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://lifestylemedicine.stanford.edu/). He is also the Head Team Physician for the Stanford Track & Field and Swimming Teams and a member of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance. In addition, he has volunteered extensively at both the national and international levels with USA Track & Field and the International Olympic Committee, and was recently appointed to the Executive Leadership Committee of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine Academic Council.
Dr. Fredericson has been a featured speaker at numerous national and international sports medicine and rehabilitation symposiums and a Visiting Professor at many institutions around the country. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed articles, 40 book chapters, and five books focused on improved treatment and prevention strategies for overuse injuries in athletes, and, more recently, on lifestyle medicine interventions for health and longevity. 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. He 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 14,000 citations. He is also frequently featured in national and international media and lay publications, with over 300 interviews on a wide range of sports medicine, fitness, and health promotion topics, including being featured in the May 2026 NY Times Magazine mysterious medical diagnosis column.
Dr. Fredericson created the ACGME Sports Medicine Fellowship at Stanford University and continues as Fellowship Director, having trained over 45 fellows, many of whom are now national leaders. 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 undergraduate students, a monthly orthopedic consultation service at the Stanford Arbor Free Clinic, the Stanford RunSafe Injury Prevention Program, and the 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, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Singapore, Brazil, France, China, and Japan. As a result of this experience, many of these physicians have since gone on to major sports medicine and academic appointments in their home countries.
