Dr. Aerni grew up as a three-sport athlete playing soccer, basketball, and softball, before getting into Taekwondo in high school and competing in the Junior Olympics. She went to Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA where she played NCAA Division III Lacrosse and captained her senior year. From there, Dr. Aerni went to the University of Pittsburgh for medical school and realized she loved the mix of keeping people healthy and active through sports. She completed her Family Medicine residency in Pittsburgh at UPMC St. Margaret and her Sports Medicine fellowship at UConn.

Prior to OSS, Dr. Aerni had been the head team physician at UConn and Yale, as well as a team physician for the WNBA Connecticut Sun, Gettysburg College, and too many high schools to count. She was also the fellowship director at two primary care sports medicine fellowships, helping to train the next generation of primary care sports medicine physicians.

Dr. Aerni is honored to work with all ages and all levels of athletes and active individuals. She enjoys helping her athletes perform at their best by considering a holistic approach to their care. With her teaching background, it’s important for her to empower her patients by helping them understand their diagnoses and treatment plans. Dr. Aerni has a special interest in using ultrasound-guided procedures when appropriate in order to help her patients through a minimally invasive approach.

In her leisure time, she enjoys reading, working out and being active, container gardening, and spending time with her family and friends.