Specialty 1: Internal Medicine

Specialty 2: Sports Medicine

Keywords/Search Terms: Concussion, mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-concussion syndrome, headache, dizziness, vestibular/oculomotor dysfunction, cognitive impairment, cervical injury/whiplash, chronic pain, musculoskeletal injury, autonomic dysfunction, PTSD, functional impairment, causation analysis, mechanism of injury, imaging review, medical record review, independent medical examination (IME), personal injury, workers’ compensation, evidence-based medicine

Medical School: Stanley Medical College, University of Madras

License(s): Colorado

Years in Practice: 29

• 8 years performing IMEs
• 40 IMEs performed
• Deposed/Testified 25 times

Additional Information

Dr. Dilaawar (Danny) Mistry, MD, MS, ATC, is a dual-trained physician in Internal Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with more than 25 years of experience in clinical, academic, and sports medicine settings. He is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mistry is the Founder and Medical Director of Aasha Brain Clinic in Fort Collins, Colorado, specializing in evidence-based evaluation and treatment of concussion, mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), and complex musculoskeletal and medical conditions. He has served as Primary Care Team Physician for USA Swimming since 2005 and was Chair of the USA Swimming Concussion Task Force between 2016 and 2025. A former Associate Professor and Co-Medical Director of Sports Medicine at the University of Virginia, Dr. Mistry helped establish innovative cardiovascular and concussion screening programs for elite athletes to prevent sudden cardiac death and improve return-to-play safety. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters in ‘Clinics in Sports Medicine’ and DeLee & Drez’s ‘Orthopaedic Sports Medicine’, and has presented over 100 invited lectures on concussion, musculoskeletal medicine, and athlete health.