Sean Cupp, MD
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Specialty: Sports Medicine (Family Practice)
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Primary Location: 960 Clague Rd (15 mi.)
Other Locations - Languages Spoken: English
Office Locations
UH Ahuja Medical Center Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute (7 mi.)
3999 Richmond Rd
Ste 2700
Beachwood, OH 44122
216-844-7200
Biography: Sean Cupp, MD
Expertise
Titles
- Associate Director, Sports Medicine Institute, University Hospitals
- Co-Director, Sports Medicine, UH Cleveland Medical Center
- Lead Medical Team Physician, The Cleveland Browns, UH Cleveland Medical Center
- Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, CWRU School of Medicine
- Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, CWRU School of Medicine
Certifications & Memberships
- Sports Medicine - American Board of Family Medicine
- Family Medicine - American Board of Family Medicine
Education
Fellowship | Sports Medicine - Family Practice
Sports Medicine - Family Practice - University Of Oklahoma Health Science Center Graduate College (2003 - 2004)
Residency | Family Medicine
Family Medicine - Huntsville Hospital (2000 - 2003)
Medical Education
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine (2000)
Undergraduate
University Of Oklahoma (1995)
About
Sean A. Cupp, MD, serves as the lead medical physician for the Cleveland Browns. Dr. Cupp is Co-Director of Sports Medicine at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Family Medicine, at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Originally from rural western Oklahoma, Dr. Cupp earned his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma before receiving his family medicine training at the University of Alabama Birmingham-Huntsville Family Practice residency in north Alabama. He returned home for his Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center in Oklahoma City and then joined a busy private orthopedic practice in Lawrence, Kansas.
Dr. Cupp has spent his entire career in athletic medicine. For the decade prior to arriving in Cleveland, he practiced medical sports medicine and non-surgical orthopedics in northeast Kansas while serving as the assistant head medical physician for the University of Kansas Jayhawks and the head team physician for Baker University Wildcats.
Dr. Cupp is a Fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians and an active member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the NFL Physicians Society. He continues to practice sports medicine with University Hospitals Orthopedics. His interests include musculoskeletal medicine, medical issues of the athlete, non-surgical joint preservation, sports ultrasound and ultrasound guided joint injections.
Dr. Cupp and his wife, Keri, have three children: Charlotte, Christian and Caleb.
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Patient Experience Reviews
Was very pleased with Dr.Cupp and his knowledge of my condition.
Very good
Dr Cupp is the best! He is personable, explains things well, and listens to what you have to say.
Dr. Cupp is an excellent doctor. He shows concern and addressed my issue. I have recommended him to others who needed similar treatment and care.
Great medical team.
Always great experience with the staff working with Dr Cupp!! They are all EXCELLENT!! This physician and his staff are the model of what EVERY practice should look like and what every patient should experience.
It is a pleasure to see Dr. Cupp. He is extremely knowledgeable and skilled and the injections he gives me in my shoulders really helps relieve my pain and allows me the freedom to continue doing all the things I love to do. I am so grateful for him and his staff!
As always, Dr Cupp was great. He has always listened to me and given me awesome care.I am always happy to tell people to go see him.
Dr Cupp is a great doctor and his entire staff are kind, professional, and willing to help you anyway they can.Thank you! ***
Dr. Sean A. Cupp is an excellent doctor!We are lucky to have him at ***!
I am very happy with the medical care I have received from Dr Cupp.
Excellent staff very knowledgeable and friendly, keep them together
Absolutely excellent experience, this was a very productive follow up session for my continued progress.
Very professional and personable very engaging in our conversation greatly appreciated
Dr Cupp is excellent and appreciate his skill in working on my hip for pain
Excellent doctor!
Very helpful and knowledgeable provider
Interested in what I had to say and explained what my X-ray showed. Gave me the different options to consider. Very easy to talk with.
All good
Always enjoy interacting with Dr. Cupp. He's pleasant and open and is a fine example to any of the staff working with him. The staff is personable and pleasant to deal with.
Dr. Cupp is a perfect 10 for me. He explains things very well, listens very well and has great bed side mannor.
Everything was excellent. ***
Good experience.
Ive been seeing Dr Sean Cupp for several years.. He is an excellent physician...would highly recommend him.. He explains everything that is going on with the issue you are having...he has helped my knees tremendously..
Very professional and pleasant
Dr. Cupp and his staff are one in a million.
Love Dr. Cupp. ***
Dr Cupp is an EXCELLENT DOCTOR. He is very knowledgeable, professional, polite, easy to talk to and he makes me smile. I would never change doctors.
Excellent
Dr. Cupp and Dr. *** were both very thorough. Dr. Cupp was very aware of the pain I was experiencing. He came up with a plan of treatment through discussion with me.
Appreciate the positive effort to give me options about my knee
Excellent provider and office team.
This was my first visit with Dr. Cupp. I was thoroughly pleased with the attention to detail, how attentive he was to my concerns, how he listened, and he was just extremely pleasant to talk with. I would highly recommend him.
Very polite and professional
Dr. Cupp has taken a very measured approach to my orthopedic problem and discussed each step along the way. He is a superb provider who has met my needs thoughtfully and takes the time necessary to explain everything to me in clear terms. Happy to be his patient.
Always good attention by Dr Cupp
Dr. Sean Cupp was very professional and answered all of my questions regarding my treatment plan
Dr.Cupp is the best! His secretary messages you back via MyChart immediately which is amazing. She has been on top of getting my cortisone and visco approved for the new year. It's honestly better for me to be able to communicate in that way due to my work schedule and she was able to accommodate me with an appointment around my work schedule and the holidays which is a bonus especially with a specialist!
Dr. Cupp not only provided a thorough examination but a complete explanation of my orthopedic Issue and potential treatment options.
Excellent care.
Just outstanding! I felt super comfortable with Dr Cupp and the team. I had confidence they would help with my knee issue, but they exceeded my expectations! I've been raving to others about how they helped me! Everyone was top notch, from the xray technician, to the athletic trainer, to the Fellow, to Dr Cupp really terrific!
Great experience, I thought I would need surgery but Dr explained how therapy would work for a great outcome.
Overall a very good experience.
Dr. Cupp is the best!
Mr. Cupp is a wonderful doctor. I would recommend him highly.
Very good
Dr Cupp was excellent. I appreciated his clear, understandable explanations of the diagnosis and options for treatment. He was not condescending, he shared his knowledge and expertise in a way that was helpful.
Excellent care!!! Thank you UH and Dr. Cupp!
Dr. Cupp and *** are the absolute best.
I sought non-invasive knee treatment upon referral. I'm happy with the expertise and options presented.
All good
Excellent care
Excellent care, felt respected and heard!
*** & Dr. Cupp provided excellent care. ***
I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Sean Cupp and his assistant ***. Outstanding, compassionate, and professional! Dr. Cupp is THE BEST and the resident fellow working with him was also very empathetic and professional. I recommend *** to all my friends! An absolutely great experience every time.
Dr Cupp is an excellent care give who I trust and depend on.
My provider has always been kind, informative, and listened to me. This appointment was the same. My pain was addressed and a course of treatment was laid out. I'm happy with this provider.
They did remind me to schedule which was excellent
Very nice visit professional and very helpful
Dr. Cupp listens, explains and provides earnest feedback, info
Dr.Cupp is friendly yet professional and always listens to what I have to say.
For the extreme pain and difficulties I was experiencing, Dr, Cupp was great in understanding my situation and remedy a procedure to help me managed the pain. I can't begin to tell you, but for the last 6 months, my quality of life has not been good. During this eight year journey with my cancer battle, I have come across many doctors, and he's been one of the best ones I have encountered during my Cancer journey, and I cannot thank him enough for what he has done so far for me, please let him know. I would truly appreciate that, thank you. ***
Good experience. I got in right away and appreciated the expertise
It was fine. Explanation was conveyed for the delay
Good experience
Dr. Sean cupp is FANTASTIC PERIOD !!!!!!!
Dr Cupp is a very patient, caring, outstanding physician. He explained my injury and care I'd need in great detail. He made sure I understood my injury. He asked me if I had any questions- and proceeded to answer them very clearly. I would highly recommend Dr. Cupp.
Dr Cupp was very pleasant, knowledgeable and efficient in providing specialty care in the Ahuja Sports medicine department.
Great experience
Very knowledgeable about helping me with pain in leg.
Doctor Sean cupp, has excellent communications skills took his time explaining every detail. We need more doctors like him !!!!!!
Outstanding physician! Took the time to listen and fully examine and assess my situation. I was shocked how much time Dr Cupp spent to diagnose my issue- he was so thorough and not rushed. His explanation of my diagnosis was made very clear in layman's terms and explained the course of treatment very thoroughly as well. He is a brilliant & exceptionally patient physician and I would highly recommend him.
Dr. Cupp was personable
I thought Dr.Cupp and his Fellow were very professional and informative.
Dr. Cupp is friendly and personable. I always get nervous in any medical office, but Dr. Cupp's demeanor helped me to relax.
Provider was caring, engaged and professional.
Dr Cupp is the best. I highly recommend him. He is professional caring a genuine person. He has a great sense of humor. He can make a person feel that she/Hhe us his only client. His experience and compassion shows when clients progress in his care.Dr. Cupp is easy to talk to and he listens
Dr. Sean Cupp is the best!!!!
Very attentive and informative
Doctor and staff were very comforting and helpful. Was at ease the whole appointment. Thank you
Dr Cupp is an excellent and caring doctor. The reason for the longer than 15 minutes wait was because emergency and he did explain that to me. I had no problem with the wait.
The Doctor was considerate of my time and even helped to find a good time for my next appointment. His use of ultrasound to place the injection needle makes for better results.
Very good
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