David Lawrence

Dr. David Lawrence is a sports and exercise medicine physician who serves as the lead team primary care physician for the Toronto Blue Jays.12 He completed his medical education, including medical school, family & community medicine residency, and sports and exercise medicine fellowship, at the University of Toronto.1 Additionally, he holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.1

Dr. Lawrence's professional roles include:

1. Lead Team Primary Care Physician for the Toronto Blue Jays12
2. Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto3
3. Medical Director for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues3
4. Sport Physician at Sinai Health, University of Toronto Medicine, University Health Network, and the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education3

He has extensive experience working with athletes of all levels, including elite and professional athletes.1 Dr. Lawrence has volunteered at major sporting events such as the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, and the 2013 FISU Winter Games.1

His clinical interests include sports-related concussion management, and he is actively involved in research, focusing on sports-related concussion and injury prevention.1 Dr. Lawrence has published in high-impact sports medicine journals and presented his findings at international conferences.1

Dr. Lawrence holds hospital privileges at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and Haliburton Highlands Health Services Hospital.1 He is also a member of several professional organizations, including the Canadian Academy of Sports and Exercise Medicine (CASEM) and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).1