Welcome to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Open now! The Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion is located between Perlman Medical Offices and Moores Cancer Center. Its address is: 9400 Campus Point Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037

At UC San Diego Health, you can rest assured that you’re receiving the most comprehensive and innovative orthopedic treatment for bone, muscle, tendon, nerve and joint injuries and diseases.

Our multidisciplinary team includes physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, and family medicine physicians, who work together to create a treatment plan customized to your specific needs.

UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (ACTRI) is part of a national Clinical and Translational Science Award consortium.

The laboratory consists of physiologists, hand surgeons, residents, graduate students, and undergraduates. We encourage collaboration with faculty and scholars from other Universities.

UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest
200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

Thornton Pavilion (part of Jacobs Medical Center)
9300 Campus Point Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037

Jacobs Medical Center
9300 Campus Point Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037

Chancellor Park - Sports Medicine
4520 Executive Drive
San Diego, CA 92121

Spotlight

UC San Diego Health Named Official Health Care Provider of the San Diego Padres

New head team physician Catherine M. Robertson, MD, will coordinate a multidisciplinary team of UC San Diego Health clinicians and staff members caring for the Padres at UC San Diego Health hospitals and clinics, as well as throughout Spring Training and during the season at Petco Park. Robertson has previously acted as team physician for the San Diego Chargers and lead physician in a partnership between UC San Diego Health and the U.S. Olympic Committee.

News

Congratulations to our colleagues on their recent appointments, accomplishments, awards and honors:

Dr. Steve Garfin, former chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, has been appointed interim dean of the School of Medicine. Image result for dr. steven garfin

Residency Program

Residency Program Applicant Handout.pdf

Welcome to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCSD! We are excited that you have chosen Orthopaedics as your specialty and hope you will find the field as exciting and gratifying as we do.