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Dr. Thomas Schmalzried
The Join Replacement
Institute
St. Vincent Medical Center
2200 West Third Street, Suite 400
Los Angeles, California 90057
Phone: 213-484-7600
Email: JRIinfo@dochs.org
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Thomas P. Schmalzried,
M.D., Associate Director of the Joint Replacement Institute at Orthopaedic
Hospital, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the diagnosis
and treatment of diseases of the adult hip and knee, with a focus on total joint
replacement.
The
author of over one hundred scientific manuscripts, he is a three-time recipient
of the John Charnley Award for pioneering research in joint arthroplasty.
Schmalzried
is on the editorial review board of several scientific journals and is the Joint
Replacement Section Editor for Orthopedics Today, the most widely read orthopaedic
periodical.
He
has served on the Board of Directors of the Western Orthopaedic Association (1996-97),
the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (1998-2000), the Orthopaedic Research
Society (2000- ) and the Association of Arthritic Hip and Knee Surgeons (2000-
).
Dr.
Schmalzried attended Stanford University on a basketball scholarship
and was a 3-year varsity letterman. He graduated in 1980 with honors and distinction,
and was elected to membership in the Phi Beta Kappa academic society.
Dr.
Schmalzried attended UCLA Medical School and was elected to
membership in the academic medical society, Alpha Omega Alpha. He did his internship
in surgery and residency in orthopaedics at UCLA.
In
1985-86, Dr. Schmalzried was a research fellow in joint replacement, sponsored
by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Following his residency at UCLA in
1990-1991,
Dr.
Schmalzried was the Hip and Implant Fellow at Harvard University and
an Assistant in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
In
addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Schmalzried is a recognized expert in
orthopedic managed care and he is a managing partner of California Orthopedic
and Sports Medicine Associates, a specialty IPA and managed care consulting firm.Michael
A. Mont, M.D., is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon with extensive experience
in total joint replacement and reconstruction.
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