This list of health care providers has been compiled in part with the help of dance companies in the Bay Area who provided recommendations, with additions from Dancers’ Group. It is neither complete, nor is it an endorsement of any of the practitioners listed. Official dance medicine programs exist at St. Francis Center for Sports Medicine in San Francisco and Walnut Creek as well as the Healthy Dancers’ Clinic in San Francisco (associated with the University of California, San Francisco). The practitioners below are found in group or individual practices. Please use this list as a starting point.
St. Francis Center for Sports Medicine in SF and Walnut Creek offers a dance medicine package for uninsured dancers. This includes a one-time $25 fee for one doctor visit (consultation), which may also include a quick visit with Pilates instructor or physical therapist. Additional Pilates sessions are available through the uninsured dancer program at the following rates: one-hour private, $220/5 sessions; duet, $130/5 sessions. For more information or to schedule a session please call 415-353-6410.
The Healthy Dancers’ Clinic at ODC is a free dance medicine advice center. Please see accompanying article on page 10.
Physicians
Ken Akizuki, MD (SF, orthopedic surgery)
(415) 213-3781
soarmedical.com
Sonia Bell, MD (SF, physical medicine and rehabilitation)
Avanti Sports Medicine and Fitness
(415) 724-2026
avantifitsportsmed.com
Peter W. Callander, MD (SF)
CPMC Orthopedics
cpmc.org
Richard Coughlin, MD (SF, orthopedic foot and ankle)
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
(415) 353–2808
ucsfhealth.org
Richard Gibbs, MD (SF)
USCF School of Medicine, San Francisco Free Clinic
(415) 750-9894
sffc.org
Jeffrey A Mann, MD (Oakland, orthopedics)
Oakland Bone and Joint Specialists
510-451-6266
oaklandboneandjointspecialists.com
William Ross, MD (Walnut Creek)
St. Francis Center for Sports Medicine
925-934-3536
Dignityhealth.org
Coleen Sabatini, MD, MPH (San Ramon, Oakland, Walnut Creek, pediatric orthopedics)
UCSF
925-866-2660
orthosurg.ucsf.edu
Selina Shah, MD, FACP (SF, Walnut Creek)
St. Francis Center for Sports Medicine
925-934-3536
dignityhealth.org
Kevin Stone, MD (SF, orthopedics)
The Stone Clinic
(415) 563-3110
stoneclinic.com
Thomas Parker Vail, MD (SF, orthopedics)
UCSF
(415) 353-2808
Orthosurg.ucsf.edu
Kristen Wingfield, MD (SF, Corte Madera, sports medicine)
Golden Gate Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery
(415) 409-1367
goldengatesportsmedicine.com
Podiatrists
Remy Ardizzone, DPM (SF, surgical podiatry)
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
415.353.6400
dignityhealth.org
Jane Denton, DPM (SF, non-surgical podiatry)
St. Francis Center for Sports Medicine
415-353-6400
dignityhealth.org
Jason Hiatt, DPM (Walnut Creek, podiatry)
St. Francis Center for Sports Medicine
925-934-3536
dignityhealth.org
Physical Therapists
Kendall Alway, DPT (SF)
SF Performing Arts Physical Therapy
415-617-5351
sfperformingartspt.com
Steven Anderson, PT (San Mateo)
ABAA Physical Therapy Associates
650-558-0247
Devon Chen PT, DPT, MS, OCS (SF)
St Francis Center for Sports and Dance Medicine
415-353-6400
dignityhealth.org
Bevin Daniels, PT, DPT, OCS (SF)
UCSF
415-353-7598
ucsfhealth.org
Michele Dierberger, PT (SF)
California Pacific Medical Center
415-600-3395
cpmc.org
Gina Giammonco, PT (SF)
Red Hawk Physical Therapy
415-788-2100
Redhawkpt.com
Lisa Giannone, MPT (SF)
Avanti Sports Medicine and Fitness
415-363-0466
avantifitsportsmed.com
Michelle Harui, PT (SF)
San Francisco General Hospital
(415) 206-8014
Alyssa Herrera-Set, PT, DPT (San Carlos)
On the Move Physical Therapy
650-701-7686
Onthemovept.net
Katrina Herskedal (SF)
Active Care
(415) 387-6564
activecare.net
Shirley Kollmann, PT (SF)
Pilates & Physical Therapy
415-699-4232
Deena Leevy, PT (Berkeley)
Move Easy Physical Therapy
510-540-7816
moveeasypt.com
Suzanne Martin, PT, DPT (Alameda)
Total Body Development
510-769-2917
totalbodydevelopment.com
Karl Schmetz, PT (SF)
Financial District Physical Therapy
415-546-4926
Julie Schottland-Cox, PT (SF)
Core Pilates and Physical Therapy
415-553-7722
Joyce Warren, DPT (Walnut Creek)
Alpine Square
925-934-3536
https://www.dignityhealth.org
Frances White (SF)
The Corner Studio
415-550-1673
https://thecornerstudiosf.com/
Joyce Zinski, PT (SF)
Kaiser Permanente
415-674-7033
Chiropractors
Rachman Chung, DC, DACNB (SF) (updated July 2018)
415-776-7040
sfchiro.com
Nick Cruze at Cruze2Health (SF)
San Francisco Chiropractic and Sports Performance Care
(415) 329-5858
Lonna Denny, DC (SF)
San Francisco Spine Pain Relief Center
415-775-9100
sfchiro.org
John DeRoy, DC (SF)
415-864-7860
Kathy Doyle, DC (Oakland)
Doyle Chiropractic
510-601-6325
doyledc.com
Gregory J Gorman, DC (SF)
415-439-3671
evolutionarychiropractic.com
Peter Grimes, DC (Berkeley)
Avanti Sports Medicine and Fitness
888-841-8455
avantifitsportsmed.com
Keith Modenbach, DC (Walnut Creek)
925-944-1478
Jaimila Neyon, DC (Oakland)
Balance Point Chiropractic
510-547-1140
balancepointchiropractic.com
Brian Rizzo, DC (SF)
Rizzo Chiropractic
415-536-5950
rizzochiro.com
Eric Rubin, DC, CMT, Reiki Master (SF)
Northpoint Chiropractic and Family Wellness Center
415-931-9355
Lindsay Stephens, DC (SF)
Motus Rehab Clinic
415-495-2225
motusclinic.com
Leonard Stein, DC (SF)
Ultimate Sports Medicine
415-563-1655
ultimatesportsmedicine.com
Acupuncture
Brian Barlay, LAc (Oakland)
510-654-7040
brianbarlay.com
Andrew Castellanos, LAc, CMT (SF)
Acupuncture for Athletes
415-377-5863
acuforathletics.com
Berkeley Community Acupuncture (Berkeley)
510-704-0593
bcaclinic.com
Stephen Coleman LAc, CMT (SF, Marin)
415-377-6022
steveacupuncture.com
Community Acupuncture of Marin (Marin)
415-250-4009
communityacupunctureofmarin.com
Living Room Acupuncture (SJ)
408-260-2458
lracu.com
Oakland Acupuncture Project (Oakland)
oaklandacupunctureproject.com
San Francisco Community Acupuncture (SF)
415-675-8973
missionsfca.com
Vita Yee, LAc (SF)
Portrero Chiropractors and Acupuncture
415-431-7600
Devin Wu, DAOM, LAc, PT (SF)
Wu’s Wellness Center
415-750-5050
wuswellnesscenter.com
Massage Therapy
Edward Brett, CMT (Walnut Creek)
510-581-0121
Eryn Lauckern, CMT (SF)
415-742-1842
Salvatore Manzi, CMT (SF)
415-244-2543
Raymond Meyer, CMT (SF)
415-615-2424
therapeutic-massage-with-raymond-meyer-san-francisco-ca.placestars.com/
Jan Sobel, CMT (SF)
Samadhi Massage
415-845-6728
Patrick Spaulding
Body Luminous – 2133 Grove St, SF CA 94117
(415) 933 – 8303
http://bodyluminous.net/
This article appeared in the December 2013 issue of In Dance.
