injury prevention
Musculoskeletal injuries in young athletes
Needs of the female athlete
Sports-related concussions
Stress fractures

Publications

Pediatric Lateral Ankle Avulsion Fractures: Age-Specific Patterns and Diagnostic Clues: Jones J, Schultz C, Lampe K, Van Pelt B, Podvin C, Miller S, Chung J, Wyatt C, Johnson B, Ellis H, Wilson P Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2026 Jan 46 6-12
Sex-based differences in pediatric lateral ankle avulsion fractures: males are more likely to sustain avulsion fractures: Reese LT, Schultz CM, Van Pelt RL, Lampe K, Chung JS, Miller SM, Wyatt CW, Ellis HB, Wilson PL, Jones JC Physician and Sportsmedicine 2026
Pointe Readiness in Youth Ballet Dancers: A Pilot Study on Dance Instructor Decision Making: Erdman A, Ulman S, Dyke J, Russomano J, Santana J, McLeod TV, DiCesaro SF, McCaffrey K, Chung J, Hayden-Hebert K, Butler L Journal of Dance Medicine and Science 2025 Sep 29 154-160
Concussion history is associated with poor sleep quality in adolescent athletes: a cross-sectional study: Sahin S, Erdman AL, Loewen A, Miller SM, Jones JC, Chung JS, Janosky J, Ulman S Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2025 Jan 21 129-135
Endophenotype presentation of athletes with concussion contingent on sex and time since injury: Beitchman JA, Chung JS, Jones JC, Hynan LS, Didehbani N, Cullum CM, Miller SM, Stokes M Brain injury 2025 39 526-538
The relationship between pain and athletic identity in youth ballet dancers: Choudhury MM, Stapleton E, Erdman A, Gale E, Chung J, Ulman S Frontiers in Psychology 2025 16
Position comparison of sport-related concussions in female youth soccer players: Worrall H, Podvin C, Althoff C, Chung JS, Sugimoto D, Stokes M, Radel LC, Cullum CM, Miller SM, Jones JC Physician and Sportsmedicine 2024 52 325-332
Epidemiology of Pediatric Basketball Injuries Presenting to Emergency Departments: Sex- and Age-Based Patterns: Zynda AJ, Wagner KJ, Liu J, Chung JS, Miller SM, Wilson PL, Ellis HB Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 2022 Jan 10
Specialist Referral and Outcomes in Adolescent Athletes With Prior Concussion History: Worrall H, Chung J, Cullum M, Miller S Neurology 2022 Jan 98 S19-S20
Impact of Psychological Disorders on Clinical Presentation of Pediatric Patients Following a Concussion: Worrall H, Miller S, Cullum M, Chung J Neurology 2022 Jan 98 S21-S21

Honors & Awards

Best Doctors in Collin County
(2020)
American Academy of Pediatrics Young Physician Leadership Alliance
(2017-2019)
Geoffrey Bourne Scholarship, St. George's University
(2004)
SOLO Leadership Award, UCSD
(2001)
Chancellor's Undergraduate Research Scholarship, UCSD
(2000)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness
American College of Sports Medicine
American Medical Society for Sport Medicine
Female and Male Athlete Triad Coalition
Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine
Texas Pediatric Society