Jeremy Swisher, MD | UCLA Sports Medicine
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Nonsurgical care for athletes and active people, built around the way you move.
Get a focused evaluation, a non-operative treatment plan, and practical guidance for returning to the activities that matter to you.
Call UCLA Orthopedics: 310-319-1234Refer for diagnostic clarification, point-of-care ultrasound, image-guided procedures, persistent tendon or joint pain, and coordinated return-to-sport planning.
Locations & referral informationDr. Jeremy Swisher is a Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in the UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine. He is board-certified in Sports Medicine and Family Medicine and cares for athletes and active people of all ages.
His practice centers on focused evaluation and non-operative care, including point-of-care musculoskeletal ultrasound, ultrasound-guided joint injections, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), hyaluronic acid, percutaneous needle tenotomy, and needle barbotage.
A former four-year varsity starter and team captain for Austin College basketball, Dr. Swisher brings an athlete's perspective to injury recovery and return-to-play decisions. He also serves as head team physician for UCLA Men's Golf, Women's Volleyball, and Swimming & Diving.
His academic work spans injury prevention, concussion, recovery science, wearable technology, and tendinopathy. He leads UCLA's musculoskeletal ultrasound teaching series, founded the UCLA MRI Mastery Series, and is a co-editor of the 2027 AMSSM–BJSM themed issue.
Featured as a sports medicine expert in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Health.com
Eleven evidence-based home programs with practical exercise doses, next-day symptom rules, progression, warning signs, and clean print versions for home or clinic use.
Start with supported strength and aerobic activity, then progress to the advanced plan in the full library.
Combined knee and hip loading for squatting, stairs, and running.
Comfortable motion, shoulder strength, and a gradual return to reaching.
Progressive calf loading guided by next-morning pain and stiffness.
Compression reduction plus progressive lateral hip strength.
Early motion, strength, balance, and a gradual return to sport.
Real-time imaging of tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints to help evaluate injuries without radiation.
Image-guided injections designed to improve placement at the knee, hip, shoulder, wrist, elbow, and ankle.
Evidence, total platelet dose, the emerging 10-billion target, candidacy, and safety.
A candid guide to expected benefit, product differences, guideline disagreement, and coverage.
Anti-inflammatory injections used selectively to help manage joint pain and inflammation.
A minimally invasive option used in selected cases of chronic tendinopathy.
Ultrasound-guided calcium deposit lavage used in selected cases of calcific tendinitis.
Comprehensive non-surgical management including rehabilitation and return-to-play protocols.
18 peer-reviewed articles and published abstracts, including two American Family Physician Top 20 articles, plus 7 book chapters and 13 other scholarly contributions
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Current head team physician roles and selected professional, national-team, and major-event coverage
Now seeing patients in Westwood and West Hills
Appointments with Dr. Swisher are available at both UCLA clinic locations below. For the most direct scheduling path, call UCLA Orthopedics.
Dr. Swisher welcomes referrals for diagnostic clarification, persistent tendon or joint pain, point-of-care ultrasound, ultrasound-guided procedures, and return-to-sport planning.
For referral help, call the clinic line below or use UCLA Health's official referral instructions. UCLA's physician referral fax is 310-301-5391.