Marissa Vasquez, M.D., MBA, FAAFP

ElevateMeD Board Member

Dr. Marissa Vasquez is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Sports Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Vasquez serves as the Primary Care Head Team Physician for the LA Dodgers. Dr. Vasquez earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Chemistry and a minor in Spanish Literature from the University of California, Riverside. She also completed a post-baccalaureate program in biomedical science at the University of California, Davis She received her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. She completed her residency training in Family Medicine at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, and her fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. In 2018, she earned her executive Master of Business Administration degree with a Certificate in Marketing from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. She was awarded the “Best and Brightest Executive MBA’s for 2018” recognition.

Before joining UCLA Health, Dr. Vasquez was the Sports Medicine Fellowship Director and Division Chief for Sports Medicine at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles. In this role, she collaborated in the development of subspecialty skills for primary care physicians for the delivery of excellent patient care. Additionally, she served as a physician ambassador for the Permanente Medical Group where she earned the Physicians Exceptional Contribution Award, which is the most prestigious award in the partnership. She was the Lead Physician for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, held at UCLA, and the Primary Care Head Team Physician for Occidental College for more than a decade.

Dr. Vasquez conducts clinical research and has co-authored articles in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. She serves on several committees for the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. She has expertise in providing culturally responsive care and in presenting evidence-based research to communities with health disparities.

Dr. Vasquez grew up in the Imperial Valley, in a predominantly underserved agricultural community near Mexicali and the U.S. border. When she’s not working, she enjoys swimming and has competed in a number of triathlons.