As a former team physician to NFL's Washington Football Team Dr Tabacco spent seven years caring for elite athletes as an internist and sports medicine specialist. With a goal toward broader policy change and reform Dr. Tabacco has transitioned to academic medicine and policy by joining the National Football League Players Association Mackey -White Health and Safety committee while functioning as Medical director and an Adjunct professor to George Washington University Athletics.  Dr. John Tabacco is board certified in both Sports medicine and  Internal medicine and treats all manners of athletic health from joint pain to concussions and  asthma.  Whether your sport is football, running, or the  leisurely walk around the block we strive to get patients back into the  game as quickly and safely as possible.

      Dr. Tabacco specializes in the  non-operative care of musculoskeletal injuries and has conducted  extensive research and training in the application and use of Platelet  Rich Plasma, Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cell treatments, as well as the use  of ultrasound in diagnosis and treatment. Dr Tabacco has presented his  research and clinical outcomes of Platelet rich plasma and adult stem  cell injections at National conferences most recently as part of the NFL  Physicians Society at the NFL scouting combine alongside his mentor Dr  James Andrews. 

     In  addition to non-operative treatment of joint pain, Dr. Tabacco also  treats concussions, chronic illnesses, and general medical problems. Dr.  Tabacco is a medical director for GW University and Georgetown Prep hoyas and is located exclusively at the Falls Church  office.