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Drew A. Lansdown, MD

Associate Professor
University of California, San Francisco
Mill Valley, CA, United States

Dr. Drew Lansdown is an Associate Professor in Residence at the University of California, San Francisco in Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery. He is the Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Research and Associate Program Director for the UCSF orthopedic surgery residency program. His clinical practice includes treatment of knee, shoulder, and elbow conditions, with interests in knee ligament reconstruction, knee cartilage restoration, patellofemoral joint disorders, shoulder instability, and shoulder arthroplasty surgery.

He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in biomedical engineering from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He then attended the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. He graduated with an MD with Honors. He completed his residency at the University of California, San Francisco, and then a fellowship in Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery at Rush University in Chicago.

In his role at UCSF, Dr. Lansdown is actively involved in research and education. His research interests focus on utilizing advanced quantitative MRI sequences to better define injury risk and outcomes after surgery. These sequences can allow for defining the biochemical composition and structure of soft tissue. He has an interest in the variability of bone shape and its influence on injury risk, and he is working to explore the role of specific T-cell populations on the pathogenesis of post-traumatic osteoarthritis after ACL injuries. He is actively involved in teaching residents, fellows, and medical students.

Dr. Lansdown is a Team Physician for the San Francisco Giants. He has directed the medical coverage for the 2025 US Amateur, the 2021 Women’s US Open, and the 2020 PGA Championship. He is also the Team Physician for the Redwood High School football team.

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