Dr. Bedgood is a fellowship trained Primary Care Sports Medicine physician. She grew up in South Austin where she found a love of the outdoors and even Texas heat. She completed her undergrad at The University of Texas at Austin then went on to Medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston. She did her family Medicine training in Sugar Land and completed her fellowship at Methodist Willowbrook while working with the Athletes of Rice University. After fellowship she was hired as one of the first primary care sports medicine physicians in the UT Orthopedics physician group in Houston. As part of UT Ortho she served as the Head Team Physician for Houston Baptist University and on the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute's concussion team. She returned to Austin in 2016 with her family to pursue her dream of having her own practice. She believes you don't have to be a professional athlete to deserve high quality sports medicine care and understands that each patient has a unique set of goals and circumstances that are just as important as their x-rays and physical exam.
“Nothing happens until something moves”
ACHIEVEMENTS
Houstonian Magazine’s TOP DOC 2014.
Physician Member of The Ironman Sports Medicine Institute Concussion team.
Certified in Sports Medicine and Family Medicine.
University of Texas at Austin graduate with Cum Laude honors.
Venessa was born and raised in Cuero, TX. She moved to Austin after graduation to begin her journey into healthcare. She obtained her associate’s degree in nursing and began her work as an RN in the hospital setting in south Austin. She went on to obtain her BSN and later Masters with a focus of family nurse practitioner. After 7 years of working in the hospital, she realized she wanted to focus on empowering others to lead an active healthy lifestyle. She enjoys educating patients on diet and exercise to improve their overall health and emphasizes disease prevention. In her free time Venessa enjoys being with her family and two pugs. She loves going for a ride on her peloton, enjoying the outdoors and tending to her many plants.