Dr. Erek Latzka is a sports medicine physiatrist with a passion for helping active individuals recover without surgery. He specializes in diagnostic ultrasound, orthobiologic therapies, and ultrasound-guided procedures, including advanced minimally invasive surgeries such as the Sonex and Thread carpal tunnel release. He practices at Boston Sports & Biologics in Wellesley, MA, and serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine.

Originally from Massachusetts, Dr. Latzka completed his medical training at Tufts, residency at the University of Washington, and fellowship at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. He spent five years on faculty at UW, directing their sports fellowship ultrasound curriculum and earning the department’s Outstanding Teacher Award in 2022. He has authored book chapters and peer-reviewed articles on orthobiologics, upper extremity pathology, and ultrasound-guided interventions, and has lectured nationally and internationally on these topics.

Dr. Latzka is particularly interested in the intersection of diagnostic ultrasound and biologic therapies, and serves on national committees shaping the future of regenerative medicine. He serves on the American Academy of PM&R (AAPMR) Biologics Curriculum Committee and Technical Expert Panel on the Biologic Management of Knee Osteoarthritis. In 2025, he was honored by AAPMR as an “Innovator & Influencer” for his leadership in advancing musculoskeletal care.

Outside the clinic, he spends time with his wife and three young children, and enjoys snowboarding, hot yoga, weightlifting, and sharing medical education content through social media (@ErekLatzkaMD).