Santa Cruz Medical Foundation offers a Sports Medicine Program that is geared toward the physically active patient. Men and women of all ages can benefit from the rehabilitation and education offered through the program, allowing them to return to their favorite recreational activities. Our sports medicine staff has years of experience, ensuring quality care for each patient.

• Program Highlights
• Sports Medicine Provider Team
• Locations and Hours

Program Highlights

• Extensive exercise programs for injury rehabilitation and general health and well-being
  
• Evaluation and treatment by sports therapists and athletic trainers for acute sports injuries
  
• Biomechanical analysis for many activities including:
  
  • Running gait
    
  • Cycling position
    
  • Golf swing
    
  • Swimming mechanics
    
  • Throwing motion
• Pilates and core stability training
  
• Rehabilitation for dancers of all levels
  
• Plyometric training to return an athlete to a high level sport
  
• Taping and instruction on taping for joint support during activity

Our Sports Medicine Program also offers patients the opportunity to be seen for urgent athletic injuries on a same-day basis. If you need to be seen immediately for clearance to return to your sport, please call our Sports Medicine Program Hotline at 831-458-5892 and you will be directed to see one of our Sports Medicine Program physicians that same day.
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Sports Medicine Provider Team

Cardiology

Ryan Brandt, M.D.

Family Medicine
Watsonville Office

Karen G. Harrington, M.D.

Internal Medicine
Main Office

Timothy Allari, M.D.

K. Michael Conroy, M.D.

Neurology

Brian Brunelli, M.D.

Samuel C. Kim, M.D.

Orthopedics

Timothy Blakeslee, DPM

Karl Christoffersen, M.D.

Chris Grenier, PA-C

Scott S. Merlo, PA-C

Jon Nordgaard, DPM

Howard S. Schwartz, M.D.

Lisa A. Siegler, M.D.

James D. Spiegel, M.D.

Thomas J. Welle, D.O.

Pediatrics

Casey Schirmer, M.D.

Physiatry

Daniel B. Marcus, M.D.

Paul Ware, M.D.

Radiology

Margaret E. Hansen, M.D.

Urgent Care
Main Office

Daryl Nounnan, M.D.

Marianne M. Walters, M.D.

Watsonville Office

Vaal Rothman, M.D.

Marilyn Todd, M.D.

Scots Valley Office

Dean Zweng, M.D.

Athletic Training Team
831-458-6238 (Supervisor)
831-458-5892 (Hotline)

Charlie Verutti, P.T.
    Physical Medicine Director

Matthew Ryan, M.A., ATC, LPTA
    Athletic Training Supervisor

Carolyn Walker, ATC
    St. Francis High School

Jerry Iannarelli, ATC
    Watsonville High School

Jeff Tonelli, LPTA
    Harbor High School
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Locations and Hours

Santa Cruz Office
1529 Seabright Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Watsonville Office
550 South Green Valley Road
Watsonville, CA 95076

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

To schedule an appointment in one of our physical therapy offices, call 831-458-6230.
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