Lakers training staff at work

Trainers and Performance

Lakers Training Staff

Keith D'Amelio

Keith D'Amelio
Director, Integrated Performance Systems

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Vanessa Brooks
Head Athletic Trainer/Senior Physical Therapist

Octavio Marquez Montoya Headshot

Octavio Marquez Montoya
Assistant Athletic Trainer

Shane Besedick Headshot

Shane Besedick
Assistant Athletic Trainer

Bria Adams Headshot

Bria Adams
Assistant Athletic Trainer

Diana Cerritos Headshot

Diana Cerritos
Massage Therapist

Nedy Lemus Headshot

Nedy Lemus
Massage Therapist

Brett Ballesteros Headshot

Brett Ballesteros
Rehabilitation Lead

Jeremy Holsopple

Jeremy Holsopple
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

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Randy Flores
Associate Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

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Eric Lang
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Brandon Pentheny Headshot

Brandon Pentheny
Sports Science Lead/Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

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Leroy Sims
Senior Medical Director

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Kourtney Gordon
Performance Dietitian

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UCLA Health Orthopaedic Medicine

UCLA Health is the exclusive in-game health provider for the Lakers team, equipped with an accomplished team of doctors to attend to each player's needs. 

Team Doctors

Kristofer Jones, MD
Kristofer Jones, MD Head Team Physician and Director of Orthopaedic Surgery

Kristofer Jones, MD
Head Team Physician and Director of Orthopaedic Surgery

Daniel Vigil, MD

Daniel Vigil, MD
Associate Head Team Physician and Director of Primary Care

Thomas J. Kremen, MD

Thomas J. Kremen, MD
Assistant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Calvin J. Duffaut, MD

Calvin J. Duffuat, MD
Assistant Primary Care Physician

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Ray Padilla, DDS
Team Dentist