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Why choose UCSF Health for women's sports medicine?
Our women's sports medicine program is the only one of its kind on the West Coast. We recognize the unique needs of female-identifying athletes of all ages and skill levels. Our specialists help you recover safely after an injury and achieve peak athletic performance.
Our sports medicine physicians are female athletes themselves and international leaders in sports medicine. We tailor treatments and care to support your performance – whether you're an elite or recreational athlete.
Why choose UCSF Health for women's sports medicine?
Our women's sports medicine program is the only one of its kind on the West Coast. We recognize the unique needs of female-identifying athletes of all ages and skill levels. Our specialists help you recover safely after an injury and achieve peak athletic performance.
Our sports medicine physicians are female athletes themselves and international leaders in sports medicine. We tailor treatments and care to support your performance – whether you're an elite or recreational athlete.
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Specialized care
We are the first program in the Bay Area to exclusively care for female athletes. Our experience, skill and expertise help women achieve their performance goals.Leading experts
Your care team includes renowned experts who are leading researchers and clinicians in female athlete care, orthopedics and sports performance.Female-focused treatments
We tailor sports medicine treatment to the female body. You get a personalized, effective care plan that helps you recover quickly and prevent re-injury.Expertise in treating athletes of all levels
Our specialists treat women of all athletic levels, from recreational to professional. We help you get back to the activities you enjoy.Convenient locations
Women can get specialized sports medicine services at several locations in the Bay Area, making it easy to get the care you need.
Women's sports medicine services
You get whole-person care from our women's sports medicine team. Our experts include:
Orthopedic surgeons
Primary care sports medicine specialists
Dietitians
Athletic trainers
Physical therapists
Sports psychologists
Whether it's a sprained ankle or torn ACL, we provide complete injury care to help female athletes heal:
Injury prevention. We provide holistic education, including nutritional and bone health guidance, to prevent injury. Our team also helps you strengthen muscles, refine movements and support your joints to prevent overuse or acute injuries.
Nonsurgical therapies. You work with primary care sports medicine specialists who help you reduce injury risk, stay active and achieve peak sports performance. We explore medications and orthobiologic treatments to help you heal.
Surgical treatments. Our female orthopedic surgeons are all athletes and understand the significance of recovering well after a sports injury. We use minimally invasive techniques tailored to the female body to treat knee, hip, elbow and shoulder injuries.
We help you perform your best with personalized, whole-person care:
Sports performance analysis. Get running assessments and performance evaluations at our Human Performance Center. We offer recommendations to help you improve your capabilities.
Athletic training. You can work with athletic trainers to recover from an injury, recondition your body or reach elite performance goals.
Sports nutrition. Get tailored dietary recommendations from our dietitian, who specializes in performance nutrition.
Sports psychology. Our sports psychologists help women athletes at all levels overcome mental blocks after an injury, manage performance anxiety and improve overall well-being.
Providers

Celina de Borja, MD
Pediatric Sports Medicine • Sports Medicine
Sara L. Edwards, MD
Orthopedic Surgery • Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Elly LaRoque, MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine • Orthopedic Surgery
Faustine D. Ramirez, MD
Pediatric Sports Medicine
Recognized excellence in orthopedic care

Best in Northern California and No. 6 in the nation for orthopedic care
Related conditions & treatments
Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Elbow Injury
- Hip Injury
- Hip Labral Tear
- Knee Injury
- Patellofemoral Pain
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
Women's sports medicine care

Meet our experts
Watch UCSF providers talk about their own sports backgrounds and how they help patients return to the activities they love.
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