Education & Training
Medical School
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Residency
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science
Internal Medicine
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science
Fellowship
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
Insurances
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Academic Information
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
P. 573-882-3101
F. 573-884-4540
Research Interests
- Tendinopathy
- Regenerative medicine
- Concussion
Research Areas of Expertise
- Adult and pediatric sports-related injuries
- Nonoperative, acute and chronic injuries of joints or extremities
- Concussions
- Ultrasound-guided injections
- Platelet-rich plasma
Awards & Honors
- Mayo Clinic PM&R Scholarship Award (2024)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Nominee (2020-2021)
- Howard A Rusk Memorial Scholarship (2020-2021)
- Charles H and Lucille M Bennett Medical Scholarship (2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021)
- Missouri State Medical Association Scholarship (2018-2019)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014)
Professional Societies
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) (2016-Present)
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) (2022-Present)
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) (2022-Present)
- Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) (2025-Present)
Publications
- Kreitner L, Crowley E, Hentz R, Wi CI, Soma D.
Socioeconomic status and concussion recovery in young athletes.
The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 2025; 53(6):500-506. - Kreitner L, Crowley E, Weaver A, Wi CI, Soma D.
Evaluating the association between sociodemographic and health variables with baseline concussion testing in young athletes.
Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2023; 11(12). - Cassimatis C, Kreitner L, Njai A, Leary E, Gray A.
COVID-19 prevention beliefs and practices in college students.
MedRxiv. 2021. - Snedden T, Scerpella J, Kliethermes S, Norman R, Blyholder L, Sanfilippo J, McGuine T, Heiderscheit B.
Sport and physical activity level impacts health-related quality of life among collegiate students.
American Journal of Health Promotion. 2019; 33(5): 675-682. - Blyholder L, Chumanov E, Carr K, Heiderscheit B.
Exercise behaviors and health conditions of runners after childbirth.
Sports Health. 2017; 9(1): 45-51.
On-line Publications
- Kreitner L, Romero J, Sellon J.
Plantar fascia partial rupture. American Medical Society of Sports Medicine Library of Sports Ultrasound Pathology. 2024; online publication. - Kreitner L, Gill B, Colon T, Washburn B, Sevy C.
Episode 16: MSK, Ankle Part I. Association of Academic Physiatrists PM&R Board Review Series. 2021; online podcast.