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Specialty:: Orthopaedic Surgery
Medicine, Sports Medicine
Department Affiliation:: Orthopaedic Surgery
Hospital Affiliation:: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
State License:: A101807
Phone:: 310-825-7077
Health Plans:: Accepted Plans
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About Me: As a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Thomas J. Kremen, MD has devoted his career to helping patients of all sports levels maintain active lifestyles. Using the latest orthopedic techniques and science, Dr. Kremen helps athletes in Los Angeles recover quickly from injury, getting them back into the game stronger than ever.

From shoulder problems to debilitating knee injuries, Dr. Kremen understands the added stresses that active lifestyles place on the human musculoskeletal system. His goal is to not only help his patients overcome their injuries, but also provide solid preventive care to avoid re-injury down the road.

In his role as a sports medicine specialist, Dr. Kremen has served as team physician for organizations around the country, and around the world, helping athletes across the globe stay at the top of their game. He has served as team physician for numerous organizations including Duke University Intercollegiate Athletics, US Men’s National Team Soccer, LA Galaxy, LA Football Club, and USA Swimming. He currently serves as a team physician for the UCLA Bruins NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics team and as the chair of USA Swimming’s Sports Medicine and Science Committee.

Dr. Kremen earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1998 where he was also a varsity athlete and captain of the NCAA Division I men’s swimming team. He earned his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2006 and then continued at UCLA where he completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency Training in 2012.

Between 2008 and 2009, Dr. Kremen honed his research knowledge as a California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Clinical Fellow and in 2013, he completed an Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery fellowship at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

Dr. Kremen stays up to date in his field through memberships in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America, to name just a few.

In his pursuit of finding the best treatments, Dr. Kremen regularly participates in research studies, and he has authored and presented dozens of research papers. His research interests include biomechanical studies of shoulder and knee reconstruction procedures and innovative biologic therapies to enhance tissue regeneration after musculoskeletal injuries.
Dr. Kremen is a full-time faculty member at the University of California, Los Angeles where he provides his patients with state-of-the-art care.

Primary Office: UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery
Primary Address: 1250 16th St
Suite 2100
Santa Monica, California 90404
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Phone: 310-825-7077
Fax: 310-825-1311

Medical Board Certifications: Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015
Certification 2: Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018
Fellowship: Research Fellowship, UCLA School of Medicine, 2008-2009
Fellowship 2: Sports Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, 2012-2013
Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006-2012
Degree: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, MD, 2006

Publications

Ultrasound-Mediated Gene Delivery Enhances Tendon Allograft Integration in Mini-Pig Ligament Reconstruction. Bez M, Kremen TJ, Tawackoli W, Avalos P, Sheyn D, Shapiro G, Giaconi JC, Ben David S, Snedeker JG, Gazit Z, Ferrara KW, Gazit D, Pelled G. Mol Ther. 2018 Jul 5;26(7):1746-1755. doi: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2018.04.020. Epub 2018 Apr 26. PMID: 29784586

The Effect of Hamstring Tendon Autograft Harvest on the Restoration of Knee Stability in the Setting of Concurrent Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries. Kremen TJ, Polakof LS, Rajaee SS, Nelson TJ, Metzger MF. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Jan;46(1):163-170. doi: 10.1177/0363546517732743. Epub 2017 Oct 19. PMID: 29048929

In situ bone tissue engineering via ultrasound-mediated gene delivery to endogenous progenitor cells in mini-pigs. Bez M, Sheyn D, Tawackoli W, Avalos P, Shapiro G, Giaconi JC, Da X, David SB, Gavrity J, Awad HA, Bae HW, Ley EJ, Kremen TJ, Gazit Z, Ferrara KW, Pelled G, Gazit D. Sci Transl Med. 2017 May 17;9(390). pii: eaal3128. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aal3128. PMID: 28515335

Interposition Dermal Matrix Xenografts: A Successful Alternative to Traditional Treatment of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears. Neumann JA, Zgonis MH, Rickert KD, Bradley KE, Kremen TJ, Boggess BR, Toth AP. Am J Sports Med. 2017 May;45(6):1261-1268. doi: 10.1177/0363546516683945. Epub 2017 Jan 31. PMID: 28141953

Death after closed adolescent knee injury and popliteal artery occlusion: a case report and clinical review. Reid JJ, Kremen TJ Jr, Oppenheim WL. Sports Health. 2013 Nov;5(6):558-61. doi: 10.1177/1941738113498068. PMID: 24427433

Giant cell tumor of bone: are we stratifying results appropriately? Kremen TJ Jr, Bernthal NM, Eckardt MA, Eckardt JJ. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Mar;470(3):677-83. doi: 10.1007/s11999-011-2172-8. PMID: 22125240

Can the reparability of meniscal tears be predicted with magnetic resonance imaging? Bernthal NM, Seeger LL, Motamedi K, Stavrakis AI, Kremen TJ, McAllister DR, Motamedi AR. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Mar;39(3):506-10. doi: 10.1177/0363546510387507. Epub 2010 Dec 20. PMID: 21173193

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Awards

1998 Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award Recipient, University of California, Santa Barbara
2004 Barbara and Martin Pops Scholarship Recipient, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
2012-2013 Feagin Medical Scholar, Duke University School of Medicine
2013-2016 Circle of Friends Distinction Recipient, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
2015-2017 Designated a Super Doctor on Southern California Rising Stars, Los Angeles Magazine
2017 WOA/OREF Young Investigator Award, Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting

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