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Established in 1996, the University of Washington Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship is an ACGME accredited program which provides comprehensive training and experience in sports medicine. It is sponsored by the UW Department of Family Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital and accepts candidates with training in both family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics through 2 tracks (FM/IM and Pediatric).
Strengths of the program include twelve core primary care faculty members with a certificate of added qualification in sports medicine, a world class academic medical center, a top-ranked Family Medicine and Pediatrics Departments and top-tier NCAA Division I sports program. The Primary Care Sport Medicine faculty are responsible for primary management of all sports-related injuries for UW Husky Athletics and the medical care of the Seattle Seahawks. Primary faculty include Dr. Dave Siebert (Director) Ashwin Rao (Associate Director), Dr. Kyle Nagle (Pediatric Associate Program Director), Dr. Jonathan Drezner (Director of Research), Dr. Kimberly Harmon (Sports Medicine Section Head), Dr. John O’Kane, Dr. Monique Burton, Dr. Celeste Quitiquit, Dr. John Lockhart, and Dr. Tom Jinguji.
Fellows, as part of the university community, enjoy a wide array of university resources, including the nationally-renowned Health Sciences Library and an expansive library system, both online and on campus. The University of Washington itself is situated in the beautiful city of Seattle, a veritable mecca for those who enjoy the beautiful outdoors and the diverse offerings of a big city. We look forward to your application and welcome your interest
OUR ALUMNI
Our alumni have gone on to secure a wide variety of careers both academics and private practice. Among our graduates are Olympic, collegiate, and professional team physicians, academic department chairs, hospital medical directors, fellowship faculty and program directors, and directors of regional and national mass events. The UW Sports Medicine Fellowship takes pride in preparing our fellows for a wide range of careers and roles, placing emphasis on advanced procedural care, leadership at the local, regional, and national level, and preparation for the care of athletes of all backgrounds and levels, and we feel that the career choices and accomplishments of our graduates reflects our mission.
A list of our graduates, along with their notable awards and positions
Year | Last Name | First Name | Current Employment | Awards/Notable Positions |
2022 | Burleson | Megan | Boston University | Team physician, Boston University |
2022 | Nguyen | Elizabeth | Texas A&M University | Team physician, Texas A&M University |
2021 | Oseguera | Alberto | University of Washington | 2021 AMSSM Memorial Scholarship |
2021 | Peyton | Michael | Primary Care Sports Medicine Clinic | |
2020 | Kung | Kyle | University of Washington Hall Health Center | Piriformis Society |
2019 | Austin | Ashley | University of Washington | Faculty, UW Sports Medicine Fellowship |
2018 | Williams | Elizabeth | San Diego Sports Medicine | Faculty, San Diego Sports Medicine Fellowship |
2017 | Siebert | David | University of Washington | UW SM Fellowship Program Director, UW Team Physician, Seattle Seahawks Team Physician |
2016 | Poon | Steven | Arizona State University Health Services | ASU Team Physician |
2015 | Femiano | Dominic | Olympia Orthopedics Associates | Saint Martin’s University Team Physician |
2014 | Toresdahl | Brett | New York- Presbyterian | Team Physician for U.S. Biathlon and the Westchester Knicks NBA D-League Team |
2014 | Mulgrew | Kirk | Stanford Children’s Health | |
2013 | Pelto | Henry | University of Washington | UW Team Physician, UW SOM MSK/Orthopedic Curricum Director |
2012 | Fudge | Jessie | Kaiser Permanente | Medical Director- Special Olympics, HS Team Physician |
2011 | Asif | Irfan | University of South Carolina | Chair of Family and Community Medicine at University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB). Former VP for Academics and Researchat University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Sports Medicine Fellowship Director |
2010 | Fean | Robyn | Hendricks Regional Health | HS Team Physician |
2009 | Palmer | Chadwick | University of Georgia | University of Georgia Team Physician |
2008 | Rao | Ashwin | University of Washington | Team Physician for Seattle Seahawks; UW Team Physician; UW Sports Medicine Fellowship Director, AMSSM BOD |
2007 | Chun | Jordan | Kaiser Permanente | Former Team Physician – Seattle Storm |
2006 | Rothmier | Justin | Northwest Hospital | Team Physician for Seattle Pacific University, Former Team Physician for Seattle Mariners, Medical Director of Ambulatory Services for UW Northwest Hospital |
2005 | Maeda | Christopher | Pacific Medical | Former Team Physician for Seattle Storm; HS Team Physician |
2004 | Whirrett | Brian | East Cooper medical Center | |
2003 | Luna | Wuaca | Valley Medical Center | HS Team Physician |
2002 | Fontana | Santana | Rio Rancho High Resort | HS Team Physician |
2001 | Hawley | Chris | Romeo Medical Clinic | |
2000 | Drezner | Jon | University of Washington | Team Physician for Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Reign and UW Huskies, Director of Sports Cardiology, Former AMSSM President |
1999 | Locknane | Tim | Evergreen Health | HS Team Physician |
1998 | Jinguji | Thomas | Seattle Children’s | HS team physician |
1997 | O’Kane | John | University of Washington | Team Physician for Seattle Reign, USA Soccer, UW Head Team Physician |