Dr. Ryan Kruse is a Sports Medicine Physician and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation. He is a team physician for US Soccer and USA Rugby and has also obtained his International Olympic Committee Diploma in Sports Medicine. He completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at the Mayo Clinic and his Sports Medicine fellowship at the University of Iowa. He specializes in the use of sports ultrasound for the diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue injuries including tendons, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. Additionally, he has a special interest in the use of orthobiologic treatments for acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. He currently has multiple ongoing research studies involving sports ultrasound and orthobiologics. He is involved in numerous national organizations including AMSSM, ACSM, and AAPMR, and has taught sports ultrasound at the local, regional, and national level.