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• Dr. Richard Coughlin looking ahead for PBS NewsHour PBS NewsHour followed up with some of their favorite stories from the past year and asked them what they see in...
• OTI Drs Matityahu and Marmor Launch UCSF Israeli Orthopaedic Innovation Course OTI Drs Matityahu and Marmor launch a new UCSF short course based in Israel which addresses important issues in orthopaedics,...
• OTI and VuMedi Present Geriatric Fractures Webinar Drs. Clifford Jones, Michael Suk, Amir Matityahu, Samir Mehta and Eric Meinberg are presenting at the VuMedi Webinar, "Orthopaedic Trauma...
• Dr. Trigg McClellan cares for patients at the 2012 Grand National Rodeo The OTI's Dr. Trigg McClellan attended the 2012 Grand National Rodeo as a member of the Justin Sports Medicine Team....
• OTI is heading to Minneapolis for OTA… OTA is upon us and the OTI is heading to Minneapolis this week.  The OTI has eight faculty holding 28...
• Ted Miclau, M.D. was recently interviewed by Orthopaedics This Week… Ted Miclau, M.D. was recently interviewed by Orthopaedics This Week about a webinar on technology in orthopaedics which he led....
• IGOT’s International Flap Course Profiled on ABC and CBS IGOT's 3rd Annual International Flap Course was a success with 62 orthopaedic surgeons representing over 17 developing countries attending. The...
• First Responder Workshop Community outreach is a significant part of the UCSF Orthopaedic Trauma Institute's work. As part of this outreach effort, OTI...
• Bone fractures resulting from trauma are a global health problem and a leading source of disablement worldwide… Bone fractures resulting from trauma are a global health problem and a leading source of disablement worldwide. Despite many breakthroughs...
• Preparing for the new health care reform act A recent study published on August 6, 2012, in Health Affairs, discusses how five leading safety-net hospitals, including the San...
• UCSF/SFGH study identifies widespread gaps in health literacy and demonstrates how to address them… A recent study led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and San Francisco General Hospital and...
• A recent article in Pointe Magazine interviewed Dr. Diana Werner and Dr. Monara Dini… A recent article in Pointe Magazine interviewed Dr. Diana Werner and Dr. Monara Dini, podiatrists and assistant clinical professors at...
• San Francisco General Hospital released an “It Gets Better” video Media Coverage On July 24, 2012, the San Francisco General Hospital released an "It Gets Better" video, adding its contribution to...
• OTI Junior Academy is starting week 6 of their program Today, the OTI Junior Academy is starting week 6 of their program with Dr. Amir Matityahu, MD teaching 16 high...
• Dr. Mohammed Attia visiting us from Cairo, Egypt The OTI would like to give welcome to Dr. Mohammed Attia visiting us from Cairo, Egypt until July 25th before...
• Congratulations to Dr. Eric Meinberg, MD for… Congratulations to Dr. Eric Meinberg, MD for his paper being selected by The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for publication...
• Dr. Ralph Marcucio, PhD is presenting work done in the OTI Laboratories to the… Dr. Ralph Marcucio, PhD is presenting work done in the OTI Laboratories to the The National Institute on Aging in...
• Dr. Ted Miclau will be Chairing four meetings preceding this years 28th Annual OTA Conference in Minneapolis, MN in October Dr. Ted Miclau will be Chairing four meetings preceding this years 28th Annual OTA Conference in Minneapolis, MN in October....
• Prevent diabetic foot issues Did you know...To prevent diabetic foot issues, per Dr. Diana Werner, tight glycemic control is paramount. As long as a...
• Announcing recent honors for Dr. Nicole Strauss… In September, Dr. Nicole Strauss will join the board of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand as a...
• Effective ways to treat common foot complaints According to Dr. Diana Werner, DPM, one of the most effective ways to treat common foot complaints such as Plantar...
• Behind the scenes at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games Dr. Christina Allen will be supporting the U.S. Taekwondo team at the games.  Read all about it in her...
• Kids With Chest Wall Deformities Get Comprehensive Care UCSF's Groundbreaking Procedure Treats Pectus Excavatum Six months ago Justin Rosales’s chest dipped deep into his sternum. The 14-year-old was too...
• San Francisco General Hospital was profiled by the San Francisco Business Times for… On Tuesday, June 19, the San Francisco General Hospital was profiled by the San Francisco Business Times for an honor...
• ASEAN-American Orthopaedic Association Traveling Fellows of 2012 The OTI would like to thank the ASEAN-American Orthopaedic Association Traveling Fellows of 2012 for visiting the OTI on Friday....
• Media Coverage-Orthopaedics This Week On June 5, 2012, the Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology(IGOT) was profiled by Orthopaedics This Week. This article highlights...
• How to Better Treat Trauma Injuries in the Developing World Watch How to Better Treat Trauma Injuries in the Developing World on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour. (And a warning:...
• UCSF and Community Collaborate to Ensure Healthy Dancers A professional dancer trains for an average of six hours per day. Due to the rigorous and often repetitive demands...
• Amputees Learn to Excel at Sports View more videos at: http://nbcbayarea.com.   At the UCSF Human Performance Center, amputees receive specialized prosthetic limbs and training that will...
• Clinic helps amputees pursue athletic dreams Heather Ishimaru SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- UCSF hosted a unique workshop Friday for athletes who also happen to be amputees with...
• Dr. Christina Allen Heads to Olympics with Taekwondo Team News Office: Leland Kim (415) 502-6397 When Dr. Christina Allen was a small child growing up in Connecticut, the word taekwondo...
• What is up with Steven Tyler’s tangled toes? AFP - Getty Images file Photos of Steven Tyler relaxing on the beach in flip flops surfaced in celebrity tabloids recently...
• Doctors get local training they can take overseas SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Doctors from UCSF are working to send their expertise worldwide. They're using a cutting-edge facility at...
• OTI Hosts Outreach Program for Young Women This summer, the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute will be hosting the Perry Program for Women in Orthopaedics and Engineering. This exciting program...
• OTI’s Biomechanical Testing Facility Have Big Presence at National Engineering Conference The Biomechanical Testing Facility has again won the prestigious BS Student Paper Competition at the 2009 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)...
• Relaunched Website We wanted to share the exciting announcement and encourage you to visit and support our newly relaunched website. Enhancements include: • Allowing...
• L.E.N. Business and Language Institute ABC news recently did a story on the L.E.N. Business and Language Institute which is an institute designed to provide...
• The Orthopaedic Trauma Institute Holds its Annual Holiday Party for Children Recovering from Orthopaedic Injuries Toy Donations to Raise Kids' Spirits at San Francisco General Hospital The Orthopaedic Trauma Institute (OTI) at San Francisco General Hospital...
• UCSF’s Multidisciplinary Training Program Helps Amputees Reach Their Athletic Goals By Leland Kim http://youtu.be/7_8q9DQgm80 Carlos Gonzalez stands out from an athletic group gathered on a grassy field at the UCSF Mission Bay...
• Turning cartilage to bone could replace grafts It started with research that just wasn't working. Chelsea Bahney, a Ph.D. student studying tissue engineering, was trying to regrow cartilage...
• New bone discovery could reduce recovery time Each year, more than seven million Americans suffer a broken bone and in the case of one San Jose police...
• Trauma Center Closures are a California State Concern A letter to Governor Schwarzenegger detailing the deepening hospital crisis in California. The President of the California Healthcare Association describes...
• Four Bay Area Physicians Share Passion For Diverse Activities Outside the Office By Juliet Farmer It’s no secret that hobbies can provide relaxation and stress relief. Among the more unusual--collecting and racing vintage...
• Surgeons from Developing Countries Learn Limb-Saving Procedures Surgeons from 17 different countries, including Jair Kimri Jingco, center, an orthopaedic surgeon from the Philippines, participated recently in hands-on...
• Innovative Spinal Stapling Leads to Astonishing Outcome for Little Girl Grace Rego and her little brother Henry enjoy a sunny day in San Francisco. Four-year-old Grace Rego had been complaining about...
• High-Tech Hip Surgery Decreasing Trauma At SF General KTVU Health and Science Editor John Fowler interviews SFGH faculty members Amir Matityahu and Theodore Miclau about a new technique...
• Injuries Account For $117 Billion In Medical Costs Annually… According to the first national report on fatal and non-fatal injuries released by the Centers for Disease Control and prevention...