Sports Injuries Specialists in CaliforniaPage 5

137 verified specialists treating sports injuries are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Santa Clara, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara. Common hospital affiliations include Washington Hospital Healthcare System, Fremont, CA, Adventist Health Sonora, and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center.

John Kao, M.D.

Orthopaedics

Santa Clara, CA30+ years

Sports Medicine

Eric Bava, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopaedics

San Francisco, CA20+ years17+ pubs

Sports Medicine

Matthew Pifer, MD

Orthopaedics

Santa Barbara, CA15+ years

Sports Medicine

Kent Marangi, MD

Chief of Surgery, CHOC at Mission

Orthopaedics

Mission Viejo, CA30+ years1+ pubs

Sports Medicine

Michael Marandola, MD

Orthopaedics

Mission Viejo, CA30+ years1+ pubs

Sports Medicine

Brian Schulz, M.D.

Orthopaedics

Orange, CA15+ years

Sports Medicine

Craig Albanese, MD

Chief of Pediatric General Surgery

Pediatrics

Stanford, CA30+ years220+ pubs

Surgical Sports MedicinePediatric Surgery

Carlos Uquillas, MD

Orthopaedics

Los Angeles, CA15+ years

Sports Medicine

Christen Mellano, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopaedics

Manhattan Beach, CA15+ years2+ pubs

Sports Medicine

Marc Safran, MD

Orthopaedics

Palo Alto, CA30+ years

Sports Medicine

Kevin Owsley, M.D.

Orthopaedics

Poway, CA20+ years3+ pubs

Sports Medicine

Evan Vellios, M.D.

Orthopaedics

Los Angeles, CA10+ years

Sports Medicine

John Diana, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopaedics

Saint Helena, CA30+ years

Joint ReplacementSports MedicineOrthopaedic Trauma

Mark Getelman, M.D.

Orthopaedics

Van Nuys, CA30+ years43+ pubs

Sports Medicine

Kristofer Jones, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery/Sports Medicine

Orthopaedics

Santa Monica, CA15+ years

Sports Medicine

Theodore Shybut, MD

Orthopaedics

Valencia, CA20+ years

Sports Medicine

Seth Sherman, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedics

Stanford, CA20+ years

Sports Medicine

Charles Preston, M.D.

Founding medical director of the Sports Performance Institute

Orthopaedics

Brentwood, CA20+ years

Sports Medicine

Christian Heywood, M.D.

Orthopaedics

Capitola, CA20+ years

Sports Medicine

Nimish Kadakia, M.D.

Orthopaedics

Irvine, CA30+ years

Sports Medicine

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of sports injuries specialists in California built?

This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Sports Injuries as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).

What should I look for when choosing a sports injuries specialist in California?

Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to sports injuries. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.

Are these sports injuries specialists accepting new patients in California?

Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.

What is Sports Injuries?

Sports Injuries is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches sports injuries care.

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