Adam Sebastian Tenforde MD

Physical Medicine/Rehab•Cambridge, MA

Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Attending Physician

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1575 Cambridge StreetCambridge, MA 02138
Phone+1 617-952-6804

Summary

Dr. Adam Tenforde is a physiatrist in Cambridge, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. He specializes in sports medicine (non-surgical) and is experienced in sports medicine, foot injuries, ankle injuries, bone health, and shockwave. He has more than 130 publications and over 5000 citations of his work.

Education & Training

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 2014 - 2015
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityChief Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2013 - 2014
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011 - 2014
Kaiser Permanente Northern California (Oakland)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2010
Stanford UniversityBA, Human Biology, Departmental Honors with Distinction, 1999 - 2003

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2011 - 2016
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine
American Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationSports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Peter T. Singleton MD Award for exemplified excellence, loyalty, and special dedication to the program Stanford PM&R Residency Program, 2014
Outstanding Paper Presentation AAP Annual Meeting, 2013
Best Junior Research Award Stanford PM&R Residency Program, 2013-2014
Selected resident for pre-application pathway for Rehabilitation Medicine Science Training Program 2011
Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award Stanford University PM&R, 2010
Richard S. Materson ERF New Investigator Research Grant Award 2010
Medical Student Research Grant Award Foundation for PM&R ERF, 2008
National NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships 2003
Elected member of Phi Beta Kappa in the Beta Chapter of California 2003
Selected as CoSIDA First-team Academic All-American for Cross Country and Track and Field 2003
Five-time First-team All-Academic PAC 10’s 2002-2003
Recipient of Alfred B. Masters Award for Superior Academic and Athletic Achievement 2002-2003
One of sixty-three freshmen awarded the President’s Award for Academic Excellence Stanford University, 2000
Math Team State Champions Washington State, 1999
Advanced Placement Scholar 1999
Eagle Scout Boy Scouts of America, 1995
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Clinical Trials

Pilot Investigation to Evaluate Effectiveness of Shockwave Therapy, Photobiomodulation and Physical Therapy in the Management of Non-insertional Achilles Tendinopathy Start of enrollment: 2022 Aug 29
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
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Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
A Pilot Study of Shockwave Therapy in HSP Start of enrollment: 2023 Jan 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Association of Creatine Use with Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in a Distance Runner: A Case Report.
Michelle M Bruneau, Evan R Sirls, Gianmichel D Corrado, George H Theodore, Adam S Tenforde
Current Sports Medicine Reports. 2025-07-01
Infographic. Translating the international Delphi consensus on bone stress injuries into clinical practice.
Tim Hoenig, Karsten Hollander, Kristin L Popp, Michael Fredericson, Emily A Kraus
British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025-06-20
Association of functional measures to injury severity in runners with Achilles tendinopathy.
Linh Pham, Logan W Gaudette, Margaret M Funk, Katie E L Vogel, Michelle M Bruneau
PM & R. 2025-06-01

Journal Articles

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M. Fredericson, A.S. Tenforde, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2013
Update on stress fractures in female athletes: epidemiology, treatment, and prevention
Y.T. Chen, A.S. Tenforde, M Fredericson, Curr Rev Musculoskel Med, 1/1/2013
Identifying sex-specific risk factors for stress fractures in adolescent runners
A.S. Tenforde, L.C. Sayres, M.L. McCurdy, K.L. Sainani, M. Fredericson, MSSE, 1/1/2013
Neuromuscular prehabilitation to prevent osteoarthritis after a traumatic joint injury
A.S. Tenforde, P.B. Shull, M. Fredericson, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2012
Atypical femur fractures among breast cancer and multiple myeloma patients receiving intravenous bisphosphonate therapy
S.T. Cheng*, A.S. Tenforde*, C.D. Grimsrud, F. O’Ryan, J.R. Gonzalez, D.M. Baer, M. Chandra, J.C. Lo *authors contributed equally to work, Bone, 1/1/2012
Use of an anti-gravity treadmill for rehabilitation of a pelvic stress injury
A.S. Tenforde, L.M. Watanabe, T.J. Moreno, M. Fredericson, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2012
Quantification of particle residence time in abdominal aortic aneurysms using magnetic resonance imaging and computational fluid dynamics
G.Y. Suh, A.S. Les, A.S. Tenforde, S.C. Shadden, R. Spilker, J.J. Yeung, C.P. Cheng, R.J. Herfkens, R.L. Dalman, C.A. Taylor, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 1/1/2011
Overuse injuries in high school runners: lifetime prevalence and prevention strategies
A.S. Tenforde, L. Sayres, M. McCurdy, H Collado, K.L. Sainani, M. Fredericson, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2011
Hemodynamic changes quantified in abdominal aortic aneurysms with increasing exercise intensity using MR exercise imaging and image-based computational fluid dynamics
G.Y. Suh, A.S. Les, A.S. Tenforde, S.C. Shadden, R. Spilker, J.J. Yeung, C.P. Cheng, R.J. Herfkens, R.L. Dalman, C.A. Taylor, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 1/1/2011
The influence of sports participation on bone health in the young athlete: a review of the literature
A.S. Tenforde, M. Fredericson, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2011
Hemodynamic response to exercise in patients with intermittent claudication and abdominal aortic aneurysms
A.S. Tenforde, C.P. Cheng, G.Y. Suh, R.J. Herfkens, R.L. Dalman, C.A. Taylor, JMRI, 1/1/2010
Electronic web-based surveys: an effective and emerging tool in research
A.S. Tenforde, K.L. Sainani, M. Fredericson, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2010
Evaluating the role of calcium and vitamin D in prevention of stress fracture injuries the young athlete: a review of the literature
A.S. Tenforde, L. Sayres, K.L. Sainani, M. Fredericson, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2010
The Effects of Cooling Core Body Temperature on Overall Strength Gains and Post Exercise Recovery
A.S. Tenforde, Stanford Undergraduate Res J, 1/1/2003
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Abstracts/Posters

Identifying Predictors of Impaired Bone Health in Male Adolescent Runners.
A.S. Tenforde, M. Fredericson, L.C. Sayres, K.L. Sainani, MSSE, 1/1/2014
Piriformis syndrome with variant sciatic nerve anatomy.
E. Krause, A.S. Tenforde, C.F. Beaulieu, M. Fredericson, Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 1/1/2014
Abnormal Groin Pain – Mechanical Bull: A Case Report.
A.S. Tenforde, Y.T. Chen, M. Fredericson, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2013
Identifying Modifiable Risk Factors For Stress Fracture Injury in Young Runners. (*Awarded Outstanding Paper Presentation at 2013 AAP Annual Meeting)
A.S. Tenforde, L. Sayres, K. Sainani, M. Fredericson, Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 1/1/2013
Late Post-Traumatic Seizure Associated With Ertapenem Treatment in a 19 Year Old Woman With TBI: A Case Report.
H. Koh, A.S. Tenforde, R.Y. Wang, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2012
Use of Anti-Gravity Treadmill in Rehabilitation of Iliac Stress Reaction Injury in an Elite Runner.
A.S. Tenforde, L.M. Watanabe, T Moreno, M Fredericson, Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 1/1/2012
Dietary Intake as a Predictor of Low Bone Density in Young Female Runners. (*Selected for Musculoskeletal Best Research Presentation)
L.C. Sayres, A.S. Tenforde, P. Cutti, J. Arroyo, H. Collado, K. Sainani, M. Fredericson, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2011
Identifying Risk Factors of Low Bone Density in Female Distance Runners.
A.S. Tenforde, L. Sayres, P. Cutti, J. Arroyo, H. Collado, K. Sainani, M. Fredericson, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2011
Nutritional Intake as a Modifiable Risk Factor For Injuries In Young Distance Runners.
L.C. Sayres, A.S. Tenforde, K. Sainani, M. Fredericson, Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 1/1/2011
Identifying modifiable risk factors for stress fractures in female distance runners.
S. McDonald, A.S. Tenforde, H. Collado, M. McCurdy, L. Sayres, P. Cutti, K. Sainani, M. Fredericson, California Society of PM&R Annual Meeting, 5/1/2010
Prevalence of the Female Athlete Triad in Female Distance Runners.
A.S. Tenforde, K. Smith, K.C. Sainani, M. Fredericson, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2010
Lifetime Injury Prevalence in the Adult Competitive Running Population.
K. Smith, A.S. Tenforde, K.C. Sainani, M. Fredericson, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2010
Optimizing Enrollment in Research Studies Using Online Surveys.
A.S. Tenforde, L. Sayres, M.L. McCurdy, S. McDonald, H. Collado, G. Krishnan, K. Sainani, M. Fredericson, Medical Student Research Symposium, Stanford, CA, 1/1/2010
Poster 603: Use of Electronic Web-Based Surveys in Research.
A.S. Tenforde, L. Sayres, M.L. McCurdy, S. McDonald, H. Collado, G. Krishnan, K. Sainani, M. Fredericson, Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 1/1/2010
Poster Board 534: Evaluation of Calcium and Other Nutrient Intake in Young Female Distance Runners with History of Stress Fractures.
L. Sayres, A.S. Tenforde, M.L. McCurdy, S. McDonald, H. Collado, K. Sainani, M. Fredericson, Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 1/1/2010
Poster 139: Identifying Predictors of Low Bone Mineral Composition in Adolescent Female Distance Runners.
S. McDonald, A.S. Tenforde, H. Collado, M.L. McCurdy, L. Sayres, P. Cutti, K. Sainani, M. Fredericson, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2009
Poster 158: Risk Factors for Developing Stress Fractures in Female Distance Runners.
A.S. Tenforde, S. McDonald, H. Collado, M.L. McCurdy, L. Sayres, K. Sainani, M. Fredericson, PM&R Journal, 1/1/2009
Hemodynamics In Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms At Rest And Graded Levels Of Exercise.
G.Y.K. Suh, A.S. Tenforde S. Shadden, R. Spilker, C.P. Cheng, R.J. Herfkens, R.L. Dalman, and C.A. Taylor, Proceedings of the ASME 2009 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Lake Tahoe, NV, 1/1/2009
Identifying Modifiable Risk Factors for Stress Fractures in High School Female Distance Runners.
A.S. Tenforde, S. McDonald, H. Collado, M.L. McCurdy, L. Sayres, K. Sainani, M. Fredericson, Medical Student Research Symposium, Stanford, CA, 1/1/2009
Poster 324: History of Ball Sports as a Predictor of Stress Fracture Risk in Female Distance Runners.
A.S. Tenforde, S. McDonald, H. Collado, M.L. McCurdy, L. Sayres, K. Sainani, M. Fredericson, Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 1/1/2009
Hemodynamic Response to Exercise in Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.
A.S. Tenforde, C.P. Cheng, K.Y. Suh, A.S. Les, R.L. Dalman, R.J. Herfkens, C.A. Taylor, Proceedings ofthe International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Flow Quantification Methods & Applications, Toronto, Canada, 1/1/2008
Physical Health Intervention at Costaño School.
S. Deshmukh, C. Forfota, A. Frost, C. Liebert, J. Pearl, J. Ray, W. Slikker, A.S. Tenforde, Medical Student Research Symposium, Stanford, CA, 1/1/2007
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Lectures

“Identifying modifiable risk factors for stress fracture injury in adolescent runners”. Grand rounds
Children’s Hospital of Oakland, Oakland, CA - 3/18/2014
“Prevention of Stress Fracture Injuries.”
Stanford University, 2013 - 1/1/2014
“Stanford Cross-Country Camp Injury Prevention Clinic.”
Stanford, CA, 2012-present - 1/1/2014
“Prehabilitation strategies to optimize bone health in athletes.”
Washington, DC - 1/1/2013
“Optimizing bone health in running athletes.”
Bay Area Running Camp, Portola Valley, CA - 1/1/2013
“Stress Fracture Injuries.”
Stanford, CA - 1/1/2012
“Common Overuse Running Injuries.”
Bay Area Running Camp, Portola Valley, CA - 1/1/2011
“Injury Prevention in High School Runners.”
Stanford, CA, 2009-2010 - 1/1/2011
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Other

“Antigravity Treadmill Use for Stanford Sports Medicine.”
A.S. Tenforde, AAPM&R Core MSK Medicine Council Quarterly Information Letter
4/27/2013
“Stanford physician discusses prevalence of overuse injuries among college athletes.”
A.S. Tenforde (Contributor), Scopeblog
4/17/2012
Senior Tutorial in Sports Psychology, prepared for Dr. Glenn Brassington for directed research in methods and empirical evidence in the field of Sports Psychology
A.S. Tenforde
3/1/2003

Press Mentions

6 Feel-Good Exercises to Alleviate Sore, Achy FeetJune 7th, 2025
Mass General Brigham Celebrates Opening of New Sports Medicine and Orthopedics Walk-in Center at Boston LandingFebruary 6th, 2025
WPI Runs an NIH Study on Stress Factors Leading to Stress Fractures in Female RunnersSeptember 28th, 2021
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