Martin E. Olsen, MD | Interim Department Chair

 

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Martin E. Olsen, MD 

Professor



olsen@etsu.edu

 

 

 

Undergraduate Degree: 
BS, Muskingham College, 1981 

Medical School:
 MD, Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, 1985 

Residency: 
 Family Medicine, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio, 1988 
OB/GYN, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1991 

Board Certifications: 

  • Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1993   

Areas of Special Interest:

  • International medicine.
  • Management of opioid use disorder during pregnancy.

Brief Bio:
Dr. Olsen finished a family practice residency prior to beginning his OB/GYN residency at University of Tennessee Chattanooga. He leads a pioneering program involving medication assisted therapy for pregnant women with opioid use disorder. In this voluntary program, patients are offered the opportunity to taper their medication assisted therapy doses in an effort to reduce Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in their newborns. Dr. Olsen's outside interests include photography, Appalachian literature, and travel.