Dr. Irvin Sulapas
Sports Medicine Physician
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Dr. Irvin Sulapas is a sports medicine physician practicing at Houston Methodist in Houston, Texas.
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Episode # 109 • 11 Aug 2026
How Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Affects Athletes
What’s your game plan when heat illness strikes on the field? On this episode of BackTable Bone & Sports, Dr. Larry Balle welcomes sports medicine physician Dr. Irvin Sulapas to discuss how clinicians and athletic trainers can use wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) and other tools to improve athlete safety. They highlight best practices for communication with coaches, modifying training protocols, and recognizing the full spectrum of heat-related illness from heat rash to syncope and exertional heat stroke.
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About
Dr. Irvin Sulapas is a board-certified & fellowship trained primary care sports medicine physician specializing in the care of athletes and active individuals. He earned his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine, followed by a family medicine residency and sports medicine fellowship at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Prior to joining Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, he served on the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine and UTHealth Houston and has been a team physician for multiple collegiate and professional organizations, including the Houston Dynamo FC, Texas Southern University, University of Houston, and the University of St. Thomas.
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