E. James Swenson, Jr., M.D.

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Contact

University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 665
Rochester, New York 14642

Administrative: 585 341-9257

Appointment: 585 275-7379

Fax: 585 340-3051

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Dr. Swenson provides non-surgical treatment of all sports or activity-related musculoskeletal conditions or injuries, including concussions in athletes at all levels of play and all ages. He enjoys teaching and participates in the training of medical residents throughout the Rochester, NY region.

Dr. Swenson earned his medical degree at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and completed a residency in Family Practice at the University of Michigan and a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Michigan State University. His research interests include hip muscle involvement in knee pain, the use of ultrasound in the management of patellar tendonitis, and the effectiveness of teaching the musculoskeletal system to residents and medical students. Dr. Swenson is a board-certified non-operative sports medicine specialist and an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics at URMC.

Specialties

Sports Medicine, Knee

Current Appointments

Board Certifications
The American Board of Family Practice Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine 1997 - Present
ACSM Exercise Specialist 1979
Education
MD Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine 1983
MS Not Classifiable Brigham Young University 1978
BS Zoology Brigham Young University 1976
Post-Doctoral Training & Residency
Fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 1986 - 1988
Michigan State University/St. Lawrence Family Practice Residency Lansing, Michigan Board Certification Family Practice 1983 - 1986
Awards and Honors
Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa Fellow American College of Sports Medicine