Dr. Karl N. Kaluza, D.O.

Sports medicine and family medicine physician, Vancouver, WA

Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery

Dr. Karl Kaluza has served as team primary care physician for the Portland Trail Blazers and began practice in 2006.

200 Northeast Mother Joseph Place, Vancouver, WA 98664

At a glance

Team physician

Has served as team primary care physician, Portland Trail Blazers

Practicing since

2006

Focus

Sports medicine and sports injuries

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About Dr. Kaluza

Dr. Kaluza is a nonsurgical sports medicine and family medicine physician. He began practice in 2006. He earned his medical degree at Western University of Health Sciences in Portland, Oregon in 2001 and finished residency through OPTI there in 2004.

He completed a sports medicine fellowship at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan from 2005 to 2006. He has served as team primary care physician for the Portland Trail Blazers. He served as team primary care physician for the Portland Timbers for 6 years, starting in their inaugural MLS season in 2010.

His areas of focus include sports injuries, pediatric sports medicine and family medicine. He believes in treating the cause of a problem, not just the symptoms, and that preventing problems is better than treating them. He believes listening to the patient is the most important path to a diagnosis.

He and his family have run a free clinic under the Burnside Bridge. He enjoys coaching and teaching.

Membership and fees

Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery offers bundled payment.

Services

Sports medicine Sports injuries Pediatric sports medicine Family medicine Orthopedic and sports injuries

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Education and credentials

Degree

Medical school

Western University of Health Sciences, Portland, Oregon (2001)

Residency

OPTI at Western University of Health Sciences (2004)

Fellowship

Sports medicine, Michigan State University (2005-2006)

NPI

1760431175

License

Verify with the Washington Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery

Hospital and practice affiliations

Past team primary care physician, Portland Trail Blazers

Team primary care physicianPortland Timbers for 6 years, starting, 2010

Location

200 Northeast Mother Joseph Place, Vancouver, WA 98664

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Media and books

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Where did Dr. Kaluza train?

He earned his medical degree at Western University of Health Sciences in Portland, Oregon in 2001. He completed residency through OPTI there in 2004 and a sports medicine fellowship at Michigan State University from 2005 to 2006.