The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Orthopaedic Institute will be the newest addition to the heart of Mission Bay. The building, located at 1500 Owens Street, is home to many of our state of the art programs and advanced patient services in conjunction with ancillary services, to simplify and accentuate our patient's visits.
Specialty Clinics
Our specialty clinics in Hand and Upper Extremity, Sports Medicine and Foot and Ankle, diagnose and treat musculoskeletal conditions, providing comprehensive care with evaluation and treatment for patients of all ages. 28 exam rooms are configured to provide superior service to our patients through a specialty-specific blueprint, where faculty and ancillary staff work in close proximity together. This design enables sharing of information and heightened ability to manage patient needs and concerns.
Human Performance Center
Our Human Performance center addresses all facets of sports competition from physiologic to psychological including fitness performance, sports-specific training programs and nutrition and sports psychology assessment of athletes in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary setting. Using innovative forceplate flooring, which automatically discerns weight distribution during a series of exercises, combined with the latest in video imaging and playback technology, our faculty is able to analyze athletes and their movements from multiple perspectives.
Dance Medicine Center
Integrating Art and medicine, our Dance Medicine Center provides dancers a location to be seen for evaluation, screening and treatment of injuries with the goal of prevention and modification to stimulate a lasting career -- whether they are professionals or just love to dance. As one of the West Coast’s only International Centers for Dance Medicine, our facility is also actively involved in specialized research based on dance kinetics, skeletal movement and dance-specific injuries.
Cartilage Regeneration Center
The Cartilage Repair and Regeneration Center at UCSF brings together world-renowned scientists and physicians, dedicated to providing patients with the most advanced and effective treatments for cartilage injuries. Offering state of the art treatment – focusing on cartilage injury, treatment and repair - our cartilage regeneration center offers options where few existed before. Our goal is to improve the patient's quality of life, decrease pain and enhance function.
Orthotics and Prosthetics Center
The largest and most advanced facility of its kind, our new Orthotics and Prosthetics Center houses our clinical staff who evaluate, design, custom fit and manufacture all types of orthoses (braces) and prostheses (artifical limbs) to meet the needs of the individual patient. Located in a sunny corner suite, we offer our patients the very latest in orthotic and prosthetic technology, providing positive patient experiences provided qualified, caring staff. The Center is also be home to our Amputee Support Group, which meets monthly and provides information, inspiration and peer counseling to new members.
Pain Management
Operating in conjunction with the UCSF Pain Management Center, pain management at the Orthopaedic Institute addresses the range of issues brought about by pain. Patient involvement and education are important components of our program.
Surgery Center
Our surgery center is comprised of 4 operating suites, and 2 procedure rooms. It provides an alternative to hospitalization for elective outpatient surgical procedures. Our patients benefit from our expert orthopaedic surgeons, the most advanced orthopaedic surgical equipment, a highly trained and specialized staff, and a warm and professional environment, all of which are designed to provide you with a positive surgical experience.
Imaging Services
The Orthopaedic Institute Imaging Services, focused on musculoskeletal radiology, houses a 3T (Tesla) magnet, which is the most advanced scanner available today to patients for routine clinical use. 3T scanners produce clearer, higher resolution images, and allow our practitioners to accomplish their work in a shorter amount of time using less invasive procedures. With filmless digital systems housed exclusively at the Center, images are distributed throughout the Orthopaedic Institute electronically and finally reside in each exam room as needed for consultation between the physician and the patient.
Playsafe/ Runsafe Programs
Our outreach programs are created to fill a need in the community. We are proud to house these two outreach programs in the Orthopaedic Institute.
PlaySafe was created to address the need for sports medicine services and education in the SFUSD high schools and to promote physically active lifestyles in student athletes of the San Francisco area. Playsafe is staffed by highly qualified Certified Athletic Trainers, Primary Care Sports Medicine Physicians, and Orthopaedic Surgeons who provide sports medicine care to the SFUSD high schools.
RunSafe was designed with the running athlete in mind, focusing on injury prevention and biomechanical analysis. Knowing how to prevent running injuries and practicing safe training methods are the best strategy to running safely. RunSafe is a multidisciplinary clinic providing a comprehensive and individualized service to running athletes of all levels, consisting of analysis and counseling from a team of sports medicine specialists including a sports medicine physician, physical therapist, sports dietitian, and professionals certified in orthotics & prosthetics.