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Kevin J. Bozic, M.D., M.B.A.

Orthopedic surgeon

Dr. Kevin Bozic is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in complex hip and knee replacement with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques. He has extensive experience in all aspects of joint replacement and arthritis management. In research, his interests are in health care policy, health care technology assessment, cost-effectiveness analysis and the impact of care delivery reform on cost and quallity.

Bozic is a graduate of the UCSF School of Medicine and the Harvard combined orthopedic residency program. He completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal traumatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, as well as training in adult reconstructive surgery at Rush Medical College in Chicago. In addition, he earned a master's degree in business administration at Harvard Business School. He is an active member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and has been involved in numerous regional and national health policy initiatives including the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Analysis Committee.

Conditions & Treatments

Clinics

Arthritis and Joint Replacement Center
1500 Owens St.
San Francisco, CA 94158
Phone: (415) 353–2808
Fax: (415) 353–2956

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

More about Kevin J. Bozic

Education

UCSF Medical School 1994
Harvard Business School 2001

Residencies

Massachusetts General Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery 1999

Fellowships

Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Orthopaedic Traumatology 2001
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Adult Reconstructive Surgery 2002

Selected Research and Publications

  1. Bedair H, Ting N, Bozic KJ, Della Valle CJ, Sporer SM. Reply to Letter to the Editor: Treatment of Early Postoperative Infections After THA: A Decision Analysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Jun; 470(6):1793-4.
  2. Bozic KJ, Lau E, Kurtz S, Ong K, Rubash H, Vail TP, Berry DJ. Patient-related risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection and postoperative mortality following total hip arthroplasty in medicare patients. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 May 2; 94(9):794-800.
  3. Bozic KJ, Roche M, Agnew SG. Hospital-Based Employment of Orthopaedic Surgeons-Passing Trend or New Paradigm?: AOA Critical Issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 May 2; 94(9):e591-5.
  4. Bozic KJ, Lau E, Kurtz S, Ong K, Rubash H, Vail TP, Berry DJ. Patient-related risk factors for periprosthetic joint infection and postoperative mortality following total hip arthroplasty in medicare patients. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 May 2; 94(9):794-800.
  5. Bozic KJ, Roche M, Agnew SG. Hospital-Based Employment of Orthopaedic Surgeons-Passing Trend or New Paradigm?: AOA Critical Issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 May 2; 94(9):e591-5.
  6. Jacobs JJ, Mont MA, Bozic KJ, Della Valle CJ, Goodman SB, Lewis CG, Yates AC, Boggio LN, Watters WC, Turkelson CM, Wies JL, Sluka P, Hitchcock K. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline on: Preventing Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Apr 18; 94(8):746-7.
  7. Bozic KJ. Value-based healthcare and orthopaedic surgery. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Apr; 470(4):1004-5.
  8. Lansky D, Nwachukwu BU, Bozic KJ. Using financial incentives to improve value in orthopaedics. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Apr; 470(4):1027-37.
  9. Shearer DW, Kramer J, Bozic KJ, Feeley BT. Is Hip Arthroscopy Cost-effective for Femoroacetabular Impingement? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Apr; 470(4):1079-89.
  10. Bozic KJ, Lau E, Kurtz S, Ong K, Berry DJ. Patient-related Risk Factors for Postoperative Mortality and Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Medicare Patients Undergoing TKA. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Jan; 470(1):130-7.
  11. Rolfson O, Rothwell A, Sedrakyan A, Chenok KE, Bohm E, Bozic KJ, Garellick G. Use of patient-reported outcomes in the context of different levels of data*. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Dec 21; 93 Suppl 3:66-71.
  12. Mont MA, Jacobs JJ, Boggio LN, Bozic KJ, Della Valle CJ, Goodman SB, Lewis CG, Yates AJ, Watters WC, Turkelson CM, Wies JL, Donnelly P, Patel N, Sluka P. Preventing venous thromboembolic disease in patients undergoing elective hip and knee arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2011 Dec; 19(12):768-76.
  13. Bedair H, Ting N, Bozic KJ, Della Valle CJ, Sporer SM. Treatment of Early Postoperative Infections after THA: A Decision Analysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Dec; 469(12):3477-85.
  14. Marjoua Y, Butler CA, Bozic KJ. Public Reporting of Cost and Quality Information in Orthopaedics. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Sep 28.
  15. Bozic KJ, Chiu V, Slover JD, Immerman I, Kahn JG. Patient preferences and willingness to pay for arthroplasty surgery in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Apr; 27(4):503-506.e2.
  16. Berger A, Bozic K, Stacey B, Edelsberg J, Sadosky A, Oster G. Patterns of pharmacotherapy and health care utilization and costs prior to total hip or total knee replacement in patients with osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Aug; 63(8):2268-75.
  17. Bozic KJ, Chiu VW, Slover JD, Immerman I, Kahn JG. Health state utility in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and total hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2011 Sep; 26(6 Suppl):129-132.e1-2.
  18. Gutowski C, Maa J, Hoo KS, Bozic KJ, Bozic K. Health technology assessment at the University of California-San Francisco. J Healthc Manag. 2011 Jan-Feb; 56(1):15-29; discussion 29-30.
  19. Sherrell JC, Fehring TK, Odum S, Hansen E, Zmistowski B, Dennos A, Kalore N. The Chitranjan Ranawat Award: fate of two-stage reimplantation after failed irrigation and débridement for periprosthetic knee infection. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Jan; 469(1):18-25.
  20. Bozic KJ, Chiu V. Emerging ideas: Shared decision making in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Jul; 469(7):2081-5.

Publications are derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and provided by UCSF Profiles, a service of the Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at UCSF. Researchers can make corrections and additions by logging on to UCSF Profiles.