Is it wise to take a body that's already weak
into the stress of surgery?
Most operations are scheduled, not emergencies. That waiting time is an opening: get stronger, better fueled, and more resilient before the incision, so the body has more in reserve when stress arrives. That is what we do.
1st
Non-hospital CORF in Maryland
~6,000
Sq. ft. facility in Columbia, MD
Same-Day
Sick calls & acute care access
WHY PREHABILITATION
If you knew a hard season was coming, would you walk in tired, or trained?
A weakened body has less to spend when surgery, illness, or recovery starts drawing down its reserves. Building strength, capacity, and nutrition first is not a luxury. The data says it changes what happens after.
Up to 44%
Fewer severe postoperative complications
Frail, high-risk abdominal surgery patients; meta-analysis,
Clinical Nutrition, 2024
~1 day
Shorter average hospital stay
−1.07 days across nine studies in high-risk patients;
Clinical Nutrition, 2024
$26K–$48K
Typical cost of a single pulmonary complication
Cost range cited in Scientific Reports, 2024
Lower
Odds of pneumonia and lung complications after surgery
Multiple meta-analyses of multimodal prehabilitation, 2024–2025
Evidence is strongest for multimodal programs that combine exercise, nutrition, and breathing training in older, frailer, and higher-risk patients. Results vary by procedure and individual, and prehabilitation is not a guarantee of any specific outcome. Your care team will tell you honestly whether it fits your situation.
CORE CLINICAL PILLARS
What if readiness were a service you could schedule?
Four lines of high-acuity outpatient care under one roof, coordinated by physicians who built the model around getting patients ready and getting them back.
REHABILITATION
Prehabilitation & Pre-Optimization
Integrated therapies that prepare the body before surgery and accelerate functional recovery afterward.
Core Program Platform
Prehabilitation Centers of America
A subsidiary of AthleticsMD®
- PREOOP™ surgical pre-optimization
- Physical & occupational therapy
- Speech-language pathology
- Respiratory therapy
- Rehab nursing & psychotherapy
Longevity
Functional & Preventive Medicine
Medical strategies that extend healthspan and sustain performance over time.
- Clinically-guided hormone optimization
- Medical weight loss & disease prevention
- Advanced longevity optimization
- Physician counseling
- Clinical nutrition planning
ACUTE CARE
Infusion, Diagnostics & Same-Day Care
Rapid-response interventions and lab work for stabilization and ongoing health tracking.
- Same-day sick calls & resuscitation
- IV therapy & hydration
- IV vitamins and infusions
- Rapid diagnostic labs
- Comprehensive medical evaluations
CONCEIRGE
Restorative & Concierge Services
Advanced pain management and personalized navigation for complex or international cases.
- Chronic pain management
- Medical disability evaluations
- International medical concierge
- Access liaison services
- Expert physician consultations
MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS · GLP-1 THERAPY
What would change if you met your next health challenge lighter and stronger?
Excess weight is a load your heart, lungs, and joints carry into every surgery and every illness. Our program is built on tirzepatide, the dual-action GLP-1 medication that delivers greater weight loss with fewer side effects than older options for most patients. Medication alone rarely holds, so we wrap it in physician oversight and a team that tracks your progress week to week.
Pay weekly instead of fronting a large monthly cost, and bill insurance when coverage applies. Available in person at our Laurel and Columbia locations, or by telehealth across Maryland.
98.8%
of our patients stay on the program
Two locations:
Laurel
&
Columbia
Telehealth available statewide
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Tirzepatide-first
Better weight-loss efficacy and fewer side effects than first-generation GLP-1s for most patients.
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Weekly check-ins
Face-to-face meetings, virtual or in person, with your accountability team every week.
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Physician-guided
Dosing and safety managed by physicians, not a vending-machine prescription service.
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Nutrition & exercise
A nutritional guide and an exercise prescription tuned to your body and your goals.
Individualized Wellness Solutions for the Entire DMV
AthleticsMD®: Breaking Barriers, Reclaiming Health
Who We Are
AthleticsMD® is more than a med spa. We are a physician-led wellness clinic dedicated to restoring, optimizing and elevating the health of people who push themselves -in sport, in work, in service, and in life.
Our clients include professional athletes (yes famous NFL players and bodybuilders), entrepreneurs, medical professionals, parents, veterans, and first responders. Some come for hydration and recovery. Others need prehabilitation before surgery, medical weight loss, or advanced pain therapy. All come because they’re done settling for outdated, rushed or generic care.
At AthleticsMD®, we provide an experience that’s faster, smarter and more comfortable than anything you've ever seen in wellness medicine.
We are proud to serve patients across Laurel, Columbia, Ellicott City, Elkridge, Beltsville, Burtonsville, Clarksville, and Baltimore, as well as surrounding communities throughout the greater DMV region.
Our clinic also welcomes patients from Maryland City, Savage, Scaggsville, North Laurel, South Laurel, Jessup, Odenton, Fulton, Greenbelt, College Park, Bowie, Silver Spring, Highland, Montpelier, Calverton, and Fairland. Wherever you live in the DMV, our physician-led wellness and recovery clinic is here to provide expert care in medical weight loss, IV hydration therapy, vitamin infusions, ketamine for chronic pain, and hormone replacement for men and women.
Our Services
Why Us? The FITMD Core Principles of AthleticsMD®
F: Focused Care
Personalized, physician-designed treatment plans that start with real diagnostics—not guesswork. We tailor medical weight loss, IV hydration, vitamin infusion, ketamine therapy for chronic pain, and hormone replacement (men & women) to your goals and biology. Expect thorough intake, targeted labs, and measurable progress.
I: Innovation
We bring hospital-grade rigor to a wellness setting. Advanced IV protocols, evidence-based vitamin formulations, modern ketamine pathways for chronic pain, and next-gen hormone optimization—all delivered with continuous quality improvement and safety monitoring. Leading science, thoughtfully applied to everyday life.
T: Total Wellness
Your health isn’t one-dimensional. We integrate metabolism, recovery, energy, mood, sleep, and performance into a cohesive plan—so your weight loss, IV therapy, vitamin infusion, pain relief, and HRT all work together. One coordinated team. One clear roadmap. Better outcomes.
M: Medical Expertise
100% physician-owned, physician-operated, and physician-supervised. No gimmicks. No shortcuts. No middleperson. Just real doctors delivering state-of-the-art care with uncompromising standards. Our leadership brings deep training in anesthesiology, critical care, and prehabilitation—translating to precise protocols, vigilant monitoring, and results you can trust.
D: Dedication
We obsess over details that matter: transparent pricing, clear expectations, attentive follow-up, and data you can see. From your first consult to your long-term maintenance, you’ll have a caring, responsive team committed to durable results and an excellent experience.
