Michael Harris, MD

As a former multisport athlete, I was drawn to sports medicine by a passion for promoting wellness and helping others lead active, healthy lives. Practicing both primary care and sports medicine seems to me a natural partnership and a good balance between prevention and treatment. \n I treat injuries when they happen, but I also empower patients to prevent disease and injuries. \n Injuries and illness are part of life, and my goal is to help patients get back to feeling 100% as quickly as possible. My holistic, patient-centered approach integrates prevention, education and wellness. I focus on understanding each individual's unique needs, goals and circumstances and then empowering them to take the lead in their health journey. \n Daily movement, good nutrition and lifestyle changes, if needed, are foundational tools for preventing disease and optimizing well-being. I promote them all to my patients as I strive to create a supportive environment where patients feel heard, understood and motivated to make sustainable choices. \n I grew up in Cincinnati before studying neuroscience and Spanish at Vanderbilt University and then going on to complete a master's degree in physiology. I worked in the pharmaceutical industry for a year before going to medical school at Ohio State University, where I was chief resident my final year. \n During a sports medicine fellowship in Cincinnati, I was a team physician for Miami University. I practiced in Ohio before relocating to Cary, North Carolina, in 2022. \n I am blessed with a tremendous partner/wife, Lauren, and two children, Margot and Miles. I enjoy "practicing what I preach" by cooking and eating healthy meals and exercising regularly in order to be the best version of myself I can be. I am constantly tweaking my golf swing and can often be found with an earbud in one ear, listening to a podcast about anything from fantasy football to current events to medicine.

I knew from an early age that I wanted to become a doctor. I grew up in a rural town in Maryland and, as a high school student with an interest in medicine, I used to shadow rural family medicine doctors on their rounds and thought their work looked incredibly rewarding. \n As a life-long athlete (I was a runner in high school and played rugby in college), I have a strong personal interest in sports and physical activity. I wanted to be able to treat athletes of all skill levels in my daily practice, so I pursued a sports medicine fellowship and worked in Division I sports for nine years prior to relocating to North Carolina in 2019. \n My goal is always to provide the best possible care through active listening and understanding each patient's individual challenges and goals. Education and shared decision-making are crucial elements of my patient-centered approach. I strive to help patients - and communities - achieve an active and healthy lifestyle. \n I "practice what I preach" and enjoy walking, running and strength training. I also enjoy spending time with my husband, son and dog. We love going to the beach and have recently started taking family trips to national parks, which we plan to make an annual tradition.

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