Dr. Ryan Kruse
Sports Medicine Physician
1 Podcast on BackTable
Dr. Ryan Kruse is a Sports Medicine Physician at the University of Iowa.
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Episode # 115 • 22 Sept 2026
Understanding Platelet Poor Plasma in Orthobiologics
Could platelet poor plasma be the missing link in muscle injury recovery? On this episode of BackTable Bone & Sports, Dr. Larry Balle welcomes Dr. Ryan Kruse, a sports medicine physician at the University of Iowa and team physician for the Iowa Hawkeyes and US Soccer, to explain what platelet poor plasma actually contains and why it has become his primary treatment for acute muscle injury. They discuss how PPP differs from PRP, the challenges of defining the optimal dose, and the growing interest in exploring the bioactive components that make PPP worth keeping.
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About
Ryan Kruse, MD, is a sports medicine physician who specializes in treating patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries and conditions including tendinopathy, osteoarthritis, and muscle injuries. He is an expert in treating these conditions through non-operative, ultrasound guided inventions, including regenerative medicine and micro-invasive tendon procedures.
He is actively involved in research involving platelet-rich plasma (PRP), platelet-poor plasma, and microfragmented adipose tissue (MFAT).
Kruse received his medical degree from St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies, before completing his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at University of Iowa Health Care in Iowa City, IA.
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