Rasmus Damsgaard, PhD, MD Biography
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Specialist Registrar in Anesthesiology at Gentofte University Hospital
Anti-Doping Researcher at Bispebjerg University Hospital - Position:
- Con to the question "Should Performance Enhancing Drugs (Such as Steroids) Be Accepted in Sports?"
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“I hate when people cheat. And when we can prove it with simple methods – and perhaps prevent some of the drugs themselves and thus avoid death at an early age or put their health at stake.”
“Bispebjerg Doctor Developed the Ultimate Anti-Doping Program,” Tema, Apr. 2007
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Specialist Registrar, Anesthesiology, Gentofte University Hospital (Denmark), 2006-present
- Medical and Anti-Doping Researcher, Bispebjerg University Hospital, 2006-present
- Consultant Team Doctor, Cycling Team Astana, 2007-present
- Consultant Team Doctor, Cycling Team CSC, 2006-present
- Anti-Doping Expert, FIS International Skiing Anti-doping Programme, 2006-present
- Secretary General, Anti Doping Danmark, 2000-2004
- Former Researcher, Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), Denmark
- Education:
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- PhD, Department of Growth and Reproduction, University of Copenhagen
Thesis title: Children in Competitive Sports - MD, school unknown
- PhD, Department of Growth and Reproduction, University of Copenhagen
- Other:
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- On Feb. 11, 2009, Lance Armstrong announced on his website that Dr. Damsgaard will be in charge of his personal voluntary drug testing by implementing the “intelligent testing” program used by cycling teams Astana and CSC. This will be in addition to the unannounced testing conducted by the UCI (International Cycling Union) and WADA. Dr. Damsgaard will replace Armstrong’s former voluntary drug testing coordinator, Dr. Don Catlin.
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