Dr. Nicolas Hatamiya DO, joins the faculty of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Hatamiya treats patients of all ages and strives to provide comprehensive care to help them achieve their goals and embrace healthy lifestyles.
SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2022) – The UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is pleased to announce that Dr. Nicolas Hatamiya DO has joined the faculty in Primary Care Sports Medicine.
Dr. Hatamiya is a Board Certified Primary Care Sports Medicine doctor who focuses on caring for patients of all ages and strives to provide comprehensive care to help them achieve their goals and embrace healthy lifestyles. He has particular interests in musculoskeletal ultrasound, preventative medicine and exercise-as-medicine care.
In research, Dr. Hatamiya's interests include applications of digital health technologies, point-of-care ultrasound, and improving musculoskeletal medical education. He has also performed research in biomechanics and exercise physiology.
Dr. Hatamiya earned his bachelor’s degree in Integrative Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and followed by earning his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Calif. He completed a residency in family medicine at Stanford Health Care, at which he served as chief resident and completed a faculty development track. Dr. Hatamiya then completed a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.
On the playing field, Dr. Hatamiya has served as a team physician for the UCLA Bruins, local high schools, and served as assistant team physician for the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Dodgers. Currently, he is a team physician for the Academy of Art University in San Francisco (NCAA Division II) and the Oakland Roots USL professional soccer team.
Dr. Hatamiya is also the Associate Program Director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship program. He is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine, American Academy of Family Physicians and Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. In 2020, he received a grant from the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine for a local humanitarian service project.
Dr. Hatamiya will see patients at the UCSF Orthopaedic Institute in San Francisco, UCSF’s Berkeley Outpatient Center and at the UCSF Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes in Walnut Creek.
About UCSF Sports Medicine
Dr. Nicolas Hatamiya joins Dr. Bill Berrigan , Dr. Cindy Chang, Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, Dr. Brian Feeley, Dr. Drew Lansdown, Dr. Elly Laroque, Dr. Anthony Luke, Dr. Benjamin Ma, Dr. Nirav Pandya, Dr. Sara Edwards, Dr. Carlin Senter, Dr. Kristin Wingfield, Dr. Stephanie Wong and Dr. Alan Zhang in the UCSF Sports Medicine Center, which has earned international acclaim due to its multidisciplinary approach to caring for athletes of all ages and skill levels. Treatment is highly individualized and innovative with options ranging from therapy and non-surgical care to surgical correction. Our providers work to improve function and return patients to their active lifestyles
For more information or to make an appointment: 415-353-2808.
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