Katie M Edenfield, MD, CAQSM

About Katie M Edenfield

Dr. Katie M. Edenfield is board certified in Family Medicine and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine (CAQSM). She is a team physician for the University of Florida Athletic Association. She also works as a team physician with USA Swimming and has traveled to World Junior Championships, Pan American Games, World Championships, and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in this role. She is Associate Fellowship Director for the UF Sports Medicine Fellowship and is a physician on the Sports Medicine and Acute Care Team at the UF Student Health Care Center. She previously served as co-medical director of the Five Points of Life Marathon. Dr. Edenfield is a former collegiate swimmer and now enjoys running and all water sports. She has special clinical and research interests in Sports Medicine, Nutrition, and Sports Cardiology.

Additional Positions:

Team Physician

2012 – Current · University of Florida

Related Links:

Dr. Gator News: Just Keep Swimming https://news.drgator.ufl.edu/2024/09/17/just-keep-swimming/

First Coast News: Former UF swimmer heading to Paris to be a physician for Team USA’s swim team https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/sports/olympics/former-university-of-florida-swimmer-heading-to-paris-as-one-physician-for-team-usas-swim-team/

MedPage Today: Meet the Doctor Behind Team USA Swimming https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/popmedicine/111244

WCJB: UF physician heads off to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics http:// https://www.wcjb.com/2024/06/26/uf-physician-heads-off-paris-2024-summer-olympics/

Accomplishments

1. Foundation Research Grant Award

   2016 American Medical Society for Sports Medicine

2. Southeastern Conference Visiting Faculty Travel Grant

   2016 Southeastern Conference (SEC)

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

1. BMS6751 – Nutrition and Health

   2023 College of Medicine

Board Certifications

• Family Medicine

  American Board of Family Medicine
• Sports Medicine

  American Board of Family Medicine

Clinical Profile

Dr. Edenfield sees UF students and athletes at the UF Student Health Care Center and University Athletic Association sports health facilities.

Specialties

• Family Medicine

Research Profile

Principal Investigator: University of Florida Athletic Association Cardiac Databank

Principal Investigator: Cardiovascular Screening with History, Physical, ECG and Echo in College Athletes from Two Division I Institutions

Most of my research revolves around the athletic heart and sports cardiology.

Areas of Interest

• Sports Medicine

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

1. Protein Kinase C-gamma as a Concussion Biomarker

   July 1, 2024 Active

   Role:

   Co-Investigator

   Funding:

   *PERSEUS SCIENCE GROUP

2. Cardiovascular screening with history, physial, ECG and echo

   March 1, 2016 – August 28, 2017

   Role:

   Principal Investigator

   Funding:

   AMER MEDICAL SOC FOR SPORTS MEDICINE FOU

Education

1. Fellowship- Sports Medicine

   2011 University of Florida

2. Residency- Family Medicine

   2010 University of South Florida- Morton Plant Mease

3. Medical Doctor

   2007 University of Florida

4. Food Science and Human Nutrition

   2002 University of Florida

Contact Details

Phones:

Business:

(352) 294-7440

Emails:

Business:

kedenfield@ufl.edu

Addresses:

Business Mailing:

PO Box 117500
GAINESVILLE FL 32611

Business Street:

2140 STADIUM ROAD
STUDENT HEALTH CARE CENTER
GAINESVILLE FL 32611