ABOUT DR. THOMAS KREMEN

Thomas J. Kremen, MD is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with advanced subspecialty training in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery. He cares for patients of all activity levels—from professional athletes to individuals simply looking to stay active and pain-free.

Dr. Kremen has extensive experience as a team physician at the highest levels of sport. He has worked with organizations across the country and internationally, including Duke University Athletics, U.S. Men’s National Soccer, LA Galaxy, USA Basketball, and the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team. He currently serves as a team physician for UCLA Athletics, the South Bay Lakers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Chargers.

While he has helped elite athletes perform at their peak, Dr. Kremen brings that same level of care and attention to every patient he treats. His focus is simple: help you recover efficiently, restore function, and get back to the activities that matter most to you.

Dr. Kremen specializes in treating shoulder and knee injuries, as well as a wide range of sports-related and overuse conditions. He combines advanced surgical techniques with the latest evidence-based, non-surgical treatments to create individualized care plans. Just as importantly, he emphasizes injury prevention—helping patients reduce the risk of future problems.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Kremen is a federally funded clinician-scientist actively involved in research aimed at improving how soft tissues—such as tendons, ligaments, and cartilage—heal after injury. This work allows him to bring cutting-edge treatment approaches directly into patient care.

Dr. Kremen earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was captain of the NCAA Division I men’s swimming team. He received his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at UCLA. He then pursued advanced fellowship training in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at Duke University.

After several years helping build the orthopedic program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Kremen returned to UCLA, where he is now a full-time faculty member.

He remains actively involved in advancing the field through research, publications, and national presentations, and maintains memberships in leading professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Dr. Kremen’s approach is straightforward: combine leading-edge expertise with thoughtful, individualized care to help every patient move better, feel better, and return to the life they enjoy.