Sally S. Harris, M.D., MPH
Sports Medicine
Accepting new patients
Accepted Health Plans
Affiliations
- Medical Affiliations
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
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Sutter Medical Network
Practice Locations
Board Certifications
BOARD CERTIFIED IN:
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Sports Medicine
Credentials & Notables
- Medical School:
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Duke University, NC
- Residency:
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University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill
- Internship:
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University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill
- Fellowship:
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Sports Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
- Special Training:
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Preventive Medicine, University of North Carolina; Masters of Public Health Degree with a specialty in epidemiology
Languages
- Primary Language(s)
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English
- Additional Language(s)
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French (Basic)
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Spanish (Conversational)
Publications
Care of the Young Athlete Second Edition
- Article
- Care of the Young Athlete Second Edition
American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine (Author), Harris, SS (Ed), Anderson, SJ (Ed)
2010
More About This Provider
Dr. Harris specializes in pediatric, adolescent and college age sports medicine (non surgical) in the Sports Medicine department of PAMF. Her specific professional interests include the prevention and treatment of sports related injuries in children and adolescents, injuries unique to female athletes, developmental issues regarding intensive training of young athletes, overuse injuries, sport specific injury prevention and treatment, and the role of exercise in health and disease prevention.
Dr. Harris instructs medical students and pediatric residents at Stanford in her sports medicine clinic on a weekly basis. Her memberships include being a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. She is the founder and former chairperson of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Sports Medicine.
Community Activities
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine; American Academy of Pediatrics (for which she served a term as chair of the Council on Sports Medicine) and the American College of Sports Medicine; past medical advisor to the California Governor's Council on physical fitness and sports; served as team physician for several Stanford University athletic teams, the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, local high school teams and the USA Women's Basketball team; Volunteer Olympic Physician Program; frequent lecturer on topics in sports medicine, exercise, health promotion and disease
Personal Interests
Dr. Harris is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, and the mother of two athletic boys. Her personal interests include travel and outdoor recreational activities and sports, including swimming, cycling, running, hiking, back packing, kayaking, skiing, windsurfing, scuba diving and tennis.
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