about the author
Dr. Pierre Rouzier is a family physician who practices sports medicine. He is the former team physician at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and assistant professor in the department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts School of Medicine. Dr. Rouzier attended the University of Southern California School of Medicine and the University of Massachusetts Family Medicine Residency. He has his certificate of added qualification in sports medicine. Dr. Rouzier has worked in the Indian Health Service with the White Mountain Apache tribe and has been the assistant director of the St. Mary’s Family Medicine Residency in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Rouzier enjoys road cycling, bike touring, hiking, yoga, traveling and being a sports fan. He is a certified yoga instructor. He and his wife, Arlene, have two adult sons, Anthony and Nicholas, who have both been college athletes.