Kartik Sidhar
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine

Available to mentor

Kartik Sidhar
Clinical Assistant Professor
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
  • About

    Dr. Kartik Sidhar is board certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. Dr. Sidhar attended University of Michigan Medical School. After medical school, he trained at the University of Wisconsin - Madison for Family Medicine residency. He subsequently worked for Indian Health Services with the Passamaquoddy and Navajo communities and then pursued a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Colorado. He gained expertise in diagnosing and treating a wide array of injuries. He also received special training and certification to use ultrasound to aid in diagnosis as well as deliver targeted treatments. He has a passion for working with patients of all activity levels, from high level athletes to those working on increasing their movement for the purposes of self-care and improving their quality of life. He enjoys working with pediatric patients and managing school aged athletic concerns and injuries. Dr. Sidhar is also passionate about addressing implicit bias and microaggressions to promote health equity.

    Qualifications
    • Family Medicine Residency
      University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison
    • Sports Medicine Fellowship
      University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora
    • Medical School
      University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor
    Research Overview

    Musculoskeletal/sports medicine
    Point of Care Ultrasound

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Presentation
      Impact of Residency Tracks on Career Development and Academic Preparation in a Family medicine Residency Program
      McEvoy A, Lee L, O'Dwyer MC, Morrison L, Barnes J, Greenberg J, Sidhar K, Blaszczak J, Adetoye M, Crespo Albiac L, Wong J. 2025 May;
    • Journal Article
      Heat, Cold, and Environmental Emergencies in Athletes.
      Sidhar K, Elliott K, Ibrahem M. Clin Sports Med, 2023 Jul; 42 (3): 441 - 461. DOI:10.1016/j.csm.2023.02.008
      PMID: 37208058
    • Journal Article
      Beyond Quality: Redesigning a Quality Conference With a Focus on Health Equity.
      O'Dwyer MC, Adetoye M, Morrison L, McEvoy A, Tellez T, Sidhar K, Wong J, Lee L, Rew KT, Bishop T, Greenberg JB. PRiMER, 2023 7: 36 DOI:10.22454/PRiMER.2023.249832
      PMID: 38149279
    • Journal Article
      Socioeconomic status and injury history in adolescent athletes: Lower family affluence is associated with a history of concussion.
      Sidhar K, Baugh CM, Wilson JC, Spittler J, Walker GA, Armento AM, Howell DR. J Clin Transl Res, 2022 Aug 29; 8 (4): 292 - 298.
      PMID: 35975186
    • Journal Article
      55 Year Old Male With Chronic Groin Pain After Work Related Hamstring Injury
      Sidhar K, Spittler J. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2021 Aug; 53 (8S): 408 - 409. DOI:10.1249/01.mss.0000763980.59139.b0
    • Journal Article
      How to help runners steer clear of injury.
      Sidhar K, Hammer E. J Fam Pract, 2021 May; 70 (4): 182 - 188. DOI:10.12788/jfp.0183
      PMID: 34339361
    • Journal Article
      How to Identify, Understand, and Unlearn Implicit Bias in Patient Care.
      Edgoose JYC, Quiogue M, Sidhar K. Fam Pract Manag, 2019 26 (4): 29 - 33.
      PMID: 31287266
    • Journal Article
      Exploring matters of race through dialogue in the University of Michigan Medical School's longitudinal case studies program.
      Bakke K, Sidhar K, Kumagai AK. Virtual Mentor, 2014 Jun 1; 16 (6): 442 - 449. DOI:10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.06.medu1-1406
      PMID: 24955598