Jeremy Swisher, MD | UCLA Sports Medicine
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Appointments in Westwood and West Hills, with a treatment plan built around your daily life and activity goals.
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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.
Referral guide & coordinationExplore treatment options: PRP & orthobiologics · Knee injection comparison · Ultrasound-guided procedures
Dr. 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) for selected musculoskeletal indications, hyaluronic acid for selected knee osteoarthritis, 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
Twenty-five evidence-informed home programs across 20 conditions, including athlete pathways for running, jumping, cutting, and full-practice progression, with practical doses, symptom rules, warning signs, and clean print versions.
Start with supported strength and aerobic activity, then progress to the advanced plan in the full library.
Knee-focused loading, often combined with hip strengthening, 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 selected superficial tendons, muscles, ligaments, bursae, joint recesses, and fluid, without ionizing radiation.
Image-guided injections designed to improve placement at the knee, hip, shoulder, wrist, elbow, and ankle.
Evidence, product characterization, dose research, candidacy, and safety, including why 10 billion platelets is a proposed target rather than a proven minimum or universal threshold.
A candid guide to expected benefit, product differences, guideline disagreement, and coverage.
Used selectively for diagnosis-specific, short-term relief of certain joint or bursal pain, with benefits and risks reviewed individually.
A minimally invasive option considered after diagnosis-specific rehabilitation in selected chronic tendinopathy. Comparative evidence remains limited.
An ultrasound-guided lavage procedure sometimes considered for persistent calcific tendinopathy. A large sham-controlled trial found no clear added benefit.
A diagnosis-driven plan that may include rehabilitation, activity changes, medication, braces, and selective injections.
19 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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Now seeing patients in Westwood and West Hills
Ask for a sports medicine appointment with Jeremy Swisher, MD at Westwood or West Hills. For the most direct scheduling path, call UCLA Orthopedics.
Check insurance and prepare for your first visit. An online request is not a confirmed appointment; UCLA will need to confirm your clinician, location, and visit details.
Dr. Swisher welcomes referrals for diagnostic clarification, persistent tendon or joint pain, point-of-care ultrasound, ultrasound-guided procedures, and return-to-sport planning.
Identify Jeremy Swisher, MD, Sports Medicine, as the requested physician and note Westwood or West Hills as the preferred location. For routing help, call UCLA Orthopedics. UCLA's general physician referral fax is 310-301-5391.