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Mjaanes, MD, Jeff
Jeff Mjaanes, MD
- Title:
- Director of Sports Medicine, Head Team Physician
- Email:
- Phone:
- 491-8866
Dr. Jeff Mjaanes joined Northwestern in 2016. He currently serves as the Director of Intercollegiate and Health Service Sports Medicine and Head Team Physician for Northwestern University. He is responsible for managing the Sports Medicine, Performance Nutrition and Sports Performance units.Â
Dr. Mjaanes earned is Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. He then completed his residency in Pediatrics at Rush and a Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.Â
Prior to being a NU Wildcat, he worked in private practice at Rush University/Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago and was Medical Director for the Chicago Sports Concussion Clinic at Rush. He has served as team physician for US Soccer and USA Rugby, is a Medical Trainer for World Rugby and sits on the Board of Directors for the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE).
Dr. Mjaanes is originally from Madison, WI. He lives in Highland Park, IL with his wife, Mercedes (and doodle, Bentley). He enjoys skiing, working out, travel and spending time with family.
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Publications
Presentations
Dr. Mjaanes earned is Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. He then completed his residency in Pediatrics at Rush and a Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.Â
Prior to being a NU Wildcat, he worked in private practice at Rush University/Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago and was Medical Director for the Chicago Sports Concussion Clinic at Rush. He has served as team physician for US Soccer and USA Rugby, is a Medical Trainer for World Rugby and sits on the Board of Directors for the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE).
Dr. Mjaanes is originally from Madison, WI. He lives in Highland Park, IL with his wife, Mercedes (and doodle, Bentley). He enjoys skiing, working out, travel and spending time with family.
Education:
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Additional Training:
- Residency in Pediatrics at Rush University Medical Center
- Sports Medicine Fellowship at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Publications
- Arratibel-Imaz I, Calleja-Gonzalez J, Emparanza JI, Terrados N, Mjaanes JM, Ostojic SM. Lack of Concordance amongst Measurements of Individual Anaerobic Threshold and Maximal Lactate Steady State on a Cycle Ergometer; Physician and Sports Medicine. Nov 17, 2015.
- Kerr H and Mjaanes J. Concerns About Concussion Rates in Female Youth Soccer Players; Letter to the Editor; JAMA Pediatrics; October, 2014; Vol. 168, No. 10, pp. 967-968.
- Weber K, Mjaanes J, Blomgren J. The Challenge of Sports-Related Concussion for Male and Female Athletes of all Ages. Rush Orthopedics Journal, 2013
Presentations
- Update on Sports-Related Concussion, Chicago Sports Medicine Society, Oakbrook, IL, May 2016
- Concussion Forum, Northern Illinois University, March 2016
- Update in Concussion Management, USA Rugby Medical Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, March 2016
 -  Intermediate Care in Rugby (Level 2) Course, Las Vegas, NV, March 2016
 -  Intermediate Care in Rugby (Level 2) Course, Saint Louis, MO, June 2015
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