SFEA Partners with Dr. James Chen, Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist MD to Support Academy Players

The San Francisco Elite Academy (SFEA) is delighted to announce a partnership with James L Chen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist with Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in San Francisco. Dr. Chen, a medical provider within the Sutter Health network, will accommodate SFEA players with a sports injury when making an appointment for a medical consultation and guarantee an appointment within 24 – 48 hours of calling Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.  

Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in San Francisco provides acute and chronic injury treatment, complete Orthopedic care, concussion evaluation and management with on site x-ray and ultrasound available.  Dr. Chen earned his medical degree from the University of California Davis and completed his residency at the University of Hawaii Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. In addition, he completed a sports medicine, arthroscopy, knee and shoulder fellowship at the University of California San Francisco, where he is an Assistant Clinical Professor. Dr. Chen is also the Fellowship Director for the San Francisco Sports Medicine Fellowship.

If an SFEA player would like an appointment, you may book an appointment online at www.aosportsmed.com, e-mail the clinic at info@aosportsmed.com or call 415.900.3000. You may also contact Dr. Chen’s assistant directly or via text message at 415.481.3000, and be certain to mention that you are an San Francisco Elite Academy family, the name and birth-date of the injured athlete as well as the nature of the injury, and they will assist you scheduling an appointment. Finally, please contact your insurance company directly for questions about your coverage or billing.

“We are thrilled to be working with Dr. Chen to provide an added layer of support for players in our program that need of medical help. Just like Dr. Chen, the San Francisco Elite Academy believes in looking out for players and providing the best environment possible," said Joe Dugan, President of SFEA.

To read more about Dr. Chen you may visit: http://www.cpmc.org/dr-james-chen.html
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