EdwardRLaskowskiMD

Summary

• Dr. Edward Laskowski is a physician located in Rochester, MN, specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a subspecialty in Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical). He earned his medical degree from Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine, completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Ascension Illinois/Saint Joseph in Chicago, and residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. From 1992 to 2020, he served as a Co-director at Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine. Dr. Laskowski has experience in musculoskeletal medicine, injury rehabilitation and prevention, movement analysis, fitness and population health, exercise interventions, physical therapy, sports medicine, and obesity-related disorders. He has published research on topics such as knee sensorimotor characteristics, functional training, movement chain mechanics, physical examination techniques, and telemedicine musculoskeletal examinations. His clinical trial involvement includes an NIH study on proprioception, a study of shoulder muscle group side to side strength comparisons in Major League Baseball players, and a study on neuromuscular activation patterns in patients with a history of ankle sprains. Dr. Laskowski has been recognized with honors such as the Frank Krusen Visiting Professorship, the Mayo Clinic Distinguished Clinician award, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Distinguished Public Service Award, and he also has been listed among the “Best Doctors in America.” He also has been selected to serve on the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under Presidents George W Bush and Barack Obama, and he has been a trusted voice regarding fitness and sports medicine topics for major print and television media.