Carlin Senter, MD
Professor
Orthopaedic Surgery
School of Medicine
Dr. Carlin Senter is Professor and Director of Primary Care Sports Medicine within the Division of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery. She is a primary care sports medicine doctor who focuses on helping patients of all ages stay active, reduce injury risk and achieve peak performance. She has particular interests in exercise counseling and exercise prescription as well as in treating sports concussions.
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She is also co-director of the UCSF Sports Concussion Program.
Dr. Senter's research focuses on enhancing musculoskeletal education for primary care clinicians. She designs educational interventions to improve knowledge of the musculoskeletal system and diagnostic skills among medical students, residents and practicing clinicians. She regularly co-chairs continuing education courses in sports medicine.
Dr. Senter earned her medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She then completed residency in internal medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at UCLA.
Dr. Senter belongs to the American College of Physicians, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and American College of Sports Medicine. She has received numerous awards for teaching and service.
Dr. Senter grew up in the East Bay, where she was a three-sport high school athlete. As an undergraduate at Harvard College, she rowed for Radcliffe Crew. She is currently team physician for Washington High School.
In her free time, Dr. Senter enjoys running at Lands End, eating IT's-ITs and visiting SF's amazing art museums.
Education & Training
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- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 2018
- Fellowship Medical Education Fellowship University of California Los Angeles 2010
- Fellowship Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship University of California Los Angeles 2010
- Residency Internal Medicine Residency University of Washington 2008
- M.D. School of Medicine University of California Los Angeles 2004
- B.A. Environmental Science and Public Policy Harvard College 1999
Websites
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- Clinical Profile at UCSF Medical Center (ucsfhealth.org)
- Academic Profile (Carlin, Senter, MD) (orthosurgery.ucsf.edu)
- UCSF Sports Concussion Program (sportsconcussion.ucsf.edu)
Videos
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- UCSF Sports Concussion Talk 2019 (youtube.com)
- Every Patient is an Athlete (youtube.com)
- Curbsiders: High Yield Shoulder Exam (youtube.com)
- Curbsiders podcast: The Shoulder- Simplify Your Approach (youtube.com)
- How to do a Subacromial Shoulder Injection (youtube.com)
- How to do a Knee Injection (youtube.com)
- Meet the Doctor: Dr. Carlin Senter, MD (youtube.com)
Publications (13)
Top publication keywords:
Internal MedicineCurriculumOrthopedicsKnee InjuriesTibial Meniscus InjuriesReferral and ConsultationTorqueInternship and ResidencyBrain ConcussionSports MedicineMusculoskeletal AbnormalitiesKnee JointPosterior Cruciate LigamentAthletic InjuriesPractice Guidelines as Topic
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Gender Disparities in Endowed Professorships Within Orthopaedic Surgery.
Cureus 2024 Asturias AM, Wague A, Feeley LA, Senter C, Pandya N, Feeley BT -
Optimizing Health and Athletic Performance for Women.
Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine 2022 de Borja C, Chang CJ, Watkins R, Senter C -
Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship opportunities for Pediatrics-trained physicians in the United States.
The Physician and sportsmedicine 2021 Ramirez FD, Chang CJ, Watkins RA, Senter C, de Borja C -
Recommended Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residency Training.
Current sports medicine reports 2021 Liddle DG, Changstrom B, Senter C, Meirick P, Stern N, Putukian M, Shah S, Powell A, Dixit S, Eerkes K, Moran B, Barnes KP, Dal Molin C, Myers R, Waterbrook AL -
Treatment of Acute Sports-Related Concussion.
Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine 2019 Gupta A, Summerville G, Senter C
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The Legal Landscape of Concussion: Implications for Sports Medicine Providers.
Sports health 2016 Albano AW, Senter C, Adler RH, Herring SA, Asif IM -
The Rise of Concussions in the Adolescent Population.
Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine 2016 Zhang AL, Sing DC, Rugg CM, Feeley BT, Senter C -
The Rise of Concussions in the Adolescent Population.
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 2016 Alan L. Zhang, David C. Sing, Caitlin Marie Rugg, Brian T. Feeley, Carlin Senter -
Referring wisely: orthopedic referral guidelines at an academic institution.
The American journal of managed care 2016 Otto ME, Senter C, Gonzales R, Gleason N -
Prescribing exercise for women.
Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine 2013 Senter C, Appelle N, Behera SK -
General Medicine - Rowing.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2010 Carlin Senter, John P. DiFiori -
Wrist Injury - Diver.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2009 Carlin Senter, John P. DiFiori -
Biomechanical analysis of tibial torque and knee flexion angle: implications for understanding knee injury.
Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) 2006 Senter C, Hame SL