University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Staff Directory
Dr. James Puffer
- Title:
- Assistant Team Physician, Primary Care Sports Medicine
M. Water Polo
- Email:
Assistant Team Physician, UCLA Athletics; Professor Emeritus, Division of Sports Medicine,ย UCLA Department of Family Medicine
Undergraduate Education: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Residency: University of California, Los Angeles
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Sports Medicine
Specializations: Primary Care Sports Medicine
Research Interests: Athletic Heart, Aquatic Athletes
Additional Sports Medicine Experience:ย Head Team Physician, United States Summer Olympic Team 1988; Team Physician, United States Winter Olympic Team 1984; Chief Medical Officer, Water Polo, 1984 Summer Olympic Games; Team Physician, UCLA Department of Athletics, 1979-2002.ย
e-mail:ย jpuffer@mednet.ucla.eduย
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Undergraduate Education: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Residency: University of California, Los Angeles
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Sports Medicine
Specializations: Primary Care Sports Medicine
Research Interests: Athletic Heart, Aquatic Athletes
Additional Sports Medicine Experience:ย Head Team Physician, United States Summer Olympic Team 1988; Team Physician, United States Winter Olympic Team 1984; Chief Medical Officer, Water Polo, 1984 Summer Olympic Games; Team Physician, UCLA Department of Athletics, 1979-2002.ย
e-mail:ย jpuffer@mednet.ucla.eduย
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