Anthony C. Luke

Anthony C. Luke

MD, MPH

Director, UCSF Human Performance Center
Primary care sports medicine specialist
Supporter of youth sports, promoter of digital health

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Dr. Anthony Luke is a primary care sports medicine doctor. He specializes in treating sports injuries without surgery, and also focuses on training and counseling patients in injury prevention. He is a physician lead for the Benioff Children's Hospital Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes.

Luke has been the Benioff Distinguished Professor in Sports Medicine since 2017. His research interests include injury prevention, pediatric sports medicine, running medicine and digital health.

Luke completed his undergraduate education, medical degree and residency in family practice at the University of Toronto. He completed a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at the Boston Children's Hospital and earned a master's degree in public health from Harvard University.

Luke helps direct high school sports medicine programs in San Francisco and Marin, and helps coordinate medical care at most of the large foot races in the Bay Area. He has worked with San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby and sports programs of the University of California, Berkeley, as well as at the Olympics.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Family Medicine, Sports Medicine

    American Board of Family Medicine, Family Practice

  • Fellowships

    Childrens Hospital of Boston-MSO, Sports Medicine

  • Residencies

    St Josephs Hospital, Family Practice

  • Internship

    St Josephs Hospital, Family Practice

  • Degree

    MD, University of Toronto

I try to help patients reach their maximum potential, whether their goal is getting back in the game or improving function so they can do what they love.

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