Celina de Borja MD
Sports Medicine
Assistant Professor UCSF Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics
1825 4th St.5th Floor Gateway Medical BuildingSan Francisco, CA 94158
Fax+1 415-353-2299
Overview of Dr. de Borja
Dr. Celina de Borja is a pediatrician with special training in sports medicine who cares for children and young adults with a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. In addition to general pediatric orthopedics, her areas of interest include sports and dance medicine, injury prevention and bone health.
Originally from the Philippines, de Borja earned her medical degree from University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. She completed her pediatric residency through Hackensack Meridian Health at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, then completed a fellowship in sports medicine through Harvard Medical School at Boston Children's Hospital. During her fellowship in Boston, de Borja served as team physician for the women's field hockey and basketball teams at Northeastern University and for the football team at Newton South High School; she was also a consulting physician for Boston Ballet School and Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music.
De Borja has been an active medical volunteer with UCSF RunSafe, serving at various sporting events in the Bay Area. She also serves as co-director for UCSF PlaySafe, which partners with 18 different SF Bay Area High Schools to ensure the health and safety of all student athletes.
Education & Training
Boston Children’s Hospital//Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Sports Medicine (Pediatrics), 2018 - 2019
Hackensack Meridian Health/Jersey Shore University Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2015 - 2018- University of the East College of MedicineClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2027
MA State Medical License 2018 - 2020
NJ State Medical License 2016 - 2020
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Sports Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsCommon Upper Extremity Injuries in Pediatric Athletes.Rhonda A Watkins, Celina De Borja, Faustine Ramirez
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2022-12-01 - 6 citationsCommon Ultrasound Applications for Pediatric Musculoskeletal Conditions.Celina de Borja, Rhonda Watkins, Tiana Woolridge
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2022-12-01 - 17 citationsOptimizing Health and Athletic Performance for Women.Celina de Borja, Cindy J Chang, Rhonda Watkins, Carlin Senter
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2022-02-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
External Links
- Pediatric MSK and Sports Medicine CME Coursehttps://virtualce.ucsf.edu/pediatricMSK-2025
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/celinadeborjamd/
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