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
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (619) 543-2165
- Fax: (619) 543-5996
External Links
See Also
- Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowships
- ERAS
- Sports Medicine Match (The Match, National Resident Matching Program)