About Us
Consistently, expertly, and compassionately providing optimal medical care to families, athletes of all levels, and professionals to allow them to live healthy, happy, and purposeful lives
Our Story
In 1980, our founding father, E. Lee Rice, DO, started San Diego Sports Medicine and Family Health Center with the vision to provide a place where individuals could receive quality medical care to help them manage every aspect of their health towards achieving optimum health and fitness.
His philosophy stemmed from the belief that health is much more than merely the absence of disease. Since its inception, the care at San Diego Sports Medicine & Family Health Center has not only been about the treatment of injuries and illnesses, but also about individualized patient education and management on a broad spectrum of lifestyle improvements in order to enhance well-being and quality of life. In short, the goal is not to just make patients “feel” better, but also to help them attain optimal health and wellness.
The idea was to combine a great family practice program with physical therapy, a fitness club, dietary counseling, as well as anxiety and emotional care for optimum health. That philosophy still pervades our center today.
Our Focus
Sports Medicine
Our physicians have tended to several professional athletes and sports teams, local high schools and participated in numerous events throughout San Diego County. Our goal has been to care for athletes’ injuries and help them achieve their individual goals and aspirations.
Teaching
Our board-certified physicians are advocates in the academic and education sectors. We are clinical instructors at UCSD, Western Osteopathic University, and Stanford Physicians Assistant program, and we’re highly involved with teaching the professionals of the future.
Industrial Medicine
We have become contracted providers for several businesses and entities, including public workers, firefighters, landscapers, executives, and office employees. Services we’ve provided include injury management and preventive programs on a one-time or continual basis.
Lifewellness
For over 25 years, we have been providing exceptional healthcare and fitness services for individuals and corporations. After the 4-hour wellness consultation, specific recommendations are given verbally and in a packet form, which specifically maps out the steps needed for our patients to attain optimal health.
Medical Providers
Shannon K. Cheffet, DO
Shannon K. Cheffet
DO
Dr. Cheffet joined San Diego Sports Medicine and Family Health Center in June 2013. After completing her undergraduate studies at University of California, Davis, she attended medical school at Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Pursuing her love of both pediatric and adult medicine, she completed a combined residency in pediatrics and internal medicine at Loma Linda University in 2006. She obtained board certification in both specialties. Her career has spanned a variety of interests, which started with her serving for four years as a medical director of a San Diego County community health center system. Her clinical experience has included treating critically ill hospitalized patients at Sharp Memorial Hospital, as well as caring for newborn babies at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns. Bringing her pediatric and internal medicine training to our team, she enhances our philosophy of quality care for the entire family. In 2016, Dr. Cheffet was nominated for the San Diego County Medical Society Top Doctors for Pediatrics. Dr. Cheffet is the Program Director of our Premier Primary Care program in our Point Loma office.
Alexandra R. Myers, DO, MSHS
Alexandra R. Myers
DO, MSHS
Dr. Myers finished her Sports Medicine Fellowship with San Diego Sports Medicine and Family Health Center (SDSM) in July 2014 and joined our practice as a full-time provider in August 2014. Previously, she obtained a BA in Biology and Spanish at Cornell College. She then earned DO and MSHS degrees at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, where she also did an Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship in osteopathic manipulative medicine. Dr. Myers completed her family medicine residency at Downey Regional Medical Center in 2013. She is board certified in family medicine and osteopathic manipulative treatment, with a Certificate of Added Qualification in sports medicine.
Dr. Myers is the Director of Women's Athletic Medicine at San Diego State University, and the Team Physician for Santa Fe Christian High School. She also works extensively with San Diego Christian College, Cuyamaca College, and San Diego City College. In addition, she works with USA Rugby, is the Co-Medical Director of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk, and is the Medical Director for the Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon. She is bilingual in Spanish, and she volunteers annually on medical missions to Mexico with Liga International and to Haiti with Global Health Teams. Originally from Wrightwood, CA, Dr. Myers enjoys skiing, hiking, tennis, soccer, and surfing. You may find additional information about Dr. Myers on her website.
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