Justin Lockrem, MD, a member of Franciscan Physician Network, was appointed Football Team Physician in September 2023. He currently holds clinical appointments from the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Purdue University Department of Health & Kinesiology.
A native of Woodbury, Minnesota, Lockrem joined Purdue from Boston College, where he was the Assistant Director of Sports Medicine and responsible in part for the care of 700-plus student-athletes across 31 varsity sport programs. He additionally partook in primary care medical coverage for the New England Patriots.
Prior to his time in Boston, Lockrem held the academic appointment of Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedics at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was a Team Physician for the Mountaineers and was Core Faculty for the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program.
Lockrem received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan, completed a residency in internal medicine/pediatrics at the University of Minnesota, and completed a fellowship in sports medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Prior to his career in medicine, he was a collegiate football coach.
During his professional and academic career, Lockrem has published articles on the management of Concussion, Procedural Ultrasound & Sclerotherapy, Cryotherapy, Upper Extremity Injuries, and Cardiovascular Testing in the setting of COVID. His ongoing clinical interests include Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasound, Medical Feedback, Medical Student and Resident Education, and Position Specific Concussion Protocols.
