Team Physician
NFL's Seattle Seahawks
University of Washington Medicine Center for Sports Cardiology
Seattle, WA, United States
Dr. Jonathan Drezner is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Director of the UW Medicine Center for Sports Cardiology at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA – USA). He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Sports Medicine, and is Team Physician for the Seattle Seahawks (NFL), OL Reign (NWSL), and the University of Washington. Dr. Drezner is past-President of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (2012-13) and Director of the Division for Cardiac Injury in Sport for the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research. Dr. Drezner has dedicated his career to the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest and death (SCA/D) in young athletes and the development of effective models for prevention. His primary research focuses on the incidence and etiology of SCA/D, cardiovascular screening and ECG interpretation in athletes, and emergency response planning and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in schools and athletic settings.
A Teachable Moment for the Nation: How the NFL Saved a Life
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
5:40 PM – 7:00 PM PST
Recognition and Management of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes: Next Steps to Improve Survival
Thursday, November 30, 2023
10:35 AM – 11:25 AM PST