Position: Podiatry

Residency/Fellowship:  Surgical Residency training at Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center at San Francisco, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Diego, and Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Oakland.   Fellowship in Sports Medicine with Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Associates (S.O.A.R.) in Redwood City. 

Medical School:  California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, CA

Memberships:

• American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
• American Podiatric Medical Association
• California Podiatric Medical Association
• American Association of Women Podiatrists

Dr. Ardizzone is a surgically-trained podiatrist who specializes in treating all aspects of sports-related foot and ankle injuries.  Her practice focuses on recreational to professional level sports injuries, as well as all aspects of musculoskeletal complaints of the foot and ankle.  Her training encompasses conservative rehabilitation management, biomechanical evaluation and orthotics, and advanced surgical training, including arthroscopy.

Dr. Ardizzone has worked as a consultant with the San Francisco Giants professional baseball team.  Additionally, she has worked with the San Francisco 49ers professional football team, as well as the Stanford University and Santa Clara University athletic programs, as part of her fellowship training.

She currently practices at three of the Centers for Sports Medicine:  Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and the Saint Francis Health Center at AT&T  Park in San Francisco, and in Marin at the Town Center in Corte Madera.

Dr. Ardizzone has over 20 years experience as a ballet dancer.  She enjoys seeing dancers, soccer players, baseball players, basketball players, gymnasts and ice skaters.  She is a Bay Area native familiar with the active and dynamic lifestyle of this region.

She has appeared as a featured guest on the Joanie Greggains Show on KGO Radio 810 discussiong common foot and ankle injuries, as well as web appearances for the Bridge-to-Bridge Run offering advice on selecting the right athletic shoe.  She has been featured on KPIX Channel 7 "Seven Salutes," a series saluting people making a difference in the Bay Area.  Dr. Ardizzone was featured for her role in the Center's Dancers' Clinic, which provides low-cost screening exams for unisured dancers.