Dr. David Kruse
Dr. Kruse holds two board certifications, sports medicine and family medicine,
and practices as a Primary Care Sports Medicine specialist. Dr. Kruse’s
clinical expertise includes non-operative orthopedics and sports medicine,
general musculoskeletal care, sports concussion, general medical needs
of the athlete, and musculoskeletal procedures including joint and soft
tissue injections. Dr. Kruse also has special insight into the care of
the injured gymnast or dancer.
Dr. Kruse grew up in Florida but followed his personal sports aspirations
to the University of California, Berkeley, via a full athletic scholarship
for gymnastics. While competing for Berkeley, he was a 3-time captain,
6-time All-American, UC Berkeley Male Student-Athlete of the Year, Pac
10 Medal Recipient, and won an NCAA Team Championship. He continued his
gymnastics career after college, competing full-time internationally as
a 4-time member of the USA Gymnastics Senior National Team. After retiring
from gymnastics, Dr. Kruse attended medical school at the University of
California, San Diego and thereafter completed a residency in family medicine
at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. Following residency, Dr. Kruse
completed fellowship training in sports medicine at the University of
Notre Dame.
Before joining the Cedars-Sinai Department of Orthopaedics, Dr. Kruse maintained
practices in both the academic and private practice settings. As part
of the Southern California community for over 20 years, Dr. Kruse has
served as a resource for many local sports programs, including high school,
collegiate, and professional programs. In addition, Dr. Kruse has served
as a team physician for USA Gymnastics since 2008 and more recently as
USA Gymnastics Medical Director from 2020-2024. During his time with USA
Gymnastics, he traveled extensively domestically and internationally,
including as a team physician for the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic
Games. He will provide care as a member of the USOPC National Medical
Network and will be a part of the medical leadership for the LA28 Olympic
& Paralympic Games, serving in the role of Senior Medical Advisor.
Dr. Kruse enjoys teaching medical students, residents, and sports medicine
fellows, and has multiple peer-reviewed journal and textbook publications
on a wide range of sports medicine topics. He is an active member of the
American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Medical Society
for Sports Medicine (AMSSM).
Education
- Doctorate of Medicine
- UC San Diego Health System, San Diego, United States1 Aug 2000 - 15 May 2004
- Family Medicine Residency
- Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, United States1 Jul 2004
- 30 Jun 2007
- Residency: Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
- South Bend Sports Medicine Fellowship, Memorial Care, South Bend, Indiana,
United StatesJul 2007 - Jun 2008