Michael Fredericson, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and, by courtesy, of Medicine (Stanford Prevention Research Center)

Bio

Dr. Fredericson is the first physician promoted to Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Stanford University and is currently Director of PM&R Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Co-Director of the Stanford Longevity Center, and Founder of Lifestyle Medicine (https://longevity.stanford.edu/lifestyle/lifestyle-medicine-2/). He is also the Head Team Physician for the Stanford Track & Field and Swimming Teams and a Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance member. In addition, he has volunteered at both a national and international level with USA Track & Field and the International Olympic Committee.

Dr. Fredericson has been a featured speaker at numerous national and international sports medicine and rehabilitation symposiums and Visiting Professor at many institutions around the country. He has published over 220 peer-reviewed articles, 40 book chapters, and five books focused on an improved understanding and treatment strategies for overuse injuries in athletes. He is currently on the Men's Health Magazine Advisory Board and has also held several scientific editorial appointments, among which are senior founding editor, PM&R, the official scientific journal of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2007 to 2014); associate editor, Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine (1999 to 2004); and editorial board member, Physician and Sports Medicine (1996 to 1999) and associate editor of the textbook, Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 4rd Edition. He has also served as Co-Chairman of the Research Task Force for the Sports Medicine and Exercise Science Committee of USA Track & Field and has been honored with several prestigious grants from the Pac-12 Conference Student-Athlete Health & Well-Being Grant Program. His work's impact is widely recognized: he is listed on ResearchGate as one of their top-cited researchers (99th percentile) with over 12,000 citations of his work. He is also frequently featured in national and international media and lay publications, with over 270 interviews for his expertise on a wide range of sports medicine, fitness, and health promotion topics.

Dr. Fredericson created the first ACGME Sports Medicine Fellowship at Stanford University and continues as Fellowship Director. He has received various honors, including the American Academy of PM&R PASSOR Mid-Career Legacy Award and the 2023 Distinguished Member Award, for his efforts to develop and foster musculoskeletal education and research for medical students, residents, and fellows. He founded several programs, including Lifestyle Medicine and Sports Medicine courses for Stanford medical and undergraduates, a monthly orthopedic consultation service at the Stanford Arbor Free Clinic, the Stanford RunSafe Injury Prevention Program, and Lifestyle Medicine Program. For the past 20 years, he has also offered an international research fellowship in sports medicine with participation from physicians worldwide, including Switzerland, South Korea, Spain, Singapore, Brazil, France, China, and Japan. As a result of this experience, many of these physicians have been promoted to major sports medicine and academic appointments in their home countries.

Clinical Focus

Physical Medicine and Rehab
Sports Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine
Regenerative Medicine
Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Academic Appointments

Professor - University Medical Line, Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor - University Medical Line (By courtesy), Medicine - Stanford Prevention Research Center
Member, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Administrative Appointments

President, Triad Coalition, American College of Sports Medicine (2024 - 2026)
Board of Trustees, Association of Academic Physiatrists (2021 - Present)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Physician, International Olympic Committee (2021 - Present)
Scientific Advisory Board, Men's Health Magazine (2018 - Present)
Co-Chairman, Research Task Force, USA Track & Field (2016 - Present)
Fellowship Director, Stanford Sports Medicine (2010 - Present)
Senior Associate Editor, PM&R - The journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation (2008 - 2015)
Scientific Advisory Board, Runners World magazine (2001 - Present)
Director, PM&R Sports Medicine Service, Stanford University Medical Center (1994 - Present)

Honors & Awards

Phi Beta Kappa, National Collegiate Honor Society (1982)
Alpha Omega Alpha (Junior Year), National Medical Honor Society (1987)
Excellence in Teaching Award, Stanford PM&R Residency Program (1997)
Highest Rated Lecture, The American Back Society Annual Meeting (1997)
President, AAPM&R, Sports Medicine Interest Group (1998-2000)
Outstanding Paper Award, North American Spine Society (2001)
Research Award, Physiatric Association of Spine, Occupational, and Sports Rehabilitation (2002)
Certificate of Meritorious Service, USA Track & Field, Sports Medicine and Sports Science Committee (2003)
Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine (2003)
Jose C. Montero MD, Excellence in Teaching Award, Stanford PM&R Residency Program (2003)
Head Physician, IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics, USA Track & FieldTeam (2006)
Member (1st PM&R Physician), International Patellofemoral Study Group (2006)
Excellence in Musculoskeletal Med Award, Kessler Institute and Univ of Med, New Jersey Med School (2007)
4th Annual Avalon Cole Lectureship, University of Virginia, Running Medicine Conference (2008)
Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors Corporation (2008-2013)
Visiting Professorship, Harvard University Department of PM&R (2009)
Americas Top Physicians, Consumers Research Council of America (2009-10)
Jerome Gersten, MD, Memorial Lectureship, University of Colorado Department of PM&R (2010)
Who's Who in Medicine in America & Who's Who in America, Marquis (2010)
Best Musculoskeletal Research Award, American Academy of PM&R (2011)
James D. Thompson MD, Humanitarian Award, Stanford PM&R Residency Program (2011)
Physiatric Assoc of Spine, Sports & Occupational Rehabiliation (PASSOR) Career Achievement Award, American Academy of PM&R (2011)
Faculty Mentor, Resident Research Award, Stanford PM&R Residency (2013)
Nadler Research Award, Foundation of PM&R (2015-16)
Student-Athlete Health & Well-Being Grant Award, Pac-12 Conference (2016-2019)
Top 10 Research Award, Stanford Medical Student Research Symposium (Research presented by Mentee, Megan Deakins-Roche) (2018)
Clinical Research Grant Award, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (2018-19)
Top 10 Research Award, Stanford Medical Student Research Symposium (Research presented by Mentee, Torsten Rotto) (2019)
Distinguished Member Award, American Academy of PM&R (2023)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Board of Trustees, Association of Academic Physiatrists (2021 - Present)
Member, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance (2021 - Present)
Leadership, Development, and Recognition Committee, Association of Academic Physiatrists (2019 - Present)
Research Committee, Association of Academic Physiatry (2015 - 2019)
Chief Medical Advisor, Cool Systems, Inc. (2008 - 2020)

Professional Education

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine (2007)
Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehab (1993)
Board Certification: American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine (2020)
Residency: Stanford University Physical Medicine and Rehabiliation (1992) CA
Medical Education: New York Medical College Registrar (1988) NY
Internship: Mount Zion Medical Center (1989) CA
Sub-Speciallty Certification, American Board of PM&R, Sports Medicine (2007)
Fellowship: SOAR (1993) CA
BA, University of Redlands, Redlands,CA, Psychology (1982)
MD, NY Medical College, Vahalla, NY, Medicine (1988)
Fellowship, SOAR, Menlo Park, CA, Sports & Spine Medicine (1993)
Board Certification, American Board of PM&R, Physical Med & Rehabilitation (1993)
Diplomate, American Assoc of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine (1996)

Community and International Work

8th Degree BlackBelt (Shihan) and Dojo Leader, Karatedo Doshinkan, Los Altos, CA

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Chairman, USA Track & Field American with Disabilities Task Force

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Contact

Academic Tel: (650) 721-1446 Fax: (650) 721-3470

Academic Administrative Contact Elizabeth Medina Administrative Associate emmedina@stanford.edu

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Stanford Sports Medicine Clinic 450 Broadway St Rm A16 Pavilion A 1st Fl MC 6110 Redwood City CA 94063 Tel: (650) 498-7555 Fax: (650) 721-3429

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Stanford Health Care

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

My research focuses on the etiology, prevention, and treatment of overuse sports injuries in athletes and lifestyle medicine practices for improved health and longevity.

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PRP As Adjuvant Treatment to CTR for Severe CTS Tunnel Syndrome Recruiting
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This study assesses the potential benefit of adjuvant platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with carpal tunnel release (CTR) for patients with severe carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). CTR is a rather common procedure performed and seems to be quite effective for those with moderate CTS, but a number of patients with severe CTS do not have quite the same response post-CTR. The investigators will recruit patients who fall into the severe CTS category and compare CTR with and without adjuvant PRP to see if PRP can improve outcomes of this common surgery.
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