Tyler Wadsworth, M.D.

Tyler Wadsworth, M.D. is a Sports Medicine physician at Sports Medicine Consultants, PC in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Wadsworth has had an interest in sports nutrition since early in his medical training, and has lectured nationally and internationally on the subject of sports nutrition since 1989. His clinical practice includes helping athletes improve their performance by optimizing their nutrition, as well as nonathletes who are interested in improving their health by improving their diet or losing weight.

Dr. Wadsworth is certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in Family Practice and Sports Medicine. He completed a post-graduate fellowship in Sports Medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Wadsworth is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and a charter member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. He has written chapters in three sports medicine books and articles in a number of scientific publications. He presents regularly at national Sports Medicine meetings and recently served as Course Director for the International Team Physician Course sponsored by the American College of Sports Medicine in Monterrey, Mexico. He is the Medical Director for St. John's Mercy Sports & Therapy Center in St. Louis. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for the Eastern Missouri Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. Dr. Wadsworth volunteers as the team physician for a local high school. He is also team physician for the Arthritis Foundation’s Joints In Motion Marathon Training Team, for whom he provide sports nutrition, training, injury treatment and prevention services.

Dr. Wadsworth's clinical activities include treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal problems, including sport and work related injuries, such as spine, knee, shoulder, and other extremity injuries. He has special interest in sports-related medical issues, such as sports nutrition and exercise for treatment of high blood pressure, heart disease, fibromyalgia, and other medical conditions. Dr. Wadsworth has performed acupuncture for over 15 years, providing acupuncture to individuals with pain-related problems. Additionally, he provides fitness assessments and exercise prescription for patients interested in improving their health through diet and exercise. Dr. Wadsworth prescribes individualized sports nutrition and exercise programs as a component of a comprehensive plan to treat back pain, diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, arthritis, and other exercise-responsive medical conditions.