Kendall Bietsch joins Duke Sports Medicine after completing her Sports Physical Therapy Residency with Texas Health Sports Medicine in collaboration with TCU Athletics. Originally from Southern California, she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Exercise & Sport Sciences at the University of the Pacific before completing her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at Duke University in 2024. As a former collegiate athlete with a background in exercise physiology and strength & conditioning, Kendall is passionate about helping athletes return to sport and optimize performance across the rehab continuum. Kendall chose to pursue fellowship at Duke because of the opportunity to continue growing as a sports physical therapist within a collaborative, high-level athletic environment under the mentorship of some of the best minds in sports medicine.