UC San Diego Division of Sports Medicine

About the division

The UC San Diego Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine (PCSM) takes care of the needs of athletic individuals of all levels and ages. We are one of the oldest and most prestigious PCSM programs in the nation.

Our division encompasses 8 faculty physicians, many of whom are listed as San Diego's and Southern California's Top Docs. We engage in education, clinical research and medical care to patients, athletes, and teams of all levels. We are honored to serve as team physicians for the San Diego Padres, UC San Diego Intercollegiate and Club Athletics, San Diego Loyal, San Diego Seals, US Women's Soccer, US Figure Skating as well as numerous regional High Schools.

As part of our educational mission, we train up to 5 sports medicine fellows per year and have more program graduates than any other program in the nation. Our sports medicine didactic program trains over 15 sports medicine fellows each year and includes community partners in San Diego and Riverside counties as well as the US Navy.

We also provide sports medicine services to our community at events such as the Rock N Roll Marathon and The California State Games. We are proud to provide sports medicine training and services to our community and military partners.

UC San Diego is noted for being a top research institution and the division of PCSM furthers this tradition by providing the best education and clinical care utilizing Sports Ultrasound to perform a variety of cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to our patients.

FACULTY

Name/ E mail	Highlights
Ken Taylor, MD	UCSD Primary Care Sports Medicine- Chief San Diego Padres- Lead Primary Care Physician UCSD ICA and Club Team Physician Cal State Games-Medical Director Fellowship Director Full Bio/ Appointments
Suraj Achar, MD	San Diego Loyal FC- Team Physician 360 Sports Medicine- Rady Children's Hospital Full Bio/ Appointments
William Andrew, DO	Full Bio/ Appointments
Sam Galloway, MD	San Diego Seals- Assoc. Team Physician Rock and Roll Marathon- Medical Captain Scripps Ranch High School Falcons- Head Team Physician Full Bio/ Appointments
Amy Leu, DO	US Figure Skating- Team Physician San Diego Padres- Assoc. Team Physician UCSD Intercollegiate Athletics and Sports Clubs- Head Team Physician Full Bio/ Appointments
Sarah Merrill, MD	USA Water Polo- Team physician Cal State Games-Medical Director Full Bio/ Appointments
Alan Shahtaji, DO	US Soccer Network Federation- Team Physician USWNT UCSD Athletics- Assoc. Team Physician Full Bio/ Appointments

News & Announcements

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Aug 24

Preventing Injuries at the Olympics: Dr Alan Shahtaji

August 24

San Diego doctor sees big benefits from kids playing sports: Dr Suraj Achar

Aug 24

Alumnus Dr Marcy Faustin: Supporting the gold-medal-winning USA Gymnastics Women’s National Team.

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Fellowship Program

We train up to 5 sports medicine fellows per year and have more program graduates than any other program in the nation.

About the program