Sports Medicine |
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The UCSF Sports Medicine Center cares for athletes of all levels,
from the weekend warrior to professional. Our goal is to get each patient back
to the highest level of activity possible — whether that means returning to a
two-mile, daily jog or reporting for practice with the NFL.
Our team
includes orthopedic surgeons, family medicine specialists, physical therapists
and fitness experts who develop a treatment plan tailored to each patient's
needs. The team also includes an expert
on women's sports injuries.
The center offers comprehensive treatment — including surgery —
for injuries including:
The center also has specialized programs such as:
In addition, our sports medicine team volunteers to treat San
Francisco high school athletes through a program called PlaySafe. Our experts also provide
support to local marathons
and other Bay Area sporting events. For information or to make an
appointment, please contact the Sports
Medicine Center in the UCSF Orthopaedics Institute at our Mission Bay
campus:
| Appointments |
(415) 353-2808 |
| Main Phone |
(415) 353-9400 |
| Fax |
(415) 885-3862 |
Request
an appointment online.
To maintain good sports health, see our patient
education.
Read how our patients have overcome injuries through sports medicine and other orthopedic treatments.
 ACL Injuries and Women — The
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most commonly injured ligaments
of the knee. Hear a Patient Power
interview with Dr. Christina Allen, who talks about ACL injuries in
women.
Arthroscopic Surgeries and Joint
Repair — Are you bothered by shoulder, knee or hip joint pain? Hear Dr. C. Benjamin Ma, chief of UCSF Sports Medicine, discuss the
differences between arthroscopic and traditional surgery.
Cartilage Repair and Regeneration — New procedures are making it easier and less painful to repair and regenerate cartilage. Hear Dr. Hubert Kim, director of the Center for Cartilage Repair and Regeneration, explain who is eligible for these new treatments and how they're performed.
Dance Injuries — Tendonitis,
shin splints and problems with ankles, feet, hips, knees and lower back are
common injuries among dancers. Some of these injuries can end a dancer's career.
Hear Dr. Nancy Kadel, an orthopedic
surgeon and former professional dancer, discuss how treating the early signs of
stress and strain can prevent debilitating injuries.
See books
recommended by the staff of the Sports Medicine Center. For
assistance finding a doctor, please contact:
Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated December 6, 2009
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