Kenneth Akizuki, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon
Specialties
Sports Medicine
Specialties
  • Sports Medicine
  • Logo: Castle Connolly

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Care Team
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Locations

San Francisco

2250 Hayes Street, Suite 208
San Francisco, CA 94117
United States

San Jose

2115 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
United States

  • Contact

    (415) 259-4101

Get to Know Dr. Akizuki

“Being an orthopedic doctor and helping my patients achieve a successful outcome is why I wake up every day. I enjoy working with my patients and providing the best possible care for them.”

Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD is an orthopedic surgeon who has been practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than twenty years. He is affiliated with multiple surgery centers and hospitals in the area including St. Mary’s, St. Francis, Sequoia Hospital, and Pacific Heights.

Dr. Akizuki attended the University of California Berkeley for his undergraduate college education and attended medical school at the George Washington School of Medicine in Washington D.C. After receiving his M.D., Dr. Akizuki did a post graduate surgical internship and fellowship at Harbor Medical Center at UCLA. He then completed a Sports Medicine fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, New York and returned to the Bay Area to complete his Orthopedic Surgery residency and fellowship at St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Today, Dr. Akizuki is a renowned orthopedic surgeon in the Bay Area. He specializes in most orthopedic conditions but patients seek him out for his experience with Health Injections, cartilage MACI (cartilage restoration), Tommy John Surgery, and Sports Medical Fellowship especially Baseball injuries.

When he’s not in the clinic, you’ll often catch Dr. Akizuki on the sidelines of the San Francisco Giants games or treating elite athletes at many of the Bay Area’s Colleges and Universities. He actively serves as the team physician for the San Francisco Giants, University of San Francisco, San Francisco State University Athletics, Skyline College Athletics, Santa Clara University, and Sacramento State University. He also serves as orthopedic consultant for City College of San Francisco and is the former President of the MLB Team Physicians Association.

    Education, Certifications & Affiliations

    Education & Training

    • Undergraduate Degree: University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 1981 – 1988
    • Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 1988 – 1989
    • Doctor of Medicine: The George Washington School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, D.C., 1989 – 1993
    • General Surgery Internship: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, 1993 – 1994
    • San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program: St. Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, 1995 – 1999
    • Research Fellowship: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and The Joint Replacement Center, Torrance, CA, 1994 – 1995
    • Sports Medicine Fellowship, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, 1999 – 2000

    Certification

    • Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Team Affiliations

    • San Francisco Giants
    • San Jose Giants
    • Sacramento Rivercats
    • Richmond Flying Squirrels
    • Eugene Emeralds
    • Giants in the Dominican Republic
    • San Jose Earthquakes

    Hospital Affiliations

    • UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
    • UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
    • Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital

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