Sports Medicine: Women's Sports Medicine Center
Our Team
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Sara Edwards, MD – Founder
Orthopaedic surgery
Dr. Sara L. Edwards is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in shoulder, elbow, and knee injuries. She provides surgical care for shoulder arthritis, including complex shoulder arthroplasty, and minimally invasive arthroscopic treatments. She treats athletes of all ages and skill levels.
Athletic coverage: City College of San Francisco, Bay Breakers Women’s Elite Rugby -
Elly La Roque, MD
Orthopaedic surgery
Dr. Elly LaRoque is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. She manages knee and shoulder injuries, including meniscus tears, ACL tears, rotator cuff tears, and shoulder dislocations, and serves as Orthopaedic Clinic Director at UCSF Redwood Shores Specialty Care Clinic.
Athletic coverage: Junipero Serra High School and other local high schools -
Stephanie Wong, MD - Co-Director
Orthopaedic surgery
Dr. Stephanie Wong is an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist focusing on hip, knee, and shoulder injuries. She offers advanced hip arthroscopy for preservation and directs the UCSF Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship Program.
Athletic coverage: UC Berkeley Men’s Basketball, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory High School, Lowell High School -
Celina de Borja, MD
Primary care sports medicine
Dr. Celina de Borja is a board-certified pediatrician with fellowship training in primary care sports medicine. She specializes in sports and dance medicine, injury prevention, and bone health, and serves as medical director of UCSF PlaySafe Sports Medicine program.
Athletic coverage: UCSF PlaySafe Sports Medicine program, local high schools, local marathons/triathlons -
Faustine Ramirez, MD - Co-Director
Primary care sports medicine
Dr. Faustine Ramirez is a fellowship-trained primary care sports medicine specialist. She cares for athletes across the lifespan and helps her patients remain lifelong athletes. She has expertise in bone health, hip conditions, and ultrasound-guided procedures, including orthobiologics.
Athletic coverage: Redwood High School, local marathons/triathlons -
Haley Oosterhouse, MD
Primary care sports medicine
Dr. Haley Oosterhouse is a primary care family medicine physician and fellowship-trained primary care sports medicine specialist. She helps athletes prevent injuries, recover from injuries, and stay active.
Athletic coverage: UC Berkeley, Lowell High School, Serra High Schoo -
Carlin Senter, MD - Chief of the Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine
Primary care sports medicine
Dr. Carlin Senter is Chief of the Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine. She helps patients maintain physical activity, reduce injury risk, and achieve peak performance, with expertise in exercise counseling and sports concussion care.
Athletic coverage: Washington High School, University of San Francisco, San Francisco Giants, local marathons/triathlons -
Rhonda Watkins, MD, MPH
Primary care sports medicine
Dr. Rhonda Watkins is a board-certified pediatrician with fellowship training in primary care sports medicine. She treats sports-related injuries, fractures, running-related conditions in children and young adults and has special interest in return to sport after injury and injury prevention.
Athletic coverage: Berkeley High School, local marathons/triathlons -
Nina M. Freitas, DPT
Physical therapy
Nina Freitas is a physical therapist at UCSF Mission Bay and is a board certified orthopaedic clinical specialist. She works as part of the RunSafe Clinic, Cal Athletics, and is the team physical therapist for the Oakland Roots. She focuses on treatment and prevention of sports-injuries, including concussions, through personalized treatment plans to address strength deficits, mobility, and performance.
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Lindsay Orbeta, MS, RD – Sports Dietitian
Sports Dietitian
Lindsay Orbeta is a sports dietitian specializing in performance nutrition, metabolic health, and pre- and post-surgery nutrition. She practices at UCSF Orthopaedic Institute in Mission Bay and has expertise in exercise testing, DXA/bone density, and body composition research.
Athletic coverage: Major marathons and competitive running events in the Bay Area -
Alexa Chandler, PhD
Research Specialist
Alexa Chandler, PhD, is a Research Specialist conducting research in the UCSF Women’s Sports Medicine Center within the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing on advancing research in women’s sports medicine. Her work involves collaborating with orthopedic surgeons, dietitians, and physical therapists to improve health, performance, and well-being across the lifespan for female athletes.