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Credentials
Medical Legal experience
Experienced in IME, AME evaluations in Calif. Have ability to make sense out of complex musculoskeletal situations including issues of apportionment and impact of preexisting conditions on current issues. My years of experience in both general orthopedic conditions as well as subspecialty focus have equipped me with a skill set in evaluating complex issues.
Current Practice Focus
General Orthopedic surgery with focus on knee, shoulder and sports medicine. Reconstructive knee and shoulder surgery, arthroscopy and joint replacements.
Sports Medicine/Team Physician Experience
1984-present – Fellow, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
1996-present – Brigham Young University Team Orthopedic Surgeon
1980-1990 – United States Ski Team, Consulting Physician
1980-1995 – Team Physician, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
1984 – Medical Officer Sta Barbara venues, LA , Olympic Games
Academic Credentials
1975-1979 – Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital/USC Residency
1975-1979 – University of Southern California, Orthopedic Surgery Residency
1974-1975 – University of California, Irvine Surgical Internship
1974-1975 – Orange County Medical Center Internship
1970-1974 – UCLA School of Medicine MD Degree
1965-1970 – Undergraduate Education BYU/USC
Clinical Instructor Orthopedic Sports Medicine
2001-present – Utah Valley Sports Medicine Fellows
Medical Credentials
1975 – Diplomat, American Board of Medical Examiners
1980 – Diplomat, American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons
1981-present – Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
1982-present – Fellow, American Orthopedic Society Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
2008-2018 – Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopedic Sports Medicine by the American Board of Orthopedic surgeons. (CAQ)
Special Certifications
2004 – Certified, Computer Assisted Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Other
Utah State Delegate for American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
Education
1965,’66,’68,’69 – Brigham Young University (BYU).
1969-1970 – University Of Southern California (USC)
1970-1974 – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical School
M.D. Degree
Surgical Training
1974-75 – University of California, Irvine – Surgery Internship. Orange County Medical Center
Orthopedic Surgery Residency
1975-79 – University of Southern California (USC) – Orthopedic Surgery Residency. Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital
Practice Experience
1979-1995 – Practice of Orthopedic Surgery
1996-present – Santa Barbara, California
Present – Provo, Utah
Hospital Affiliations
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, Utah
Timpanogas Regional Medical Center, Orem, Utah
Central Utah Surgical Center, Provo, Utah