• Sports Med

    Sports Medicine Service

Care for athletes of all levels

The highest level of care 

You can trust that you'll receive only the highest level of care from our team of orthopaedic sports medicine surgeons and specialists at UC Davis Health, who are part of the nationally ranked UC Davis Health Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. 

The UC Davis Sports Medicine Program evaluates all sports injuries, including the shoulder, knee, and elbow. Our team cares for athletes of all levels and focuses on each patient getting back to the highest level of physical activity possible, whether that means returning to a daily 3 mile bike ride or reporting for practice with the MLS. 

Athlete on a fieldRooted in the latest medical knowledge

We treat a wide variety of conditions, from ACL injuries to Superior Cap Reconstructions. Our approach involves attentive listening and personalized care for each and every patient, with the goal of eliminating pain, optimizing function, and ultimately maintaining a healthy, and active lifestyle. 

Commonly treated conditions: 

  • Meniscus tear
  • ACL reconstruction
  • PCL reconstruction 
  • Rotator cuff tears 
  • Shoulder instability 
  • Patellar instability
  • Overuse injury 
  • Quadricep/ patellar tendonitis
  • Shoulder separation (AC joint sprain)
  • Elbow arthroscopy
  • Distal biceps tendon rupture
  • Overuse injuries of shoulder, knee, elbow (i.e. tennis elbow, jumper's knee)

Complex treatments:

  • Complex shoulder reconstruction
  • Meniscus transplant
  • MACI--Matrix-induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
  • Joint preservation
  • Multiligament knee reconstruction

Conditions we treat:

Elbow Surgery

  • Biceps tear
  • Elbow instability
  • Golfer's elbow
  • Loose body elbow
  • Lesions
  • Osteochondral Tommy John
  • Triceps tear
  • Tennis elbow
  • UCL tear

Shoulder Surgery

  • AC joint arthritis
  • AC joint separation
  • Biceps tendonitis
  • Cuff tear arthropathy
  • Labrum
  • Labrum tear
  • Pec tear
  • Pectoralis tendon tear
  • Reverse shoulder replacement
  • Rotator cuff
  • Rotator cuff tear
  • Shoulder arthritis
  • Shoulder dislocation
  • Shoulder osteoarthritis
  • Shoulder replacement
  • Shoulder separation
  • SLAP tear

Read more on shoulder replacement surgery 

Read more about a torn rotator cuff injuries

Hip Surgery

  • FAI/femoroacetabular impingement
  • Gluteus medius tear
  • Hamstring tear
  • Impingement
  • Labral tear

Knee Surgery

  • ACL/anterior cruciate ligament
  • Cartilage restoration/cartilage repair
  • Cartilage regeneration
  • Joint preservation
  • LCL/lateral collateral ligament
  • MACI
  • MCL/medial collateral ligament
  • Meniscus repair
  • Meniscus tear
  • Meniscus transplant
  • Osteochondral allograft
  • Osteotomy
  • Patellar instability/kneecap dislocation
  • Patellar tendon tear
  • PLC/posterolateral corner
  • PCL/posterior cruciate ligament
  • Quadriceps tendon tear

Learn more about the MISHA and Cartiheal options

General Ortho Sports Surgery

  • Arthroscopy
  • Biologics
  • Minimally invasive
  • PRP
  • Sports Injuries

Read more about how to avoid pickleball injuries

The sports medicine team

Our multidisciplinary team includes nationally renowned sports medicine physicians and orthopaedic surgeons who provide expertise in the areas of performance evaluation, training and treatment that can only be gained by treating and training athletes of all abilities, from recreational to professional.

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Cassandra A. Lee, M.D.
Professor 
Chief of Service
Center Medical Director
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Arthroplasty, Replacement

Christopher Bayne, MD

Christopher O. Bayne, M.D.
Associate Professor
Fellowship Director for Hand, Upper Extremity, and Micro Vascular Surgery 
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand, Shoulder, Wrist, Elbow, Microvascular, Peripheral Nerve, Microsurgery, Brachial Plexus, Sports Medicine


Ryan Freshman, MD

Ryan D. Freshman, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Orthopaedic Surgery - Shoulder, Sports Medicine


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Nicole Friel, M.D.
Associate Professor
Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California
Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine


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Mariano E. Menendez, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Orthopaedic Surgery - Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Sports Medicine

 


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Peter D. Rinaldi, D.O.
Associate Physician 


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Susan Tseng, M.D. 
Associate Physician 


Rehabilitation Protocols

Publications

The Sports Performance Center

The Sports Performance Center takes on an athlete-focused approach to assess and monitor athletic performance.  We offer many assessment options including, bike fit, fitness assessments, and return to play assessment/training.  To learn more about the services offered by the Sports Performance Center, contact 916-734-6805 for more information.

All of our surgeons are board-certified and attain the Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Sports Medicine. Our surgeons are also the team physicians for the following teams: 


sac republic
uc davis aggies arc flc falcons scc


Sports Medicine Clinic Locations 

ACC Bldg

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center (ACC)

4860 Y Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-5885
Fax: 916-734-7904

Patient/Visitor parking on Parking Structure 2
Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. 

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C Street Sports Medicine Clinic

3301 C Street, Suite 1600                 
Sacramento, CA 95816                     
Phone: 916-734-6805 
Fax: 916-734-6806                                    

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Edwards Family Athletic Center

1120 Hutchison Drive
Davis, CA 95826
Phone: 530-702-2000
Fax: 530-702-2039


Current patients may request an appointment through MyUCDavisHealth

New patients can contact their primary care provider for a referral. If you are able to self-refer, call us to make an appointment. Referring physicians (Physician Referral Center) 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)

24-hour operator 916-734-2011.

For help, call our Consumer Resource Center
800-282-3284
Call this number for general questions or help choosing a UC Davis doctor.
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

UC Davis Physician Referral Center
or by calling 800-4-UCDAVIS