Clinical Care
- Acute concussion care — Individualized patient assessment and guidance for return to school/work and sports.
- Care for patients who have suffered a recent sports related concussion.
Community Outreach
Through the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes and UCSF PlaySafe Program, we work with schools across the Bay Area to treat and raise awareness about sports concussion. Athletes at participating schools receive:
- Comprehensive evaluation by a sports medicine physician trained in concussion management
- Detailed step-by-step, return-to-learn and return-to-play progression plans
- Consultation and communication with the school’s certified athletic trainer
- Concussion educational outreach to the community and medical facilities.
Helpful Links
California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) - Concussion Documents
Center for Disease Control (CDC) - HEADS UP to Brain Injury Awareness