Abigail Bretzin, PhD, ATC

Dr. Abigail Bretzin is a Research Investigator in the Department of Emergency Medicine and a member of the Michigan Injury Prevention Center. Before joining the Michigan Injury Prevention Center, Dr. Bretzin completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, gaining advanced training in epidemiology. During her postdoctoral studies, she also completed NIH-funded training programs in sleep and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Bretzin earned her PhD in Kinesiology at Michigan State University.

Administrative Contacts

Terry Ebenhoeh
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Lisa Orrison
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Dr. Bretzin’s research includes primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of traumatic brain injury (TBI), specifically sport-related concussion. Her research examines the epidemiology of concussion and TBI, related health disparities, and long-term outcomes of the injury and repetitive head impact exposure. Dr. Bretzin is also a member of the Data Coordinating Core of the Ivy League – Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study, leading analyses and study dissemination activities. Her research also engages under-represented communities, with attention to male and female differences in sport-related concussion incidence and outcomes.