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Office
3350 La Jolla Village Dr
San Diego, CA 92161Phone+1 858-552-8585Fax+1 858-552-7452- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine with an emphasis on knee and shoulder injuries.
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, I served as a Navy orthopaedic surgeon prior to joining the UC San Diego faculty. I am a combat veteran who has made multiple, lengthy deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other theaters as a leader of Marine Corps forward surgical teams responsible for saving the lives and limbs of Marines and Sailors severely wounded on the battlefield. I was also chairman and orthopaedic surgeon at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, where I treated complex sports-related injuries in service members including elite warrior-athletes in the Marine Corps and Navy SEALs.
I am a diplomate and oral examiner of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a Fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, where I served on the Board of Councilors.
Education & Training
- Louisiana State University (Shreveport)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984 - 1989
- University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1984
- Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
- United States Naval AcademyBS, Oceanography, Dean's and Superintendent's Honors Lists
- University of IdahoMSc, Physiology (Immunology)
- Louisiana State University (Shreveport)Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery
Certifications & Licensure
- WA State Medical License 1992 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1989 - 1994
- LA State Medical License 1985 - 1994
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 2017 Outstanding Service Award Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2017
- Legion of Merit United States Navy, 2013
- Presidential Commendation American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 43 citationsUltrasound-guided percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation: neuromodulation of the suprascapular nerve and brachial plexus for postoperative analgesia following ambul...Brian M. Ilfeld, John J. Finneran, Rodney A. Gabriel, Engy T. Said, Patrick L. Nguyen
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2019-03-01 - 24 citationsField hospital treatment of blast wounds of the musculoskeletal system during the Yugoslav civil war.Dana C Covey, R. Lurate, Craig Hatton
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2000-05-01 - 176 citationsInjuries of the posterolateral corner of the knee.Dana C. Covey
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2001-01-01
Journal Articles
- Fusobacterium nucleatum osteomyelitis of the femur in a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: A Case ReportForan I, Kinney MC, Botte MJ, Covey DC, J Bone Joint Surg Case Connector, 1/1/2016
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
- Captain Dana C. Covey, MD, Receives American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Highest Leadership HonorMarch 14th, 2019
Committees
- Member, AANA Education Committee 2016 - Present
- Board of Councilors, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2011 - 2017
- Member, AAOS Extremity War Injuries and Disaster Preparedness Committee 2007 - 2012
- Oral Examiner, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 2003 - 2017
- Board of Directors, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons 1998 - 2017
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Society of Military Orthopaedic SurgeonsMember
- Fellow
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterSan Diego, California
- UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestSan Diego, California
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