About

Dr. Brandee L. Waite is a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UC Davis Health, where she also serves as the Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship program and the Section Chief for Non-surgical Sports Medicine. Her clinical focus is on sports medicine, specializing in non-surgical treatment of joint, muscle, and nerve problems to enhance athletic and daily performance. She creates personalized therapeutic strategies, including exercise and lifestyle modifications, and utilizes advanced injection techniques when necessary. Dr. Waite has treated a diverse range of athletes, from elite professionals to recreational participants, and currently serves as an official team physician for the Sacramento Republic FC soccer team, as well as for UC Davis and American River College sports teams. She has previously served as a team physician for the U.S. national track and field program, Sacramento’s professional basketball teams, and the Sacramento Ballet, and has directed multiple marathons and ultra-marathons worldwide. Her research centers on musculoskeletal medicine, with specific interests in knee osteoarthritis treatments, anti-inflammatory therapies, and injury prevention. She has published extensively, including a book on injury treatment and prevention for runners, and has presented at national meetings for organizations such as the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Waite is actively involved in academic leadership, contributing to curriculum development and serving as a national speaker on leadership and promotion in academic medicine. Her educational background includes a B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford University and an M.D. from UC San Francisco School of Medicine.

Research topics

• Physical therapy
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation
• Medicine
• Clinical psychology
• Pathology
• Medical education
• Nursing
• Psychiatry
• Psychology
• Human–computer interaction
• Anatomy

Selected publications

• Cartilage and Joint Injuries and Conditions

  Sports Medicine · 2021-10-25

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• Sports Medicine

  2021-10-25 · 1 citations

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• Correction to: Comparison of Female Athlete Triad (Triad) and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S): a Review of Low Energy Availability, Multidisciplinary Awareness, Screening Tools and Education

  Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports · 2020-11-12

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• The Fascial System in Musculoskeletal Function and Myofascial Pain

  Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports · 2020 · 11 citations

  • Medicine
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation
  • Physical therapy
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• Comparison of Female Athlete Triad (Triad) and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S): a Review of Low Energy Availability, Multidisciplinary Awareness, Screening Tools and Education

  Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports · 2020 · 10 citations

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  • Medicine
  • Physical therapy
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation
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• Performing Arts Medicine

  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America · 2020 · 17 citations

  Senior authorCorresponding
  • Medicine
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation
  • Medical education
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• Ultramarathon Comprehensive Injury Prevention

  Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports · 2019-07-04 · 4 citations

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• Ankle Injury -- Running

  Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2019-06-01

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  HISTORY: 57yr old female with pmhx HTN, T2DM, HLD, previously seen in clinic for right knee OA secondary to remote injury. Presenting with 3-week history of acute onset right ankle pain. Occurred while running on treadmill after prolonged decrease in activity level due to BUE injuries. Receiving viscosupplementation in right knee with good relief. With the positive relief, three months prior to injury, patient started to increase frequency and intensity of exercise to help lose gained weight. Reports no obvious injuries to RLE. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Heavy body habitus (BMI 34 kg/m2). Unable to walk on right ankle without significant pain. Antalgic gait. INSPECTION- Significant soft-tissue swelling RLE. Right foot edema. No major bruising. No erythema in PALPATION- Severe tenderness in all areas of the ankle limiting physical exam. Increased warmth around foot and ankle. Unable to palpate pulses in foot or ankle, but RLE warm. RANGE OF MOTION- Limited active and passive ROM and in all planes due to swelling and pain DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS 1.Ankle sprain or other ligamentous injury at ankle or foot 2.Ankle or foot fracture 3.Achilles injury 4.Gout 5.Other inflammatory arthropathy 6.Stress fracture 7.Avascular necrosis TEST AND RESULTS Ankle xray: negative ESR: 6 (nl 0 - 30mm/Hr) CRP: 0.7 (nl 0.1 - 0.8mg/dL) Uric acid: 7.9 (2.2 - 7.7mg/dL) CT Gout Study lower extremity: No evidence of monosodium urate deposition in ankle or foot. MRI lower extremity joint: transverse fracture through distal tibial metaphysis CT Scan Addendum (after MRI completed): Findings of a distal right tibial fracture DEXA: pending FINAL DIAGNOSIS Tibia fracture (from stress fracture) TREATMENT AND OUTCOMES 1.Non-weight bearing 2.Knee scooter 3.Activity modification/maintain cardiovascular exercise 4.Advance activities in 6-8 weeks 5.Awaiting DEXA for possible treatment

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• Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia, Hypernatremia, and Hydration Status in Multistage Ultramarathons

  Wilderness and Environmental Medicine · 2017-08-07 · 37 citations

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  Objective Dysnatremia and altered hydration status are potentially serious conditions that have not been well studied in multistage ultramarathons. The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence and prevalence of exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) (Na + <135 mmol·L -1 ) and hypernatremia (Na + >145 mmol·L -1 ) and hydration status during a multistage ultramarathon. Methods This study involved a prospective observational cohort study of runners competing in a 250-km (155-mile) multistage ultramarathon (in the Jordan, Atacama, or Gobi Desert). Prerace body weight and poststage (stage [S] 1 [42 km], S3 [126 km], and S5 [250 km]) body weight and serum sodium concentration levels were obtained from 128 runners. Results The prevalence of EAH per stage was 1.6% (S1), 4.8% (S3), and 10.1% (S5) with a cumulative incidence of 14.8%. Per-stage prevalence of hypernatremia was 35.2% (S1), 20.2% (S3), and 19.3% (S5) with a cumulative incidence of 52.3%. Runners became more dehydrated (weight change <–3%) throughout the race (S1=22.1%; S3=51.2%; S5=53.5%). Body weight gain correlated with EAH ( r=–0.21, P = .02). Nonfinishers of S3 were significantly more likely to have EAH compared with finishers (75% vs 5%, P = .001), but there was no difference in either EAH or hypernatremia between nonfinishers and finishers of S5. Conclusions The incidence of EAH in multistage ultramarathons was similar to marathons and single-stage ultramarathons, but the cumulative incidence of hypernatremia was 3 times greater than that of EAH. EAH was associated with increased weight gain (overhydration) in early stage nonfinishers and postrace finishers.

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• Sports Medicine

  2016-08-01 · 2 citations

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Frequent coauthors

• Brian J. Krabak

  University of Washington

  28 shared

• Jonathan T. Finnoff

  United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee

  17 shared

• Mark A. Harrast

  University of Washington Medical Center

  16 shared

• Grant S. Lipman

  15 shared

• Stuart E. Willick

  University of Utah

  11 shared

• Mederic M. Hall

  University of Iowa

  10 shared

• Melita Moore

  The Ohio State University

  9 shared

• Anil Menon

  University of California, Merced

  9 shared

Labs

• UC Davis Health Sports Medicine ProgramPI

Awards & honors

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2020
• Outstanding Achievement Award, UC Davis Health Status of Wom…
• Best Doctors in Sacramento, Sacramento Magazine 2014, 2015,…