Orthopaedic Institute

The UCSF Orthopaedic Institute (OI) is located within the Mission Bay Campus. This year marks the OI’s 15th anniversary of operations, with state-of-the-art surgery, radiology orthotic and prosthetic facilities. Physical therapy services and a human performance center are co-located, providing comprehensive musculoskeletal care in one location. Typical procedures include arthroscopic surgeries on joints, hand, and foot/ankle surgeries. The OI will begin providing ambulatory total knee arthroplasty in Spring 2024. OI staff operate up to five operating rooms each day. Surgical volume has steadily increased over the past several years, with 2,880 surgical cases in FY23.

At the OI, we perform a high volume of peripheral nerve blocks, and our attending physicians publish in regional anesthesia journals and teach at regional anesthesia workshops. We typically have a resident or fellow on staff for their regional anesthesia rotation, and this has been a popular elective rotation for residents. Finally, patient satisfaction has been consistently high. Based on patient satisfaction surveys, the “likelihood of recommending” score has generally been over 90%.

Sakura Kinjo, MD  
Medical Director, UCSF Orthopaedic Institute