Michael Fredericson

Michael Fredericson (born 1959) is an American academic and physician. He currently serves as a professor of orthopedic surgery and the director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Sports Medicine within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University. He is also the co-director of the Stanford Longevity Center.

Early life and education Born in 1959, Fredericson grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He then completed an internship at Mount Zion Medical Center in California in 1989.

At Stanford, Fredericson initiated the first ACGME Sports Medicine Fellowship and continues as its Fellowship Director. He established several programs at Stanford, including PM&R services at the Stanford Cardinal Free Clinics, courses in lifestyle medicine and sports medicine, the Stanford RunSafe Injury Prevention Program, and a global research fellowship in sports medicine.

In 2009, Fredericson served as a visiting professor at Harvard University's Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R).

In 2021, Fredericson served as a physician for athletes at the Tokyo Olympics, working under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee.

His editorial roles have included serving as the senior founding editor of PM&R, associate editor of the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, and editorial board member of The Physician and Sportsmedicine.