A Look At Our Founder- Dr. Jack Jensen

Jack E. Jensen, M.D., F.A.C.S.M., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and medical director of the Athletic Orthopedics and Knee Center, an integrated health care plaza specializing in the care of knees. After performing as a collegiate athlete, Dr. Jensen attended medical school at The University of Kansas. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Texas, and then went on to receive further training with some of the leading pioneers in the field at the University of Oregon, where he completed a surgical fellowship in Sports Medicine. Dr. Jensen, who has been distinguished with the title Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, has worked his sports medicine wares at the Goodwill Games, the World Championships of Gymnastics, the U.S. Olympic Training Center, and the Olympic Games. He has also served as orthopedic consultant to the United States Gymnastic Federation, team physician to Karolyi’s Gymnastics, the USA Swimming Foundation, the Association of Tennis Professionals, and as orthopedic physician to numerous Olympic and professional athletes. Additionally, Dr. Jensen has worked with the Houston Rockets, the Houston Astros, The Houston Oilers, the Houston Texans, Cirque du Soleil, Houston Wranglers Tennis, The US Clay Court Tournament, The Masters Cup, and has served as Team Physician for the Missouri Tigers. Dr. Jensen, a recreational athlete who hikes, bikes, hunts, scuba dives, plays tennis, plays golf, swims, and runs marathons, is a member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, a member of the U.S. Olympic Sports Medicine Society, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Sports Physicians. A former associate editor of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, he has co-authored numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed publications, as well as a book for athletes and gymnasts, A Healthy 10!