Orthopedic Trauma Service
The UCSF Orthopedic Trauma Service provides expert care for all aspects of traumatic musculoskeletal injuries, including inpatient and outpatient orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation, and orthotics and prosthetics. Our orthopedic surgeons are board certified with fellowship training and years of experience in treating these conditions. Patients seeking a higher level of trauma care come to UCSF from throughout the U.S. and abroad.
We also collaborate with colleagues in plastic and reconstructive surgery to treat various combined bone and soft tissue problems. This allows us to achieve better outcomes and fewer complications.
Conditions Treated
Our highly trained surgeons treat simple and complex fractures, dislocations, and injuries of ligaments, muscles, tendons and cartilage. We specialize in:
- Skeletal trauma and fractures
- Pelvic and acetabular (hip-bone socket) injuries
- Fractures and other injuries of the arms and legs
- Malunions and nonunions (fractured bones that don't heal or heal in an abnormal position)
- Osteomyelitis (bone infections)
- Reconstructive foot and ankle injuries and foot or ankle trauma
- Periprosthetic fractures (occurring around an artificial joint)
Doctor referral required
Our locations
Our team
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Karina M. Del Rosario
MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery -
Anthony Ding
MD
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery -
Andrew John
MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation -
Utku Kandemir
MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery -
Nicolas H. Lee
MD, MS
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery -
Saam Morshed
MD, PhD
Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery -
Masato Nagao
MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Surgery -
Nicole Schroeder
MD
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery -
David W. Shearer
MD, MPH
Foot and Ankle Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery -
Paul Toogood
MD, MS
Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Clinical trials
Trial of Social Work Services in Fracture Clinic Setting
Research personnel will ask participants if they went to the emergency room or to an urgent care facility at each of the follow-up visits 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after consent. Research personnel will review the participan...
Recruiting
Evaluation of a New Strategy for Protocolized Antibiotic Care for Severe Open Fractures: SEXTAN...
To compare the surgical site infection (SSI) rates of the current severe open fracture antibiotic strategy to a revised SEXTANT treatment strategy designed to address the modern wound bioburden at the time of wound closure or cove...
Recruiting
Awards & recognition
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Among the top hospitals in the nation
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One of the nation's best for orthopedic care
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Rated high-performing hospital for hip fracture
Support services
Plan your visit
What to Bring
- Radiology studies (not the reports)
- Surgery reports, if any
- Any relevant studies
- Health insurance card
- Insurance authorization, if required
- Doctor's referral, if required
- List of questions you may have
- Device or paper for taking notes
Related clinics
Our research initiatives
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UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Research
The UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery has several research programs dedicated to investigating different areas of musculoskeletal health care, such as hip, knee and spine surgery.
