University of Minnesota Athletics

Sports Medicine Team Physicians

The University of Minnesota has a variety of Physicians and Allied Healthcare Professionals working to provide the student-athletes with the best medical care possible.
 
Provider Position
Team Physicians
Bradley Nelson, MD Medical Director, Team Physician, Orthopedics 
(MBB, TK/CC, Golf, GYM, MHOC, ROW, S/D, Tennis, Spirit Squads)
Elizabeth Arendt, MD Team Physician, Orthopedics (VB)
Joel Boyd, MD Team Physician, Orthopedics (FB)
Caitlin Chambers, MD Team Physician, Orthopedics (SB)
Alicia Harrison, MD Team Physician, Orthopedics (WHOC)
Jeffrey Macalena, MD Team Physician, Orthopedics (FB, WR)
Fernando Pena, MD Team Physician, Orthopedics (SOC)
Jacob Ristow, MD   Team Physician, Orthopedics (WBB, BSB)
Marc Tompkins, MD Team Physician, Orthopedics (MBB, VB)
Mahad Hassan, MD Team Physician, Orthopedics (MHOC)
Fabian Meta, MD     Team Physician, Orthopedics (SOC)
Ann Van Heest, MD Team Physician, Orthopedics (Hand/Wrist)
Chris Martin, MD  Physician, Orthopedics (Spine)
Nathan Hendrickson, MD Physician, Orthopedics (Spine)
Patrick Morgan, MD Physician, Orthopedics (Hip)
Mahmood Gharib, MD Physician, Interventional Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Rahul Kapur, MD Director & Team Physician, Sports Medicine (WR, SOC, ROW)
Suzanne Hecht, MD Team Physician, Sports Medicine (VB, GYM, WBB)
David Jewison, MD Team Physician, Sports Medicine (FB, S/D)
David Olson, MD Team Physician, Sports Medicine (MBB)
David Smith, DO Team Physician, Sports Medicine (MHOC, WGolf)
Diana Cowdrey, MD Team Physician, Sports Medicine (WHOC, TN, SS)
Edward Smith, DO Team Physician, Sports Medicine (MGolf, TK/CC)
Rose Mueller, DO Team Physician, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Allied Healthcare Providers
Scott Mooring, DC Chiropractor    
Jasmine Hanson, DC Chiropractor
David Haase, DC Chiropractor
Justin Staker, PT, PhD Physical Therapy Fellowship & Residency Director
Recent Physician News
Dr. Elizabeth Arendt: U of M Medical School Wall of Scholarship 2018
Dr. Elizabeth Arendt: Title IX at 50
Dr. Elizabeth Arendt - Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds: Reflections on My Journey
Dr. Chris Martin: North American Spine Society (NASS) Best Paper Award
Dr. Elizabeth Arendt: 2019 Inductee: Academy for Excellence in Clinical Practice
Dr. Elizabeth Arendt, Dr. Heather Bergeson, Dr. Jonathan Braman, Dr. Alicia Harrison, Dr. Ann Van Heest, Dr. David Jewison, Dr. Bradley Nelson: 2022 "Top Doctors" by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Dr. Caitlin Chambers: 2022 "Top Doctors: Rising Stars Edition" by Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
Dr. Elizabeth Arendt:  AOSSM Hall of Fame Induction
Dr. Ann Van Heest: The Graduate Medical Education Lifetime Achievement Award    
Dr. Caitlin Chambers, Dr. Chris Martin, Dr. David I. Smith: 2023 "Top Doctors: Rising Stars Edition" by Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
Dr. Alicia Harrison, Dr. Jeff Macalena, Dr. Bradley Nelson, Dr. Mahmood Gharib, Dr. Dave Jewison, Dr. Dave Smith: 2024 "Top Doctors" by Minnesota Monthly magazine.
Dr. Caitlin Chambers, Dr. Mahad Hassan, Dr. Nathan Hendrickson, Dr. Chris Martin, Dr. Ed Smith: 2025 Rising Stars by Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
Dr. Liza Arendt, Dr. Bradley Nelson, Dr. Alicia Harrison, Dr. Ann Van Heest, Dr. Patrick Morgan, Dr. Dave Jewison: 2025 Top Doctors by Mpls. St. Paul Magazine