The section of Health Promotion & Sports Medicine was established in 1994 by clinicians united in their interest in exercise as medical therapy and advancing the understanding of promoting healthy lifestyles. The section, its Human Performance Clinic and research activities are a unique aspect of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at OHSU.

Faculty and staff

Kerry Kuehl, MD, DrPH

Professor

Section Chief, Health Promotion & Sports Medicine

Co-Medical Director, Portland Fire & Rescue

Diane Elliot, MD, FACSM

Professor of Medicine

Diane Stadler, PhD, RD

Director, Graduate Programs in Human Nutrition

Associate Professor

Carol DeFrancesco, MALS, RDN, LD

Senior Research Associate

Member, Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Faculty, Graduate Programs Human Nutrition

Alex Kanable, BS

Exercise Physiologist

Research Assistant

Wendy McGinnis, MA

Senior Research Associate

Susanna Ek, BS

Senior Clinical Research Assistant

Exercise Physiologist

Aria Allensis

PAS Specialist

Health promotion and sports medicine

Oregon Health & Science University

3303 S. Bond

Center for Health and Healing 1 (CHH1), Floor 12

Suite 12102

Portland, OR 97239-3098

Phone: 503 494-6813

Fax: 503 494-1310

E-mail: allensis@ohsu.edu