McLean High School Athletic Training Program

The Athletic Training Program is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care to the student athletes of McLean High School.

1633 Davidson Rd.

McLean, VA 22101

Room 130A (across the hall from the upper gym)

(703) 714-5771 (office)

(703) 932-1947 (cell)

Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) are unique health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries to athletes and others who are engaged in everyday physical activity. ATC’s have an understanding of sport specific requirements and demands on the body, which enables them to develop specific rehabilitation and therapeutic exercises to better prepare active individuals for their activity. The ATC also serves as a liaison between athletes, coaches, administrators, parents, treating physicians and other health care providers to foster a comprehensive network of care. The certified athletic trainers at McLean High School work under the supervision and direction of team physician and orthopedist Dr.Ramesh Chandra.

David Lee, MS, VATL, ATC

David is McLean’s full time head athletic trainer. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland at College Park. David then went on to earn his Masters of Science degree in Kinesiology with a specialization in Athletic Training from Indiana University, Bloomington. He followed up his education with a fellowship at Penn State University working with the football, gymnastics, and swimming teams. He is in his 2^nd year working in the athletic training program at McLean High School. David is also an approved clinical instructor with George Mason University’s Athletic Training Education Program. David is originally from Silver Spring, MD. He is a strong believer in approaching students’ injuries in a holistic manner and treating the individual as a whole.

Catherine Guckenberger – BS, VATL, ATC

Catherine Guckenberger is McLean High School’s associate Athletic Trainer this year. This is her second year working as an ATC for the Highlanders. She is a native of the Northern Virginia area, growing up in Falls Church and graduating from George Mason High School. She then went on to attend James Madison University and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology and Athletic Training. At JMU she had the opportunity to work with several of their athletic teams including but not limited to Football, Baseball, Volleyball and Field Hockey.

Catherine is also a clinical instructor for George Washington University, and looks forward to aiding in the development and education of college students who are pursuing careers in the Athletic Training field.

Mrs. Guckenberger is also in her second year of teaching at McLean High School. She teaches Health, Physical Education classes, CPR, and Sports Medicine. She enjoys working with the students and takes on a multidimensional approach with each individual both in the classroom and in the clinic setting. Catherine looks forward to aiding many more athletes this year in a safe return to participation and improving the care of all of our student athletes.

Dr. Ramesh Chandra, M.D., F.A.C.S. - Head Team Physician

Dr. Chandra is the Medical Director and Orthopedic Surgeon at the Center for Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine. He has been McLean High School’s team physician since 1987. Dr. Chandra has been practicing Orthopaedic Surgery in the Washington DC Metropolitan area since 1984, with special interest in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, knee, ankle, elbow, and wrist including major reconstructive surgery for all athletic injuries. He is skilled in cartilage replacement and transplant surgery and uses these methods when appropriate. 

Dr. Chandra is a great asset to McLean High School and the community. The athletic training program is very grateful for his mentorship and services.

Please visit www.cfosm.com for more details about Dr. Chandra’s practice.

LINKS:

FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM

NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION