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Read MoreBoard Certified in Primary Care Sports Medicine, specializing in Sports Medicine and nonsurgical treatment of orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries, including the shoulder, knee, ankle, hip and elbow with a special focus on orthobiologics for joints, ligaments and tendons of athletes and non-athletes of all ages.
Fellowship-Trained Primary Care Sports Medicine Doctor
Dr. Blecher specializes in primary care sports medicine. He was born and raised in New York and obtained his undergraduate degree from Williams College in Massachusetts.
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He then graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. After medical school, he completed his residency in UCLA's Family Medicine program at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles. This training provided him with knowledge in various aspects of internal medicine, women's health, and pediatrics that could be applied to the broad field of sports medicine.
Following residency, he completed a sports medicine fellowship at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio. His fellowship responsibilities included the NFL Cleveland Browns and NBA Cleveland Cavaliers as well as Cleveland's professional hockey team and NCAA Division I soccer, volleyball, and wrestling teams. The fellowship also provided him the opportunity to participate in the NFL Combine and Cleveland Indians spring training. Additionally, Dr. Blecher has been part of the medical team for national and international events, including the Gravity Games, the U.S. National Gymnastics Championships, and the Ironman Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii.
Board certified in sports medicine, Dr. Blecher is a diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice and a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
In addition to providing medical orthopedic care to athletes of all ages, Dr. Blecher specializes in sports health and all medical conditions related to sports participation. He provides pre-participation physicals, exercise and rehabilitation prescriptions, and has an interest in nutritional and sports supplements. He lectures extensively on current sports medicine topics, such as cartilage disorders and early arthritis in the athlete. As a runner himself, he also has a special interest in running injuries. Another area of interest is concussion in the athlete. Dr. Blecher has years of experience evaluating and managing concussions on the sidelines as well as in the office. He has lectured extensively on the subject at many grand rounds and national conferences, such as the National Summit on Sports Concussion. He is also one of only three Certified ImPACT Consultants in the greater Los Angeles area. Dr. Blecher has also served as an expert witness in landmark cases involving athletes with head injuries.
Currently, Dr. Blecher serves as a team physician for Los Angeles Valley College, College of the Canyons (Valencia, CA), and Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, CA). He has also served as a medical consultant for ESPN and as the treating physician for the Summer X-Games in Los Angeles as well as the WTA LA Women's Tennis Championships. Dr. Blecher is also the medical director of the Center for Rehabilitation Medicine at SCOI.
In his free time, Dr. Blecher enjoys tennis, racquetball, skiing, whitewater kayaking, SCUBA diving, and spending time with his wife and family.
Andrew M. Blecher, MD, is available to see patients at the Van Nuys, Valencia, and Beverly Hills offices.
Southern California Orthopedic Institute
6815 Noble Avenue
Van Nuys, California 91405
Southern California Orthopedic Institute
24051 Newhall Ranch Road, Building C
Valencia, California 91354
Southern California Orthopedic Institute
436 N. Bedford Drive, Suite 202
Beverly Hills, California 90210
by Andrew Blecher | Jul 15, 2014
Comprehensive concussion education event for athletic directors, coaches and athletic trainers
VAN NUYS, Calif. (May 2013) – The second annual SCORE Concussion Program educational...
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