Biography

Dr. Hergenroeder graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, completed his Pediatric Residency at Duke University and his Sports Medicine and Adolescent Medicine Fellowships at the University of Washington, Seattle. He is board-certified in Sports Medicine, Adolescent Medicine and Pediatrics and has been a team physician for 35 years. Dr. Hergenroeder founded the Sports Medicine Program and the Sports Medicine Fellowship at Texas Children's Hospital and the Baylor College of Medicine. He is the author of over 75 sports medicine articles and chapters. His research addresses the improvement of bone health in adolescent females through exercise and dietary education in the school setting; and on the treatment of patients with eating disorders and obesity. He received the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness (COSMF) 2012 Thomas E. Shaffer, MD, FAAP, Award. Dr. Hergenroeder’s goal is to provide the best interdisciplinary care to young athletes including Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, and Sports Nutrition. He is a founding member of the UIL Medical Advisory Committee from 2001 – present.

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