Bay Area Running Doctor Recommendation

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13 years ago 05/21/2013 11:01pm EDT

I'm a senior about to graduate and have unfortunately been out of running for 2 months, haven't been able to run at all due to a hip injury and can't do any cross-training without increasing pain. A stress fracture or something similiar has been ruled out, but the injury has plaetued and isn't getting better.

Any runners know of a good doctor in the Bay Area (preferably San Jose) who could help out? Preferably one that you've had a good experience with understanding your injury, getting you back, and deals with running injuries well. Thanks.

13 years ago 05/22/2013 12:27am EDT

re: HS Senior

Michael Fredericson in Redwood City is probably the top guy in the area. Takes care of the Stanford Cross and Track teams.

13 years ago 05/22/2013 12:52am EDT

re: HS Senior

Amol Saxena in Palo Alto. Reputation for doing good work, but with a dismissive bedside manner toward non-elites.

Previous thread:

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?board=1&id=2272546&thread=2272546

13 years ago 05/22/2013 1:22am EDT

re: Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro wrote:
Amol Saxena in Palo Alto. Reputation for doing good work, but with a dismissive bedside manner toward non-elites.
Previous thread:
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?board=1&id=2272546&thread=2272546

He's a podiatrist, isn't he? Don't think he'd be of much help to my hip then..

13 years ago 05/22/2013 1:40am EDT

re: HS Senior

Also consider Kristin Wingfield in SF/Marin:

http://www.drkristinwingfield.com/Kristin/About.html

13 years ago 05/22/2013 2:35pm EDT

re: ex-Cardinal

I'm actually looking for a new primary care physician in the bay area, although more specifically in the south bay (live in Sunnyvale, work in Palo Alto). Dr. Wingfield looks pretty good but SF is a bit far...any recs down south?

One thing I've wondered is if it is best to have a primary care doc who also knows sports medicine like her, or if it's better to just have a generic internist who would send you to an ortho specialist if a relevant issue arose. I suppose it probably depends on the quality of the primary care sports medicine doc.

13 years ago 05/22/2013 4:02pm EDT

re: Frustrated by the bay

Christian Fulmer in Campbell sounds like just what you're looking for. He's awesome. http://siliconvalleysportsmed.com/theteam_cv_cfulmer.html

13 years ago 05/22/2013 4:53pm EDT

re: HS Senior

Actually he has a dismissive altitude towards just about anyone.

But damn good at his craft.

13 years ago 05/22/2013 4:58pm EDT

re: HS Senior

A teammate of mine had a hip injury from a torn labrum, I would check that out cause that can be serious.

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