Dr. Valerie De Maio - Co-Founder of GolfDr
Special guest
Dr. Valerie De Maio is a seasoned medical professional with over 20 years of experience as an emergency medicine physician and professor. She received her medical degree from the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of North Carolina. Her distinguished career, which includes hospital affiliations and extensive clinical practice in treating acute injuries, instilled in her a profound understanding of the human body and the importance of recovery.
In her role as the "Chief Enabling Officer" at GolfDr, Dr. De Maio has strategically pivoted her career from acute care to the proactive space of sports medicine and wellness. Leveraging her background in running telehealth programs and business development, she provides the strategic vision that guides the company's growth. Her passion for the project is deeply personal; she sees it as an opportunity to make golf more accessible and enjoyable for all, particularly for women and those experiencing age-related changes. As she emphasized on the podcast, helping people "move better and hurt less" is central to her mission of ensuring golfers can enjoy the game for a lifetime.
Dr. Valerie De Maio - Co-Founder of GolfDr has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Move Better and Hurt Less - Talking Golf Fitness, Longevity and Performance with the Founders of GolfDr
July 7th, 2026 | Season 19 | 43 mins 47 secs
chris adamson, entrepreneurship, golf business, golf entrepreneur, golf fitness, golf improvement, golf industry, golf innovator, golf longevity, golf performance, golf venture, golfdr, modgolf, modgolf podcast, pga show, valerie de maio
Ready to stop your body from sabotaging your golf game? In this episode of The ModGolf Podcast, host Colin Weston sits down with the mother/son co-founding duo behind GolfDr: emergency physician Dr. Valerie De Maio and golf physiotherapist Dr. Chris Adamson to reveal why personalized, golf-specific body work is the secret to not just improving your performance, but sustaining it well into your 70s, 80s, and beyond.
This conversation is a must-listen for golfers, fitness enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs alike, as they unpack the critical role of mobility in the golf swing, share the entrepreneurial journey from a mobile clinic to a scalable digital platform, and explore the massive opportunity in golf longevity and wellness. Tune in to discover how you can play longer, hurt less, and finally bridge the gap between what your mind knows and what your body can do.