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) |
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| 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 | ||