So who should I see first for my injury: a primary care sports medicine doctor or an orthopedic sports medicine doctor? Do orthopedic surgeons and primary care sports medicine doctors compete for the same patients, perhaps creating an air of ill will? Some doctors are D.O.'s and some are M.D.'s. Is there a difference? OK, so how do I locate a sports medicine doctor? Any final words of advice? What is a sports medicine doctor? Is there such a specialty?