Address:
USC Department of Orthoepdics
1520 San Pablo St, Los Angeles 90033
Procedures:
Arthritis, Bone Fractures, Cancer, Fractures, Hip & Knee Replacements and Revisions, Hip Fractures, Infection Of Joint Replacement, Melanoma, Metastatic Cancer, Osteomyelitis, Sarcoma, Skin Cancer Removal, Soft Tissue Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Conditions:
Arthritis, Bone & Joint Infections, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors, Bone Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Pain, Cancer Related Muskuloskeletal Problems, Cancer Treatment, Chondroblastoma (Benign), Chondrosarcoma, Chordoma, Ewing's Sarcoma, Fractures, Hip Fractures, Infection Of Joint Replacement, Infectious Arthritis, Limb Cancer, Melanoma, Metastatic Bone Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Osteoarthritis, Hip, Osteomyelitis, Osteosarcoma, Sarcoma, Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Surgical Oncology
Awards:
Healthgrades Honor Roll, Bachelor of Science Cum Laude with Honors in Liberal Arts, 1997, Medical Degree with Honor, 2002, Southwest Conference Scholar Athlete, 1993-1995, Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical Honor Society), 2002, USC Resident Research Award, 2006, Western Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete, 1995-1997, Advances in Medicine and Biology, Vol 15: New Methods in Amputation, 2011, Soft Tissue Cancers, Etiology Pathogenesis, and Interventions: Cryoablation for Soft Tissue Sarcomas, a New Surgical Adjuvant Therapy, 2008, A prospective study comparing fine needle aspiration, core biopsy, and surgical biopsy in the diagnosis of
extremity soft tissue tumors., 2010, Microbiology of Bone and Joint Infections in Injecting Drug Abusers., 2010, Comparison of Intramedullary Stabilization Versus Endoprosthetic Reconstruction for Proximal Femur
Metastases., In Press., A comparison of mineral bone graft substitutes for bone defects., 2011, Periacetabular reconstruction with a new endoprosthesis., 2009, Microbiology of Upper Extremity Soft Tissue Abscesses in Injecting Drug Abusers., 2007, The linear cutting stapler may reduce
surgical time and blood loss with muscle transection: a pilot study., 2009, Gallery of uncommon orthopedic implants: a guide for emergency radiologist., 2010, Salvage of Infected Tumor Prostheses., 2009
Hospitals:
USC Department of Orthoepdics
1520 San Pablo St, Los Angeles 90033
Keck Medical Center at USC
1500 San Pablo St, Los Angeles 90033
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
1441 Eastlake Ave, Los Angeles 90089
Philosophy:
We strive to treat every patient the way we would want ourselves or our family members to be treated.
Education:
Medical School
Baylor College Of Medicine
Graduated: 2002
University Of Southern California + Los Angeles County General Hospital
Graduated: 2003
Graduated: 2007
Graduated: 2008
Southern Methodist University
Graduated: 1997