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Tom Best , M.D., Ph.D., FACSM
Professor of Family Medicine
Pomerene Chair of Primary Care
Director of the Division of Sports Medicine
The Ohio State University
OSU Sports Medicine Center
Martha Moorehouse Medical Plaza
2050 Kenny Dr.
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 293-3600
Fax: (614) 293-4399
Email:
tom.best@osumc.edu
Education & Training:
University of Windsor, 1984 B.S. & M.S. in Kinesiology
University
of Western Ontario, 1988 M.D.
Duke University, 1992 Ph.D. in Biomedical
Engineering
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1995 Residency
in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine Fellowship
Research Interest:
Dr. Best is Professor and Pomerene Endowed Chair in the Department
of Family Medicine. He is the Director of the Division of Sports Medicine
and Co-Medical Director for the OSU Sports Medicine Center. His research
focuses on the mechanisms for stretch injury and repair of skeletal muscle.
A combination of clinical (using methods of motion analysis) and basic
science studies are aimed at improving methods of treatment and prevention
of muscle injury. Bench investigations focus on the role of neutrophils
in injury and repair. The role of calcium and stretch-activated channels
and their relationship to injury and adaptation of skeletal muscle following
eccentric exercise are a recent line of study. The utility of massage to
regulate inflammation and repair is another current focus of Dr. Best’s
lab.
Selected Publications:
- Thelen DG, Chumanov ES, Hoerth DM, Best TM, Swanson SC, LiLi, Young
M, Heiderscheit BC: Hamstring Muscle Kinematics During Treadmill Sprinting.
Med Sci Sports Exer 37(1):108-114, 2005.
- Thelen DG, Chumanov ES, Best TM, Swanson SC, Heiderscheit BC: Simulation
of Biceps Femoris Musculotendon Mechanics during the Swing Phase of
Sprinting. Med Sci Sports Exer 37(11): 1931-1938, 2005.
- Butterfield TA, Best TM, Merrick MA. The Dual Role of Neutrophils
and Macrophages in Inflammation: A Critical Balance Between Tissue
Damage and Repair. J Ath Training. 41(4): 457-465, 2006.
- Orchard JW, Best TM, Mueller-Wohlfahrt H-W, Hunter G, Hamilton BH,
Webborn N, Jaques R, Kenneally D, Budgett R, Phillips N, Becker C.
The early management of muscle strains in the elite athlete: best practice
in a world with a limited evidence basis. Br J Sports Med. 42: 158-159,
2008.
- Butterfield TA, Haq F, Agarwal S, Zhao Y, Best TM. Cyclic Compressive
Loads Improve Recovery And Reduce Myofiber Damage After Eccentric Contractions.
Med Sci Sports Exer 40(7): 1289-1296, 2008.
- Butterfield TA, Best TM.
Stretch Activated Ion Channels Are Essential for Functional Adaptations
Following Repetitive Eccentric Loading in Skeletal Muscle. Med
Sci Sports Exer 2009 Jan 5 [Epub ahead of print].
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