The fellowship was started in 1991 by Dr. Mark Bracker and is one of the oldest primary care sports medicine fellowships in the nation. In 2001 Dr. Kenneth Taylor, became co-director and still currently serves as the Program Director. Dr. Suraj Achar joined in as the Associate Director in 2004. Dr. Dave Bazzo joined the faculty in 1994 after finishing his fellowship here at UCSD and was key faculty for the program when Dr. Taylor spent 6 months in New Zealand on sabbatical in 2011. In 2012 Dr. Alan Shahtaji came on board after completing his fellowship at Wake Forest and in 2013 and Dr. Amy Leu returned to UCSD after spending some time practicing Sports Medicine at Camp Pendleton. She completed her fellowship at UCSD in 2010. Then, in 2016, Dr. Sarah Merrill joined the faculty after completing her fellowship at UCSD. Now with six faculty members the fellowship continues to expand its goals and services to all of the greater San Diego region.
In 2014 UC San Diego Sports Medicine Physicians have begun a collaboration with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) by delivering care and coverage to our Olympic Athletes at the USOC Training Center in Chula Vista, California. UC San Diego Health has been designated an Official U.S. Olympic Regional Medical Center, joining a national network of leading medical providers selected by the United States Olympic Committee to provide comprehensive medical services to Team USA athletes, including orthopedics and sports medicine, primary care, cardiovascular care, neurosurgery, cancer care and physical therapy. Soon after in 2017, UCSD became the official health care provider of the San Diego Padres, and currently provides comprehensive health care for their Major and Minor League teams and affiliates.
Our fellows come from many locations and backgrounds, ranging from home-grown San Diegans to New Yorkers. Many stay in the San Diego area, however some have moved onto positions ranging from Family Medicine groups, Orthopedics groups, collegiate and Professional Sporting organizations. Most importantly, our training program has enabled our program graduates to flourish and succeed in almost any kind of setting.
Past Fellows
Lee Ralph, M.D.
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1991-1992
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San Diego, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Brad Buchman, M.D.
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1992-1993
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UC Berkeley
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Susan Glochner, M.D.
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1992-1993
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San Diego, CA
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Pediatrics / Sports Medicine
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Dave Bazzo, M.D.
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1993-1994
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UCSD
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Lesley Milne, M.D.
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1993-1994
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Boston, MA
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ER / Sports Medicine
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Greg Hoeksema, M.D.
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Jan 1994 - Dec 1994
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(Navy)
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Anthony Saglimbeni, M.D.
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1994-1995
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San Jose, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Gregory Skaggs, M.D.
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1995-1996
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Eugene, OR
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Federico Vaca, M.D.
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1995-1996
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Yale University
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ER / Sports Medicine
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Calvin Wong, M.D.
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1996-1997
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OASIS Medical Group
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Ken Taylor, M.D
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1997-1998
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UCSD
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Chris Kutoures, M.D.
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1997-1998
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Orange County
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Pediatrics / Sports Medicine
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Brad Stiles, M.D.
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1997-1998
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San Diego, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Mary Ann Fuchs, M.D.
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1998-1999
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San Diego, CA
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ER / Sports Medicine
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Greg Nakamoto, M.D.
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1999-2000
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Seattle, WA
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Sports Medicine / Ortho
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Michael Mikus, M.D.
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1999-2000
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Kaiser San Diego, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Kathleen Weber, M.D.
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2000-2001
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Rush Orthopedics, Chicago, IL
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Sports Medicine / Ortho
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Suraj Achar, M.D.
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2000-2001
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UCSD
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Ronald Cohen, M.D.
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2001-2002
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San Diego, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Jerry Labson, M.D.
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2001-2002
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Fairfield, CA
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Sports Medicine / Ortho
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Joseph Allen, M.D.
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2002-2003
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SHARP San Diego, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Kalli Hose. M.D.
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2002-2003
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VA Medical Center, San Diego
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Internal / Sports Medicine
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Christopher Skaff, M.D.
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2002-2003
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Tahoe City, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Marjorie Delo, M.D.
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2003-2004
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Manitowoc, WI
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Sports Medicine / Ortho
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Eric Skoblar, M.D.
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2004-2005
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UCSD Student Health
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Julie Chuan, M.D.
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2004-2005
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Escondido, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Jennifer Puddy, M.D.
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2005-2006
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Calgary, Canada
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ER / Sports Medicine
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Alex Espinoza, M.D.
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2005-2006
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San Marcos, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Jane Kim, D.O.
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2006-2007
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San Diego, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Mary Michelle Winscott, M.D.
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2006-2007
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Mayo Clinic, AZ
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Benedict Ciszek, M.D.
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2007-2008
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Mount Prospect, IL
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Jonathan Chan, D.O.
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2007-2008
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Kaiser San Diego, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Amy Kakimoto, M.D.
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2008-2009
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San Diego, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Susan Park, M.D.
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2008-2009
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Reno, NV
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Tara Robbins, M.D.
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2009-2010
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Marion, IL
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Amy Leu, D.O.
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2009-2010
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UCSD
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Jason Spring, D.O.
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2009-2010
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Ramona, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Rebecca Gurney, M.D.
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2010-2011
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Woodbury, MN
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Angela Voight, M.D.
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2010-2011
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Woodbury, MN
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Sports Medicine / Ortho
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Nicholas Cardinale
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2010-2011
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NAVY
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Miriam Reece, M.D.
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2011-2012
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Denver, CO
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Julia Cassetta, M.D.
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2011-2012
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UCSD
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Internal / Sports Medicine
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Darryl Bates, M.D.
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2011-2012
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San Diego, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Paul Brydon, D.O.
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2012-1013
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Fallbrook, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Amy Guiliano, M.D.
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2012-2013
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UCSD
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Ilona Barash, M.D.
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2012-2013
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UCSD
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ER / Sports Medicine
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Emmanuel Elias, M.D.
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2013-2014
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Palo Alto, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Sarah Kennedy, D.O.
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2013-2014
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University of North Texas
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Sports Medicine
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Seth Camhi, M.D.
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2013-2014
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San Diego, CA
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Sports Medicine
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Ryan Carreon, M.D.
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2014-2015
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Kaiser San Diego
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Sarah Merrill, M.D.
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2014-2015
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UCSD
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Adrian Tabares, M.D.
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2014-2015
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Menlo Park, CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Steele McIntyre, M.D.
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2014-2015
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Amanda O’Steen M.D.
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2015-2016
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San Diego CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Corey Carson M.D.
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2015-2016
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San Diego CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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David McClaskey M.D.
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2015-2016
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San Diego CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Cambria Judd M.D.
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2015-2016
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San Diego CA
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Family / Sports Medicine
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Marcia Faustin, M.D. | 2016-2017 | UC Davis | Family / Sports Medicine |
Shawn Skarpnes, M.D. | 2016-2017 | Sacramento, CA | Sports Medicine |
Emily Levy, M.D. | 2016-2017 | Philadelphia, PA | Family / Sports Medicine |
Dan Hendry, M.D. | 2016-2017 | UC San Diego
| Family / Sports Medicine |
Chau Bui, D.O. | 2017-2018 | Los Angeles, CA | Hospitalist Medicine |
William Collins, D.O. | 2017-2018 | San Diego, CA | Family / Sports Medicine |
Uziel Sauceda, M.D. | 2017-2018 | UC Riverside | Family / Sports Medicine |
Jarrod Yamanaka, M.D. | 2017-2018 | Minneapolis, MN | Sports Medicine |