Derek Thomas Ward MD
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCSF
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500 Parnassus Ave# MU320San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-476-6043
Fax+1 267-339-3761
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Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010 - 2015- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2012 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2017
PA State Medical License 2015 - 2016
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsAn Analysis of the Study Participants and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Used to Inform Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis.Tina Mai, Kaitlyn R Julian, Derek T Ward, Robin N Kamal, Lauren M Shapiro
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2025-10-01 - Osteoarthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty in Housing-Insecure Patients at a Safety Net Hospital in a Major Urban City.Abbott Gifford, Kelechi Nwachuku, Lisa Bonsignore-Opp, Paul Toogood, Derek Ward
Arthroplasty Today. 2025-08-01 - 3 citationsIntraarticular hip corticosteroid injections offer no meaningful benefit in delaying time to total hip arthroplasty in patients with hip osteoarthritis.Ramesh B Ghanta, Ellen Tsay, Musa Zaid, Derek Ward, Jeffrey Barry
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2024-10-22
Press Mentions
No Covid-19 Deaths Across Lincolnshire NHS Sites for Two Days in a RowApril 7th, 2021- The Five Areas Where Covid Cases Are Rising the Most – Is Yours on the List?March 26th, 2021
- CORONAVIRUS: Vaccine News Is Welcome Says Lincolnshire Public Health ChiefDecember 2nd, 2020
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