Brett Toresdahl
Rating: 4.9 of 5
( out of 386 reviews )

Brett Toresdahl, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University Orthopaedic Center

590 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City , UT 84108
801-587-7109
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South Jordan Health Center

5126 West Daybreak Parkway
South Jordan , UT 84009
801-213-4500
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  • Brett Toresdahl, MD, is an Associate Professor and Director of Research for the Division of Sports Medicine for the Department of Orthopaedics. He is board-certified in Family Medicine, has a certificate of added qualification in Sports Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.

    Dr. Toresdahl earned his undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University before attending medical school at the University of Washington in Seattle. He remained at UW for his family medicine residency and fellowship in primary care sports medicine. He then joined the medical staff at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, where he was a member of the Sports Medicine Institute and Research Director for the Primary Sports Medicine Service for almost 10 years.

    He is the Medical Director for US Biathlon. He served as a physician at three Olympic Games – Rio 2016, PyeongChang 2018, and Beijing 2022. He previously served as a Medical Captain of the TCS New York City Marathon, Rugby United New York Head Team Physician, New York Cosmos Team Physician, Westchester Knicks Team Physician, UFC Orthopedic Consultant, Seattle Storm Assistant Team Physician, University of Washington Athletics Fellow Team Physician, and Seattle Marathon Assistant Medical Director.

    Dr. Toresdahl is active in multiple areas of sports medicine research, including running medicine, injury surveillance, bone stress injuries, and tendinopathy. His publication on strength training in runners of the NYC Marathon was awarded the T. David Sisk Awards for Research Excellence for Best Original Research. His previous research on the incidence and treatment of sudden cardiac arrest in high school athletes was awarded the AMSSM Harry L. Galanty, MD Young Investigator's Award. He is also the Principal Investigator of the AMSSM Runner Health Consortium.

    As a native of Bozeman, Montana, he enjoys staying active outdoors with his family by skiing, snowboarding, running, biking, and hiking

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Family Medicine
    American Board of Family Medicine (Sports Medicine)

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 4.9 out of 5
    4.9 /5
    ( out of 386 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    December 31, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Appreciated his patience and caring attitude. Did not feel rushed

    December 20, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    I appreciate the attention to detail the explanations of my condition, and the options were presented in a way that I could understand. And I've never had a shot that was so painless.

    December 18, 2025
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    I'm so happy I found Dr. Toresdahl, I finally feel like I've found someone who cares and can address my problems.

    November 28, 2025
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Excellent

    November 28, 2025
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    He was fantastic. You really listened to my concerns and what my goals were and specifically how important it is to me to be able to return back to participating in regular athletics. He explained my injury very well and then not only demonstrated and talked me through the rehab and exercise exercises at home, but then had a trainer come in after our visit who also provided written and verbal instructions.

    November 28, 2025
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Torsdahl is patient and understanding, explaining things in a way that is easy to understand. Greatful for his care. Max positive rating.

    November 26, 2025
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    I think he is wonderful and very kind

    November 20, 2025
    SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    As stated in earlier comment

    November 19, 2025
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    He is a very good doctor.

  • Brett Toresdahl, MD, is an Associate Professor and Director of Research for the Division of Sports Medicine for the Department of Orthopaedics. He is board-certified in Family Medicine, has a certificate of added qualification in Sports Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.

    Dr. Toresdahl earned his undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University before attending medical school at the University of Washington in Seattle. He remained at UW for his family medicine residency and fellowship in primary care sports medicine. He then joined the medical staff at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, where he was a member of the Sports Medicine Institute and Research Director for the Primary Sports Medicine Service for almost 10 years.

    He is the Medical Director for US Biathlon. He served as a physician at three Olympic Games – Rio 2016, PyeongChang 2018, and Beijing 2022. He previously served as a Medical Captain of the TCS New York City Marathon, Rugby United New York Head Team Physician, New York Cosmos Team Physician, Westchester Knicks Team Physician, UFC Orthopedic Consultant, Seattle Storm Assistant Team Physician, University of Washington Athletics Fellow Team Physician, and Seattle Marathon Assistant Medical Director.

    Dr. Toresdahl is active in multiple areas of sports medicine research, including running medicine, injury surveillance, bone stress injuries, and tendinopathy. His publication on strength training in runners of the NYC Marathon was awarded the T. David Sisk Awards for Research Excellence for Best Original Research. His previous research on the incidence and treatment of sudden cardiac arrest in high school athletes was awarded the AMSSM Harry L. Galanty, MD Young Investigator's Award. He is also the Principal Investigator of the AMSSM Runner Health Consortium.

    As a native of Bozeman, Montana, he enjoys staying active outdoors with his family by skiing, snowboarding, running, biking, and hiking

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Associate Professor
    Board Certification
    American Board of Family Medicine
    American Board of Family Medicine (Sports Medicine)

    Education history

    Fellowship Primary Care Sports Medicine - University of Washington School of Medicine Fellow
    Residency Family Medicine - University of Washington School of Medicine Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Washington School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Major: Applied Physics; Minors: Biology and Jazz - Gonzaga University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Tenforde AS, Kraus E, Kliethermes SA, Fontana MA, Barrack MT, Dubon M, Heikura IA, Hollander K, Kroshus E, Joachim MR, Lopes AD, Rauh MJ, Chastain R, Harrast M, Heiderscheit B, Krabak BJ, Miller EM, Napier C, Roberts WO, Roche D, Roche M, Schroeder AN, Taylor-Douglas D, Tenforde K, Verhagen E, Warden SJ, Willy RW, Toresdahl BG (2025). Standardising health history and injury surveillance of participants in endurance events: a modified Delphi consensus statement from the AMSSM runner health consortium. Br J Sports Med, 59(4), 211-221. (Read full publication)
    2. Kraszewski A, Harris K, Argentieri E, Toresdahl B, Drakos M, Hillstrom H, Allen A, Nwawka OK (2024). Association Between Longitudinal Changes in Patellar Tendon Abnormality and Land-Jump Biomechanics in Male Collegiate Basketball Players. Orthop J Sports Med, 12(9), 23259671241261354. (Read full publication)
    3. Toresdahl BG, Conway J, Miller TT, Goolsby MA, Geannette CS, Quijano B, Callahan LR (2024). Serial Ultrasonography for the Assessment of Healing of Lower Extremity Bone Stress Injury and Correlation With Return to Sport/Exercise. Sports Health, 16(5), 750-758. (Read full publication)
    4. Afifi T, Barrack MT, Casey E, Huddle M, Kliethermes SA, Kraus E, Toresdahl BG, Wasfy MM, Tenforde AS (2024). Infographic. Head to toe considerations for the postpartum endurance athlete. Br J Sports Med, 58(11), 630-632. (Read full publication)
    5. Kraszewski A, Argentieri E, Harris K, Toresdahl B, Drakos M, Hillstrom H, Allen A, Nwawka OK (2024). Association Between Patellar Tendon Abnormality and Land-Jump Biomechanics in Male Collegiate Basketball Players During the Preseason. Orthop J Sports Med, 12(4), 23259671241242008. (Read full publication)
    6. McGrath TM, Fontana MA, Toresdahl BG (2024). Injury patterns and healthcare utilisation by runners of the New York City Marathon. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med, 10(1), e001766. (Read full publication)
    7. Soligard T, Palmer D, Steffen K, Lopes AD, Grek N, He X, Wang Y, Grant ME, Toresdahl BG, Gilgien M, Budgett R, Engebretsen L (2023). Olympic Games during nationwide lockdown: sports injuries and illnesses, including COVID-19, at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Br J Sports Med. (Read full publication)
    8. Toresdahl BG, Metzl JD, Kinderknecht J, McElheny K, de Mille P, Quijano B, Fontana MA (2022). Training patterns associated with injury in New York City Marathon runners. Br J Sports Med, 57(3), 146-152. (Read full publication)
    9. Toresdahl B, McElheny K, Metzl J, Kinderknecht J, Quijano B, Ammerman B, Fontana MA (2021). Factors associated with injuries in first-time marathon runners from the New York City marathon. Phys Sportsmed, 50(3), 227-232. (Read full publication)
    10. Toresdahl BG, Robinson JN, Kliethermes SA, Metzl JD, Dixit S, Quijano B, Fontana MA (2021). Increased Incidence of Injury Among Runners With COVID-19. Sports Health, 14(3), 372-376. (Read full publication)
    11. Robinson JN, Fontana MA, Metzl JD, Dixit S, Kliethermes SA, Quijano B, Toresdahl B (2021). Running races during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 2020 survey of the running community. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med, 7(4), e001192. (Read full publication)
    12. Orchard JJ, Orchard JW, Toresdahl B, Asif IM, Hughes D, La Gerche A, Semsarian C (2019). Cardiovascular Screening of Elite Athletes by Sporting Organizations in Australia: A Survey of Chief Medical Officers. Clin J Sport Med, 31(5), 401-406. (Read full publication)
    13. Conway JJ, Curriero FC, Camp CL, Toresdahl BG, Coleman S, Kinderknecht JJ (2018). Time Out of Play Due to Illness in Major and Minor League Baseball. Clin J Sport Med, 31(3), e137-e143. (Read full publication)
    14. Wolff AL, Ling DI, Casey EK, Toresdahl BG, Gellhorn AC (2021). Feasibility and impact of a musculoskeletal health for musicians (MHM) program for musician students: A randomized controlled pilot study. J Hand Ther, 34(2), 159-165. (Read full publication)
    15. Krabak BJ, Roberts WO, Tenforde AS, Ackerman KE, Adami PE, Baggish AL, Barrack M, Cianca J, Davis I, DHemecourt P, Fredericson M, Goldman JT, Harrast MA, Heiderscheit BC, Hollander K, Kraus E, Luke A, Miller E, Moyer M, Rauh MJ, Toresdahl BG, Wasfy MM (2020). Youth running consensus statement: minimising risk of injury and illness in youth runners. Br J Sports Med, 55(6), 305-318. (Read full publication)
    16. Toresdahl BG, Young WK, Quijano B, Scott DA (2021). A Systematic Review of Telehealth and Sport-Related Concussion: Baseline Testing, Diagnosis, and Management. HSS J, 17(1), 18-24. (Read full publication)
    17. Toresdahl BG, Nguyen J, Goolsby MA, Drakos MC, Lyman S (2020). High Number of Daily Steps Recorded by Runners Recovering from Bone Stress Injuries. HSS J, 16(Suppl 2), 408-411. (Read full publication)
    18. Disser NP, De Micheli AJ, Schonk MM, Konnaris MA, Piacentini AN, Edon DL, Toresdahl BG, Rodeo SA, Casey EK, Mendias CL (2020). Musculoskeletal Consequences of COVID-19. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 102(14), 1197-1204. (Read full publication)
    19. Conway JJ, Toresdahl BG, Asplund CA, Asif IM (2018). Preparticipation Cardiovascular Screening: An Infrastructure Assessment in Collegiate Athletics. Clin J Sport Med, 30(4), 315-320. (Read full publication)
    20. Toresdahl BG, McElheny K, Metzl J, Ammerman B, Chang B, Kinderknecht J (2019). A Randomized Study of a Strength Training Program to Prevent Injuries in Runners of the New York City Marathon. Sports Health, 12(1), 74-79. (Read full publication)
    21. Soligard T, Palmer D, Steffen K, Lopes AD, Grant ME, Kim D, Lee SY, Salmina N, Toresdahl BG, Chang JY, Budgett R, Engebretsen L (2019). Sports injury and illness incidence in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games: a prospective study of 2914 athletes from 92 countries. Br J Sports Med, 53(17), 1085-1092. (Read full publication)
    22. McElheny K, Toresdahl B, Ling D, Mages K, Asif I (2019). Comparative Effectiveness of Alternative Dosing Regimens of Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. Sports Health, 11(5), 461-466. (Read full publication)
    23. Williams EA, Pelto HF, Toresdahl BG, Prutkin JM, Owens DS, Salerno JC, Harmon KG, Drezner JA (2019). Performance of the American Heart Association ( AHA ) 14-Point Evaluation Versus Electrocardiography for the Cardiovascular Screening of High School Athletes: A Prospective Study. J Am Heart Assoc, 8(14), e012235. (Read full publication)
    24. Toresdahl BG, Blauwet C, Chang CJ, Ling DI, Asif IM (2018). Cardiovascular screening of Paralympic athletes reported by chief medical officers of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. Br J Sports Med, 53(1), 43-44. (Read full publication)
    25. Conway JJ, Toresdahl BG, Ling DI, Boniquit NT, Callahan LR, Kinderknecht JJ (2018). Prevalence of Inadequate Immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella in MLB and NBA Athletes. Sports Health, 10(5), 406-411. (Read full publication)
    26. Toresdahl BG, Asif IM, Rodeo SA, Ling DI, Chang CJ (2018). Cardiovascular screening of Olympic athletes reported by chief medical officers of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Br J Sports Med, 52(17), 1097-1100. (Read full publication)
    27. Toresdahl BG, Chang C, Confino J, Asif IM (2017). Cardiovascular screening practices in US National Governing Bodies and National Paralympic Committees. Br J Sports Med, 51(22), 1639-1640. (Read full publication)
    28. Rao AL, Asif IM, Drezner JA, Toresdahl BG, Harmon KG (2015). Suicide in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Athletes: A 9-Year Analysis of the NCAA Resolutions Database. Sports Health, 7(5), 452-7. (Read full publication)
    29. Fudge J, Harmon KG, Owens DS, Prutkin JM, Salerno JC, Asif IM, Haruta A, Pelto H, Rao AL, Toresdahl BG, Drezner JA (2014). Cardiovascular screening in adolescents and young adults: a prospective study comparing the Pre-participation Physical Evaluation Monograph 4th Edition and ECG. Br J Sports Med, 48(15), 1172-8. (Read full publication)
    30. Toresdahl BG, Rao AL, Harmon KG, Drezner JA (2014). Incidence of sudden cardiac arrest in high school student athletes on school campus. Heart Rhythm, 11(7), 1190-4. (Read full publication)
    31. Drezner JA, Toresdahl BG, Rao AL, Huszti E, Harmon KG (2013). Outcomes from sudden cardiac arrest in US high schools: a 2-year prospective study from the National Registry for AED Use in Sports. Br J Sports Med, 47(18), 1179-83. (Read full publication)
    32. Toresdahl BG, Harmon KG, Drezner JA (2013). High school automated external defibrillator programs as markers of emergency preparedness for sudden cardiac arrest. J Athl Train, 48(2), 242-7. (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Ghasem W, Abouzeid C, Toresdahl BG, Shah AB (2022). Updated Blood Pressure Guidelines: Implications for Athletes. [Review]. Curr Hypertens Rep, 24(10), 477-484. (Read full publication)
    2. Toresdahl BG, Shah AB, Asif IM (2022). Elite Athletes With COVID-19: Time to Let Them Compete? [Review]. Sports Health, 14(5), 616-617. (Read full publication)
    3. Wiederman MW, Toresdahl B, Asif IM (2020). Clinician Well-being during a Pandemic: Practices to Boost Resilience and Life Satisfaction. [Review]. Curr Sports Med Rep, 19(12), 524-529. (Read full publication)
    4. Metzl JD, McElheny K, Robinson JN, Scott DA, Sutton KM, Toresdahl BG (2020). Considerations for Return to Exercise Following Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19 in the Recreational Athlete. [Review]. HSS J, 16(Suppl 1), 102-107. (Read full publication)
    5. Toresdahl BG, Asif IM (2020). Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Considerations for the Competitive Athlete. [Review]. Sports Health, 12(3), 221-224. (Read full publication)
    6. Toresdahl BG, Asif IM (2016). Update on Zika Virus: Considerations for the Traveling Athlete. [Review]. Sports Health, 8(5), 438-43. (Read full publication)
    7. OKane JW, Toresdahl BG (2014). The evidenced-based shoulder evaluation. [Review]. Curr Sports Med Rep, 13(5), 307-13. (Read full publication)
    8. Toresdahl B, Courson R, Brjesson M, Sharma S, Drezner J (2012). Emergency cardiac care in the athletic setting: from schools to the Olympics. [Review]. Br J Sports Med, 46 Suppl 1, i85-9. (Read full publication)

    Editorial

    1. Stone GL, Toresdahl BG, Asif IM (2025). Avian Flu 2024: Considerations for the Competitive Athlete. Sports Health, 16(5), 685-686. (Read full publication)
    2. Asif IM, Toresdahl BG (2023). The Parallel Evolution of COVID-19 and Sport. Sports Health, 14(5), 614-615. (Read full publication)
    3. Toresdahl BG, Masters C, Drezner JA (2021). Dr Joseph Marek and Young Hearts for Life: over a quarter-million screening tests and counting! Br J Sports Med, 56(3), 173-174. (Read full publication)

    Letter

    1. Drezner J, Harmon K, Toresdahl B (2014). Reply to the editor--Incidence of sudden cardiac death in high school athletes: implications for cardiovascular screening. [Letter to the editor]. Heart Rhythm, 11(12), e200-1. (Read full publication)

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