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    Colin Eakin

    Colin L. Eakin, M.D.

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    Orthopedic Surgery

     
    (Board Certified)
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    Palo Alto Center
    795 El Camino Real
    Palo Alto, California 94301
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    (650) 853-2943 

    Medical Affiliation(s)


    Education & Training

    Medical education:
    B.A., Stanford University, 1987; University of California, San Francisco, 1991
    Internship:
    University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
    Residency:
    University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
    Fellowship(s):
    Sports Medicine, Steadman Hawkins Clinic, CO

    Department

    Sports Medicine

    Additional Information

    Arthroscopic knee and shoulder reconstruction and sports-related injuries

    Spoken Languages

    Primary:
    English
    Additional:
    Spanish (Good)

    Community Activities

    Dr. Eakin volunteers with Mercy Ships in Latin America. He serves as chief of staff at Menlo Park Surgical Hospital.

    Personal Interests

    Dr. Eakin enjoys windsurfing, basketball, tennis, skiing and golf.

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    Awards

    Dr. Eakin was recently awarded the prestigious subspecialty certification in Sports Medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He has been an annual recipient of San Jose Magazine's coveted Top Doctors awards, as chosen by their peers.

     

    Philosophy of Care

    To combine state-of-the-art knowledge and superb technical skill with genuine compassion, such that patients are cured when possible, routinely provided with relief, and always cared for in a comforting manner.




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