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Team Physicians

33962 Dr. Roger Kruse
Dr. Roger Kruse serves as the Head Team Physician for The University of Toledo. A graduate of The Ohio State University and The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Dr. Kruse is board-certified in family medicine and a fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine. Along with his extensive International and Olympic experiences, Dr. Kruse currently serves on the NCAA Committee on Completive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports.


 
33964 Dr. Matt Rennels
Dr. Matt Rennels serves as the primary team physician for Toledo Women’s Basketball.  A board certified physician in primary care and sports medicine, Dr. Rennels graduated from medical school at Midwestern University and completed his Fellowship in Sports Medicine at ProMedica Toledo Hospital.
33970 Dr. Ryan Szepiela
Dr. Ryan Szepiela serves as a Team Physician for The University of Toledo. A graduate of Heidelberg University and The University of Toledo Medical School, Dr. Szepiela is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation with a certificate added qualification in sports medicine.
33975 Dr. Nael Bahhur
Dr. Nael Bahhur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at The University of Toledo Medical Center. He recently completed an additional residency in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Bahhur is a graduate of the Ross University School of Medicine and serves as the primary team physician for The University of Toledo Men's Basketball Program.
55533 Dr. Jacob Miller
Dr. Jacob Miller serves as an Orthopedic Surgeon for Rocket Athletics. A graduate of Wayne State in Detroit, Mich., Dr. Miller completed his fellowship in Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Jackson, Miss.
55534 Dr. Anil Gupta
Dr. Anil Gupta serves as an Orthopedic Surgeon for Rocket Athletics. A graduate of Albany Medical College, Dr. Gupta completed his fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery Sports Medicine at Rush University Medical Center.
Dr. Karen Shafer Dr. Karen Shafer
Dr. Karen Shafer serves as a sports medicine specialist for Rocket Athletics. An alumni of University of Illinois College of Medicine, Dr. Shafer completed her residency and sports medicine fellowship at Indiana University Family Medicine.
55535 Dr. Erica Martin
Dr. Erica Martin serves as a family medicine specialist for Rocket Athletics. As an alumni of the University of Toledo, Dr. Martin completed her residency in Ann Arbor, Mich. working with both Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan.
55581 Dr. Marshall Ochi
Dr. Marshall Ochi serves as a family medicine specialist for Rocket Athletics. An alumni of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Ochi completed his residency at St. Luke’s Hospital and his Sports Medicine Fellowship with the University of Toledo. 
Eric Lindsley Headshot Dr. Eric Lindsley 
Dr. Lindsley serves as a physical medicine specialist for Rocket Athletics. An alumni of the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life sciences, Dr. Lindsley completed his residency and his sports medicine fellowship with the University of Toledo. 
33965 Dr. Ruth Ann Tetz
Dr. Ruth Ann Tetz, Ph.D. serves as a Sports Psychologist for The University of Toledo Athletics. Dr. Tetz is a 1987 graduate of the University of Toledo with a doctorate in clinical psychology and is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Ohio. She sought additional training beginning in 1990 to become a Sports Psychologist and has seen a variety of amateur and professional athletes over several decades.
33958 Dr. Kevin Dankert
Dr. Kevin Dankert serves as a Team Physician for Rocket Athletics and assists in the coverage of Men’s Basketball and other Olympic Sports.  He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and sports medicine.  A graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic medicine, Dr. Dankert completed his Fellowship in Sports Medicine at ProMedica Toledo Hospital.
33963 Dr. Robert Layman
Dr. Robert Layman is a Toledo native and a graduate of the University of Toledo and the Ohio State University College of Optometry. Dr. Layman has served as a Vision Consultant for The University of Toledo Athletes for many years and is an avid supporter of Rocket Athletics.
33960 Dr. James Hardie
Dr. James Hardie serves as a Vision Consultant for The University of Toledo. A native of Ironwood, MI, Dr. Hardie received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Michigan State University. He received his Doctorate of Optometry from Ohio State University.
34103 Dr. Jim Zimmerman
Dr. Jim Zimmerman is a Toledo native and a graduate of the University of Toledo and the Ohio State University School of Dentistry where he graduated cum laude. He is a member of the Ohio Dental Association, Academy of General Dentists, Past President of the Toledo Dental Society, a Fellow in the American Academy of Implant Dentists and an Associate Fellow in the American College of Dentists. Dr. Zimmerman has served as a Dental Consultant for The University of Toledo Athletics for well over 20 years.
33966 Dr. Larry Schmakel
Dr. Larry Schmakel is a 1979 University of Toledo graduate and a four-year letterwinner as a member of the UT tennis team. He received his DDS from the College of Dentistry at Ohio State University in 1983. Dr. Schmakel is a member of many dental organizations, including the Academy for Sports Dentistry and the American Academy of Facial Esthetics, where he currently serves as a Mentor. He's a past Advisor to the Ohio Dental Association for Sports Dentistry and a past spokesman for the Ohio Dental Association. He also takes care of dental needs for the Detroit Tigers.