Tiana Woolridge, MD, MPH, pediatrician, sports medicine physician and medical director of youth sports outreach at HSS, has been named to Crain's New York 40 under 40.

The annual list recognizes 40 rising leaders under age 40 who are shaping New York’s future through innovation, leadership and impact across a range of industries.

Growing up in Los Angeles, Dr. Woolridge was inspired by her mother’s advice to pursue a career centered on helping others, a principle that continues to guide her work today.

“I love my job because I can help kids like me, athletes, black kids, a lot of people in ways I dreamed about when I was younger,” she said. “I take the work I do in health education outside of the hospital to meet kids where they are, to serve underserved communities.”

A Princeton University graduate, Dr. Woolridge earned a Master of Public Health from Harvard University and her medical degree from the University of California before joining HSS in 2024.

Dr. Woolridge is focused not just on physical well-being but also on the interplay between physical health, mental well-being and performance. Her book, “The AthMindset Workbook: Training Your Mind for Optimal Mental Health in Sport and in Life,” is designed to help athletes’ mental performance on and off the playing field. She speaks frequently to communities and athletic organizations and at conferences and schools about “wellness, resilience and identity.”

“I want to help expand, uplift and support youth athletes, be seen as a leader nationally and internationally,” she said.

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