Rhonda Watkins, MD, MPH

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address1500 Owens Street, #1417
San Francisco CA 94158
Phone510-428-3238
vCardDownload vCard

    Collapse Biography 
    Collapse Education and Training
    Boston Children’s Hospital, BostonFellowship2019Sports Medicine
    University of California San Francisco Fresno, Fresno, CAResidency2019Pediatrics
    St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West IndiesMD2016
    Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKDiploma of Higher Education Medical Sciences2013
    University of California, Los AngelesMPH2012Health Services, Policy and Management
    University of California, Los AngelesBS2009Psychobiology

    Collapse Overview 
    Collapse Overview
    Dr. Rhonda Watkins is a board-certified pediatrician with fellowship training in Primary Care Sports Medicine she treats children and young adults with a wide spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions. Her areas of interest include sports medicine, injury prevention, fractures, bone health, and running injuries.

    Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Watkins received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychobiology from the University of California Los Angeles, where she also completed her Master’s degree in Public Health. She subsequently earned a Diploma of Higher Education in Medical Sciences at Northumbria University, and later earned her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. She then completed her pediatric residency training through University of California San Francisco Fresno. Most recently, Dr. Watkins completed fellowship training in Primary Care Sports Medicine through Harvard Medical School at Boston Children’s Hospital.

    During her fellowship in Boston, Dr. Watkins served as team physician for Northeastern University; team physician for Middlesex High School; and consulting physician for Boston Ballet School. Additionally, she provided medical coverage for several local events, including the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, the Boston Ballet Nutcracker, the BAA Half Marathon and the Emmanuel College pre-participation physicals.

    As an athlete, Dr. Watkins had an extraordinary career in track and field. She was long jumper and high jumper on the UCLA Track and Field team, for which she was also NCAA Champion and several time All-American. Dr. Watkins was also a member of the Trinidad and Tobago National Athletic Team, for which she competed in multiple international track and field meets during this time, including the 2008 Olympics. She holds her team’s National Record Holder for Long Jump.

    At UCSF, Dr. Watkins is primarily based at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland as well as the UCSF Pediatric Clinic in Walnut Creek. She delights in helping local athletes in their quest to return to sport after injury. She has also has particular interests in advancing pediatric MSK education, running injuries and youth injury prevention. She currently serves as team physician for Burton high school and provides event coverage for several local sporting events.

    Collapse Bibliographic 
    Collapse Publications
    Publications listed below are automatically derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and other sources, which might result in incorrect or missing publications. Researchers can login to make corrections and additions, or contact us for help. to make corrections and additions.
    Newest   |   Oldest   |   Most Cited   |   Most Discussed   |   Timeline   |   Field Summary   |   Plain Text
    Altmetrics Details PMC Citations indicate the number of times the publication was cited by articles in PubMed Central, and the Altmetric score represents citations in news articles and social media. (Note that publications are often cited in additional ways that are not shown here.) Fields are based on how the National Library of Medicine (NLM) classifies the publication's journal and might not represent the specific topic of the publication. Translation tags are based on the publication type and the MeSH terms NLM assigns to the publication. Some publications (especially newer ones and publications not in PubMed) might not yet be assigned Field or Translation tags.) Click a Field or Translation tag to filter the publications.
    1. Primary Care Considerations for the Pediatric Endurance Athlete. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2024 Mar; 17(3):76-82. Watkins RA, Guillen RV. PMID: 38286940; PMCID: PMC10847077.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:
    2. Common Ultrasound Applications for Pediatric Musculoskeletal Conditions. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2022 Dec; 15(6):447-455. de Borja C, Watkins R, Woolridge T. PMID: 35932426; PMCID: PMC9789252.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1  
    3. Common Upper Extremity Injuries in Pediatric Athletes. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2022 Dec; 15(6):465-473. Watkins RA, De Borja C, Ramirez F. PMID: 35913666; PMCID: PMC9789231.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 3  
    4. Optimizing Health and Athletic Performance for Women. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2022 Feb; 15(1):10-20. de Borja C, Chang CJ, Watkins R, Senter C. PMID: 35023069; PMCID: PMC8804053.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 8  
    5. Effect of media on the mental health of elite athletes. Br J Sports Med. 2022 Feb; 56(3):123-124. Faustin M, Burton M, Callender S, Watkins R, Chang C. PMID: 34996750.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship opportunities for Pediatrics-trained physicians in the United States. Phys Sportsmed. 2023 Feb; 51(1):73-81. Ramirez FD, Chang CJ, Watkins RA, Senter C, de Borja C. PMID: 34674595.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Association of Social Media Use on Sleep Quality and Performance Among Collegiate Athletes. Clin J Sport Med. 2022 09 01; 32(5):486-492. Watkins RA, Sugimoto D, Hunt D, Oldham J, Cacolice PA, Stracciolini A. PMID: 34407063.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    Rhonda's Networks
    Concepts (16)
    Derived automatically from this person's publications.
    _
    Co-Authors (5)
    People in Profiles who have published with this person.
    _
    Similar People (60)
    People who share similar concepts with this person.
    _
    Same Department
    Search Department
    _