Derek McGaffey, M.D,

I am a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician with additional training in nonoperative sports medicine. My passion is for helping people meet their functional goals and getting back into their community — whether that is by being able to access their own home or getting back onto the athletic field. I prefer to utilize exercise and active therapies to accomplish these goals. I will also use medications and ultrasound-guided interventions for more targeted treatment of joint, tendon, muscle and ligament injuries.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with family and being active. I played multiple sports growing up, particularly baseball and football, and am a Minnesota sports fan.

Education

• Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Residency

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Fellowship

• Sports Medicine, SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Memberships

• American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
• Association of Academic Physiatrists

• Amputation rehabilitation and prosthetics
• Concussion management
• Exercise medicine
• Musculoskeletal injuries
• Regenerative medicine
• Spasticity and muscle spasm management, including botulinum toxin (Botox) injections
• Sports medicine
• Trigger point injections
• Ultrasound-guided injections for joint, tendon, ligament and muscle problems