Brad Changstrom, MD
Dr. Changstrom is a board-certified internist and fellowship-trained in primary care sports medicine. He is passionate about sports medicine and enjoys caring for athletes of all abilities.
He has worked as a team physician with the Denver Broncos, Colorado Rapids, and the Denver Nuggets. In addition, he spent six years as the head team primary care physician with the Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche. He enjoys working with the student athletes at the University of Colorado and with local high schools. He volunteers as a team physician with Monarch High School.
He is a national leader in medical education and serves as the Medical Director of Sports Medicine for the American Board of Family Medicine. In this role, he oversees the sports medicine certification examination and board certification activities.
He holds academic appointments in the Departments of Internal Medicine, Orthopedics and Family Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is heavily involved in the education of primary care sports medicine physicians and regularly teaches fellows and residents in clinic. He completed his medical school and residency at the University of Colorado and his sports medicine fellowship at the University of Minnesota.
His research and teaching activities include non-surgical management of bone and joint disorders, tendinopathies, bone stress injuries (stress fractures), relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S), internal medicine conditions in athletes, muscle cramping, hydration, musculoskeletal ultrasound, evaluation of cardiopulmonary symptoms in athletes, sports performance, injury prevention and sport specific biomechanics.
Personal Interests
Dr Changstrom grew up in Loveland. He played collegiate tennis at Whitman College where he completed his undergraduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. He was an Academic All-American and All Conference tennis player.
He is married to Anne Marie who works in paint recycling, and he has two young boys, Miles and Beau.
Care Philosophy
First and foremost, his goal is to help patients stay active. He emphasizes evidence-based medicine in guiding treatment decisions. Finally, he partners with patients to make sure that treatment decisions are in line with a patient’s goals.
Specialties
- Internal Medicine
- Sports Medicine
Education & Training
Medical Schools
MD, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (2011)
Residency Program
University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (2014)
Fellowships
University of Minnesota Program (2015)
