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University of California San Diego

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Program

  • Program: University of California San Diego Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
  • Location: La Jolla, CA

Leadership

  • Program Director: Kenneth Taylor MD
  • Associate Program Director: Suraj Achar, MD
  • Core Faculty:
    • Amy Leu, DO
    • Alan Shahtaji, DO
    • Sarah Merrill, MD
    • Samuel Galloway, MD
    • William Andrew, DO

Fellowship Details

  • Accepts: Family Medicine
  • Number of Fellows: 2

Training Locations

  • ​UCSD Sports Medicine
  • San Diego Sports Medicine and Family Health Center (SDSM)
  • SDSU Athletics
  • Olympic and Paralympic Training Site
  • UCSD La Jolla Family and Sports Medicine
  • UCSD Student Health
  • UCSD Training Room
  • Rady’s 360 Sports Medicine

Team Coverage

  • Professional:
    • San Diego Sockers Professional Indoor Soccer Team
    • US Soccer
    • San Diego Symphony
    • Malachak Dance Company
  • UC San Diego
  • San Diego State University
  • High Schools:
    • Kearny Senior HS
    • Cathedral Catholic HS
    • Hoover HS
    • Scripps Ranch HS
    • Mira Mesa HS
    • Castle Park HS

Event Coverage

  • San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon
  • California State Games
  • State Games of America
  • International Surfing Association World * Surfing Games
  • Tri-Rock International Triathlon series
  • Many opportunities for event coverage occur in San Diego nearly every weekend!

Curriculum

  • There are four required rotations:
    • Adult orthopedics – 2 months
    • Pediatric orthopedics – 1 month
    • Musculoskeletal radiology – 1 month
  • Sample elective rotations:
    • Concussion Clinic
    • Ski trauma
    • Human Performance/VO2 Max testing/Biomechanics/Kinesiology
    • Hand Orthopedics
    • Sports Nutrition
    • Navy/Marine/SEAL team Sports Medicine ** Clinics
    • Sports Psychology
    • Sports Ophthalmology
    • Rheumatology
    • Physical Therapy
    • Olympic Training Center-Chula Vista
    • Cardiology / Stress Testing
    • Physical Therapy
  • Longitudinal curriculum
    • Sports Medicine Clinic at La Jolla Family and Sports Medicine; two half days per week
    • La Jolla Family Medicine primary care clinic: 2 half days per week
    • UCSD Student Health Services: sports medicine consult one ½ day per week
    • UCSD training room doctor’s clinic: one evening per week
    • Rady’s 360 Sports Medicine – Pediatric Sports Medicine Clinic one ½ day per week
    • Didactics: Every Tuesday afternoon. Held in conjunction with Navy Sports Medicine and San Diego Sports Medicine Fellowship.

Contact Information

  • Program Coordinator: Melissa Wahl MPH

External Links


See Also


Created by:
John Kiel on 9 June 2019 22:03:42
Last edited:
11 June 2026 13:36:09
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