UCSF Sports Medicine

What UCSF Sports Medicine does

UCSF Sports Medicine is a clinical and research division within the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, itself part of the University of California, San Francisco - a public state university and academic medical center. The division provides comprehensive musculoskeletal and sports medicine clinical services across 12 orthopedic specialties, treating athletes and non-athletes for conditions including rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, ACL/MCL/PCL injuries, meniscus tears, and cartilage injuries, delivered through arthroscopic, reconstructive, and replacement procedures at 11+ Bay Area locations spanning San Francisco, Oakland, Walnut Creek, San Ramon, Berkeley, Fremont, and Redwood City.

The division's research portfolio is anchored by multiple specialized laboratories: the MITO Lab (Muscle Injury and Translational Orthopedics) studying muscle progenitor cells and regenerative strategies; the Young Laboratory for Evolutionary Anatomy investigating skeletal biology and human evolution; the Marmor Digital Science Laboratory working on digital health and motion capture; and the Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes focused on pediatric sports injuries and motion analysis using NIH-funded mobile depth camera technology. The clinical research infrastructure includes iCORES (International Center for Osseointegration Research, Education and Surgery), patient-centered outcomes research programs, and participation in multicenter trials funded by PCORI and NIH.

Revenue mechanics are non-commercial and academic: clinical services generate patient care revenue billed through insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid; research is funded extramurally through NIH, VA, PCORI, and CIRM grants; and educational revenue flows from residency programs (28-32 residents across PGY1-PGY5), fellowships, medical student rotations, and CME programs. The division does not raise venture capital or private equity funding and operates as a government state entity under the University of California system. GTM is referral-driven through primary care physicians, emergency departments, and direct patient appointment scheduling.

Name

UCSF Sports Medicine

Legal name

UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Website

https://orthosurgery.ucsf.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Services

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Medicine (HLAKALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Shoulder & Elbow (HLAKALAI)

Keywords

• Sports medicine care
• Orthopedic surgery services
• Musculoskeletal research
• Clinical research trials
• Medical residency training

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Clinical revenue generated through patient care services across 12 orthopedic specialties including sports medicine, joint replacement, trauma, and pediatric orthopaedics.
2. Research Funding: Extramural research funding from NIH, PCORI, VA, CIRM, and private foundations supporting basic, translational, and clinical research programs.
3. Education Programs: Medical education revenue from residency programs, fellowships, medical student rotations, and continuing medical education programs.

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Core offering

UCSF Sports Medicine delivers clinical sports medicine care for athletes and active individuals including arthroscopic and reconstructive shoulder and knee surgery, rotator cuff treatment, ACL/MCL/PCL repair, and meniscus and cartilage procedures. The division also operates multiple specialized research laboratories (MITO Lab, Young Laboratory for Evolutionary Anatomy, Marmor Digital Science Laboratory), conducts multi-center clinical trials, and supports residency and fellowship medical education.

Product overview

UCSF Sports Medicine is a division within the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery providing comprehensive clinical services for sports injuries alongside an extensive research program. The clinical offerings include treatment of shoulder, knee, and other sports-related conditions through arthroscopic and reconstructive procedures. The research portfolio comprises multiple specialized labs (MITO Lab, Young Laboratory for Evolutionary Anatomy, Marmor Digital Science Laboratory) and clinical research programs including the Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes, sports medicine clinical trials, and patient-centered outcomes research. The division also supports educational programs through residency and fellowship training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UCSF Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes: A comprehensive clinical and research program for athletes under 18, focusing on sports injury assessment, prevention, and treatment.
• MITO Lab (Muscle Injury and Translational Orthopedics)
• PlaySafe Program

Products and services

• Sports Medicine Clinical Services Clinical sports medicine services for athletes and non-athletes including treatment of rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, ACL/MCL/PCL injuries, meniscus tears, cartilage injuries, and shoulder/knee arthritis, with arthroscopic procedures and shoulder replacement surgery performed at the Orthopaedic Institute and affiliated clinic sites.
• UCSF Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes Clinical and research program for athletes under 18 led by Nirav Pandya MD and Anthony Luke MD MPH, focusing on youth sports injuries, motion analysis for injury risk assessment, and prevention strategies for skeletally immature athletes, with participation in multicenter adolescent clavicle fracture and shoulder instability registries.
• MITO Lab (Muscle Injury and Translational Orthopedics Laboratory) Research laboratory studying muscle injury and recovery mechanisms affecting orthopedic outcomes, evaluating muscle progenitor cells in rotator cuff tears, and developing combined physical and pharmacological strategies for muscle regeneration, funded by NIH, VA, and CIRM.
• Young Laboratory for Evolutionary Anatomy (LEA) Research laboratory located at the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute studying phenomic variation in human evolution, health, and disease, including 3D medical imaging, geometric morphometrics, craniofacial and postcranial skeletal development, and human and ape evolution.
• Marmor Digital Science Laboratory Digital science laboratory conducting research on digital health and technology in hip and knee surgery, biomechanical assessment, and motion capture technology.
• Sports Medicine Clinical Trials Multi-center clinical research program studying blood flow restriction training after meniscus repair surgery, knee and shoulder surgery outcomes, and hip preservation, including PCORI-funded multicenter randomized controlled trials comparing operative versus non-operative treatment for atraumatic rotator cuff tears.
• Sports Medicine Patient-Centered Clinical Outcomes Research Patient-centered clinical outcomes research program in sports medicine focused on treatment efficacy and quality-of-life measures.
• PlaySafe Program Community-based athletic training program providing services to local San Francisco Bay Area high schools, completing 23 years of service in 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23 years of PlaySafe Program providing athletic training services to local high schools
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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AI capability5 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Queens University (Ontario, Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration to develop tools to better visualize and quantify range of motion in the shoulder of humans and closely related living primates from in silico modelling, with applications for understanding fossil hominin evolution.
• University of CalgaryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaborative research focused on characterizing development of the face and primary palate and the role of the brain in orchestrating normal and abnormal outcomes.
• C-DOCTOR (Craniofacial, Oral and Dental Tissue Regeneration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCSF leads the resource team for craniofacial, oral and dental tissue regeneration as part of this multi-institutional initiative.
• UC Berkeley-UCSF Master of Translational Medicine (MTM) ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterprofessional collaboration with UC Berkeley for translational medicine education, producing capstone projects including Nexocura fracture healing technology.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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