California Golden Bears Athletics
Sports Medicine - Our Staff
SPORTS MEDICINE STAFF |
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ATHLETIC TRAINERS & PHYSICAL THERAPISTS |
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Ryan Cobb, MS, ATC
ryancobb@berkeley.edu • 510-642-4878 |
| Working in Sports Medicine and Intercollegiate Athletics for over 20 years, Ryan works to coordinate services for Cal's Intercollegiate Student Athletes, as well as helping to foster collaboration and integration between Athletics and many other campus departments and services, in areas of welfare, health and conduct. Serving as Cal's Head Athletic Trainer since 2003, Cobb oversees areas related to Performance, Health and Welfare, including Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning, Nutrition Services, Risk Management, Student Athlete Development, and coordinating all medical services in conjunction with the Head Team Physician and Medical Director at University Health Services. He also is the administrator overseeing several of Cal's Athletic Teams. | |
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Laura Dixon, MS, ATC
Sport Assignment: Women’s Golf |
| Laura joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2011. She comes to Cal mostly recently from Saint Mary’s College where she worked as an athletic trainer from 2003-2011. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Sport Science from Oregon State University in 2000, and a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology from California State University, Hayward in 2003. She also worked as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Cal from 2001-2003. | |
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Elaine Garcia, MS, ATC, CSCS
Sport Assignment: Men’s Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Elaine joined the Sports Medicine staff in 1999. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiological Sciences from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1993, and a Master of Science degree in Sports Healthcare from the Arizona School of Health Science in 1997. | |
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Lauren Bernal, MA, ATC
Sport Assignment: Baseball |
| Lauren joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2021 as an Athletic Training Fellow. She was later hired as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training in 2019, and a Master of Arts degree in Administration & Leadership in 2021 from New Mexico State University. She also worked as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Abilene Christian University from 2019-2020, and an Athletic Trainer at Grand Canyon University in 2021. | |
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Brianna Boyd, MS, ATC
Sport Assignment: Women's Tennis, Men's & Women's Cross Country |
| Brianna joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2024. She comes to Cal most recently from the University of Miami, where she was an Athletic Trainer from 2023-24. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from Texas State University in 2020 and a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology and Movement Science from the University of Michigan in 2022. She also worked as an Athletic Trainer at the University of Michigan from 2021-23. | |
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Kaitlyn Carter, MPS, ATC, CES
Sport Assignment: Softball, Women's Rowing |
| Kaitlyn joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2024. She comes to Cal most recently from Fordham University, where she was an Assistant Athletic Trainer from 2021-2024. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from Oregon State University in 2014, and a Master of Professional Studies degree in Sports Management from Saint John's University in 2017. She also worked as an Athletic Trainer at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2021. | |
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Ann Caslin, MA, ATC
Sport Assignment: Men's Water Polo, Women’s Water Polo |
| Ann joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2005. She comes to Cal most recently from Vanderbilt University where she was an Assistant Athletic Trainer from 1999-2005. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology & Physical Education from California State University, Hayward in 1996, and a Master of Arts degree in Human Performance from San Jose State University in 1999. She also worked as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Stanford University from 1997-1999. | |
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Christopher DaPrato, DPT, SCS, CSCS, PES
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| DaPrato joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2017 as a full time physical therapist. He was previously on staff at Cal from 2008-2011. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Physiology from San Francisco State University in 1999, a Master of Physical Therapy degree from Long Beach State University in 2002, and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Temple University in 2008. Currently he is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the UCSF physical therapy department. He specializes in myofascial decompression, and teaches continuing education courses around the country on manual therapy techniques. | |
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Luc Fecteau, DPT, OCS, SCS, FAAOMPT
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| Luc joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2021. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiothérapie from Université Laval in Québec, Canada in 2001, and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the College of St. Scholastica in 2015. Currently he is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the UCSF physical therapy department. | |
Lauren Forsyth, MS, ATC, CES
lforsyth@berkeley.edu • 510-642-4878 |
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| Lauren joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2012 as a certified intern. She was later hired as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in 2104. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from California State University, Fullerton, in 2012 and a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2013. She has also worked as a Governmental Affairs Representative for athletic training at the national (NATA), district (FWATA) and state (California) levels since 2012. | |
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Kristy Illg, MPT, ATC, CSCS, SCS
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| Kristy joined the Sport Medicine staff in 2015. She worked as a volunteer Physical Therapist at Cal from 2003-2015, and as a full time Physical Therapist in various outpatient clinics from 2004-2015. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pre-Physical Therapy from Sacramento State University in 1997, and a Master of Physical Therapy degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2003. She is also associated with USA Swimming as a medical staff volunteer, and was a physical therapist at the University of California, Davis from 2007-2008. | |
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Alice Jeong, MS, ATC
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| Alice joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2021 as an Athletic Training Fellow. She was later hired as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology, focus in Athletic Training from the University of Michigan in 2019, and a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology, concentration in Athletic Training from Illinois State University in 2021. | |
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Kady Johnson, MEd, ATC
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| Kady joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2020, and a Master of Education degree in Sports Management from Wichita State University in 2022. | |
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Daniel Keller, DPT, OCS
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| Danny joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2019. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology from Saint Mary’s College in 2008, and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of California, San Francisco in 2014. Currently he is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the UCSF physical therapy department. | |
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Sarah Lindquist, MS, ATC
Sport Assignment: Men's & Women's Track & Field |
| Sarah joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2022. She comes to Cal most recently from The Ohio State University where she was an Intern Athletic Trainer from 2021-2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from Lasell University in 2019, and a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2021. | |
Elizabeth Mannering, MS, ATC
Sport Assignment: Women's Volleyball |
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| Liz joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2021. She comes to Cal most recently from the OL Reign Football Club where she was an Athletic Trainer in 2020. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Physiology from the University of Oregon in 2017, and a Master of Science degree in Athletic Training from Pacific University in 2019. She also worked as an Athletic Training Fellow at the University of Washington from 2019-2020. | |
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Sydney Mitsui, MEd, ATC
Sport Assignment: Men's Gymnastics |
| Sydney joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2022 as an Athletic Training Fellow. She was later hired as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in 2024. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from the University of New Mexico in 2021 and a Master of Education degree from the University of Phoenix in 2024. She also worked as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Texas A&M, Kingsville, in 2021. | |
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Jonathan Ochoa, MS, ATC
Sport Assignment: Football |
| Jonathan joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2021 as an Athletic Training Fellow. He was later hired as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in 2022. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from California State University, East Bay in 2018, and a Master of Science degree in Athletic Training from the University of Idaho in 2020. He also worked as an Athletic Training Intern at the University of Utah in 2021.. | |
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Barry Parsons, MEd, ATC
Sport Assignment: Men’s Basketball |
| Barry joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2004. He comes to Cal most recently from Wofford College where he was an Assistant Athletic Trainer from 1999-2004. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from Kansas State University in 1999, and a Master of Education degree from Converse College in 2003. | |
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Lauren Piccinini, MS, ATC
Sport Assignment: Women’s Basketball |
| Lauren joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2017. She comes to Cal most recently from the University of California, Santa Barbara where she was an Assistant Athletic Trainer from 2015-2017. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from San Jose State University in 2011, and a Master of Science degree in Physical Activity from the University of Hawai’i in 2014. She also worked as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at San Jose State University from 2014-2015. | |
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Lindsay Renterias, MS, ATC
Sport Assignment: Rugby |
| Lindsay joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2021. She comes to Cal most recently from Louisiana Tech University where she was an Assistant Athletic Trainer from 2019-2021. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2016, and a Master of Science degree in Integrative Human Physiology from Central Washington University in 2018. She also worked as an Intern Athletic Trainer at Cal from 2018-2019. | |
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Christina Roeckl-Navazio, MS, ATC
Sport Assignment: Football |
| Chris joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2023. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from Long Beach State University in 2020 and a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology, emphasis in Athletic Training from Indiana University in 2023. | |
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Halle Russell, MAT, ATC, CES
Sport Assignment: Football |
| Halle joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2024. She comes to Cal most recently from the Indianapolis Colts, where she was a Seasonal Intern Athletic Trainer from 2022-2024. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science Studies from Baylor University in 2021 and a Master of Athletic Training degree from Baylor University in 2021. She also worked as a Certified Intern Athletic Trainer at the University of Utah from 2021-22. | |
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Madison Siebenaler, MAT, ATC, CES-CPT
Sport Assignment: Men's Rowing |
| Madison joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2022. She comes to Cal most recently from Michigan State University where she was an Athletic Training Intern from 2021-2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Rocky Mountain College in 2019, and a Master of Athletic Training degree from the University of Montana in 2021. | |
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Stephanie Uyeno, MA, ATC
Sport Assignment: Beach Volleyball, Men's Rowing |
| Stephanie joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2024. She comes to Cal most recently from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where she was an Assistant Athletic Trainer from 2015-2024. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from Fresno State University in 2009 and a Master of Arts degree from San Jose State University in 2012. She also worked as an Intern Athletic Trainer at Cal Poly from 2012-2015 and as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Santa Clara University from 2009-2012. | |
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Chelsea Williamson, MEd, ATC
Sport Assignment: Women's Crew |
| Chelsea joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2021. She comes to Cal most recently from the University of Tennessee where she was an Assistant Athletic Trainer from 2018-2020. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from San Diego State University in 2014, and a Master of Education degree from the University of Virginia in 2015. She also worked as an Intern Athletic Trainer at Cal from 2016-2018. | |
ATHLETIC TRAINING FELLOWS |
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Kristy Yeung, MS, ATC (Rugby) |
PHYSICIANS |
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SPORTS MEDICINE & PRIMARY CARE |
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Lindsay Huston, MD
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| Dr. Huston joined the Sports Medicine staff in 2013, and was named Head Team Physician in 2016. Prior to Cal, she was the Head Team Physician at Yale University for four years; during this time, she served on the Ivy League Concussion Committee. Dr. Huston is a graduate of Stanford University, where she was a member of the varsity softball team. She received her medical degree from the University of California, Davis, and completed her Family Medicine residency through Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles. She did her sports medicine fellowship at the San Jose-O'Connor Sports Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Huston currently sits on the board of the Pac-12 Student-Athlete Health and Well Being Initiative, and is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. | |
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Amy Hockenbrock, MD
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| Dr. Amy White Hockenbrock is a board certified family medicine physician with a certificate of added qualification in primary care sports medicine. Dr. Hockenbrock’s interests include sports medicine, LGBTQ care, and women's care. Dr. Hockenbrock was an undergraduate at UC Berkeley where she studied Molecular and Cell Biology and led Cal’s women’s soccer team to multiple playoff berths from 1996 through 2000. She received her M.D. from Chicago Medical School and then returned to San Jose for residency and primary care sports medicine fellowship at O’Connor Hospital. Dr. Hockenbrock recently rejoined the Cal community as an Associate Team Physician. | |
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Meredith Bean, MD |
| A former collegiate soccer player at UCLA, Dr. Bean is a fellowship trained sports medicine specialist who is in private practice. | |
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Cindy Chang, MD |
| Dr. Chang served as Cal’s Head Team Physician from 1995-2008. She currently works as an orthopedic sports medicine specialist at UCSF, and volunteers as a team physician. She is recognized as one of the leading primary care sports medicine physicians in the country. | |
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Ken Honsik, MD |
| Dr. Honsik is a board certified and fellowship trained sports medicine specialist who assists in event coverage. | |
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Veronica Jow, MD |
| Dr. Jow is a fellowship trained sports medicine specialist who assists in event coverage. | |
ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS |
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Robert Eppley, MD |
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Dr. Eppley played collegiate basketball at Swarthmore College, and has been one of Cal’s primary orthopedic consultants since 1992. Fellowship-trained in sports medicine, he is in private practice in Berkeley, and is repeatedly voted one of the “Bay Area’s Best Doctors” by fellow physicians. |
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Andrew Golz, MD |
| Dr. Golz is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon who cares for patients with disorders of the knee, shoulder and elbow. He is in practice at Kaiser-Oakland. Website |
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Joshua Hatch, MD |
| Dr. Hatch played football at Princeton. He was fellowship trained in sports medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and is in practice at Kaiser-Oakland. Website |
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Benjamin Ma, MD |
| Dr. Ma is Chief of Sports Medicine at UCSF, and did a sports medicine fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Website |
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Jeffrey Mann, MD |
| Dr. Mann was a gymnast at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and is a fellowship-trained orthopedic foot and ankle consultant in private practice in Oakland. Website |
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Mathias Masem, MD |
| Dr. Masem is fellowship trained at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. His orthopedic subspecialty is in hand, wrist, and upper extremity injuries. He is the former Chief of Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. He is in private practice in Oakland and works part time as an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF. Website |
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MEDICAL STAFF & VOLUNTEERS |
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DIETITIANS |
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INSURANCE COORDINATOR |
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Minnie Tobias |
| Minnie Tobias, began working with Cal Athletics in 2020. She received her AS in Health Care Administration and previously worked in a San Francisco periodontal office as a doctor-patient coordinator. | |
PSYCHOLOGISTS |
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Chris McLean, PhD, is a staff psychologist at University Health Services who provides and coordinates counseling & psychological services for student athletes and the entire student body. |
CARDIOLOGISTS |
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Byron Lee, MD, is in practice at UCSF where he is the Medical Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory and Clinic. After getting his BA at Cal, he graduated from Harvard Medical School and trained in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at Stanford University Medical Center. One of his research interests is the screening of athletes to prevent sudden death. |
PODIATRISTS |
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| Tim Dutra, DPM, is an assistant professor at the California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine and holds a master's in Health Care Administration. Maureen Lee, DPM, is in private practice in San Francisco and also serves as a consultant for San Francisco State University’s athletic program. |
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DENTISTS |
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| James Ho, DMD, is a Cal grad, and is an endodontist practicing in Berkeley. Eric Yabu, DDS, another Cal grad, is on faculty at UCSF and practices in Oakland. |
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OPTOMETRISTS |
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| The UC Berkeley School of Optometry, under the clinical supervision of Dr. Mika Moy and Dr. Chris Wilmer, provides visual screenings and also serves as a consultant for ocular injuries and ocular medical conditions. | |
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS |
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| Deirdre McLoughlin, DPT, is in private practice in Berkeley. She is involved with USA Rowing, and specializes in biomechanics and functional stabilization. | |
CHIROPRACTORS |
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| Rudy Gutierrez, DC, ART, CSCS, ATC, has been a member of the Cal sports medicine department since 1998. He currently works as a sport chiropractor in his private practice in Oakland and Walnut Creek. | |
ACUPUNCTURISTS |
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| Glen Oberman, OMD, LAc, has been involved with Cal Sports Medicine since 2007. He supervises the treatment of Cal student-athletes by acupuncture interns from the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley. He is Clinic Dean at the college, and has a national board certification in Acupuncture Orthopedics. He also teaches courses in Acupuncture Orthopedics, Research Methodology and Ethics, and Law. Dr. Oberman is in private practice in Berkeley. | |
