UCSF Health Named the San Francisco Giants Official Health Care Partner
Two iconic San Francisco institutions join forces to care for the community and home team
SAN FRANCISCO, CA ¨C The San Francisco Giants and UCSF Health today announced a 10-year partnership that unites two San Francisco institutions committed to improving the health and well-being of the Bay Area community. As the official health care partner for the Giants, UCSF Health will provide exceptional care to the team¡¯s players and staff, as well as Oracle Park visitors and the surrounding community.
Through this partnership, UCSF Health will deliver medical services to the Giants major and minor league teams and collaborate on programs designed to help fans¡ªand all Bay Area residents¡ªlead healthier lives. UCSF Health¡¯s expert physicians and orthopedic specialists will be on-site during games to care for athletes and fans, while additional services will be provided to the community through the UCSF Health Ballpark Clinic located at Oracle Park.
¡°This partnership is about more than just health care¡ªit¡¯s about two homegrown organizations coming together to make a lasting impact,¡± said Larry Baer, President and CEO of the San Francisco Giants. ¡°The Giants and UCSF Health share a deep commitment to our city, and we¡¯re proud to have UCSF Health as our partner in enhancing the health and wellbeing of our fans, our team and our community.¡±
UCSF Health and the Giants will also develop long-term health initiatives to encourage fans¡ªespecially young people¡ªto embrace healthy habits. Together, they aim to make a measurable difference in the lives of local residents by building purposeful, sustainable programs.
¡°UCSF Health is honored to partner with the Giants, an organization as deeply rooted in San Francisco as we are,¡± said Suresh Gunasekaran, President and CEO, UCSF Health. ¡°This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to excellence and to supporting the health and well-being of everyone in our community. We are excited to care for the Giants players, staff and fans, and to work together in helping Bay Area residents lead healthier, more fulfilling lives.¡±
For UCSF Health and the San Francisco Giants, this partnership reflects a shared vision: to bring the same level of expertise and dedication that defines their work to every fan, patient and Bay Area resident who seeks it. Together, they aim to create a healthier, more vibrant community where access to the very best isn¡¯t a privilege, but a promise.
About UCSF Health
UCSF Health is recognized worldwide for its innovative patient care, reflecting the latest medical knowledge, advanced technologies and pioneering research. It includes the flagship UCSF Medical Center, which is a top-ranked hospital, as well as UCSF Benioff Children¡¯s Hospitals, with campuses in San Francisco and Oakland; two community hospitals, UCSF Health St. Mary¡¯s and UCSF Health Saint Francis; Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital; UCSF Benioff Children¡¯s Physicians; and the UCSF Faculty Practice. These hospitals serve as the academic medical center of the University of California, San Francisco, which is world-renowned for its graduate-level health sciences education and biomedical research. UCSF Health has affiliations with hospitals and health organizations throughout the Bay Area. Visit https://ucsfhealth.org. Follow UCSF Health on Facebook, X and YouTube. Subscribe to UCSF News
About the San Francisco Giants
One of the oldest teams in Major League Baseball, the 141-year-old franchise moved to San Francisco from New York in 1958. After playing a total of 42 years in Seals Stadium and Candlestick Park, the team moved to the privately constructed, downtown ballpark on the corner of 3rd and King in 2000. The organization is widely recognized for its innovative business practices and baseball excellence having been named in the past decade the Sports Organization of the Year by Street & Smith¡¯s Sports Business Journal, Organization of the Year by Baseball America and ESPN¡¯s Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year. Oracle Park is also the only ballpark in the country to have earned Silver, Gold and Platinum LEED certification for an existing building.
Since opening its gates, Oracle Park has become internationally-renowned as a premier venue in the world of both sports and entertainment. On the diamond, more than 66 million spectators have witnessed countless magical moments, including three World Series Championships (2010, 2012 & 2014), the raising of four National League Pennants and eight playoff appearances. The ballpark has also hosted some of music¡¯s biggest acts, including Dead & Company, Lady Gaga, Beyonc¨¦ & Jay-Z, Ed Sheeran, the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band, Green Day and Billy Joel.