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Office
5565 Grossmont Ctr Dr
Bldg 3 Ste 156
La Mesa, CA 91942Phone+1 619-462-0900Fax+1 619-462-3584- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Frederick Close, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in La Mesa, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California, Arizona, and Indiana. He is affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Poway, Scripps Green Hospital, and Tri-City Medical Center.
Education & Training
Fort Wayne Medical EducationResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1968 - 1971- Fort Wayne Medical EducationResidency, Family Medicine, 1967 - 1968
Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Center/ Michigan State University (East Campus)Internship, Transitional Year, 1964 - 1965
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1964
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 1975 - Present
CA State Medical License 1975 - 2025
MI State Medical License Active through 1987
IN State Medical License 1964 - 1978- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- College Medical CenterLong Beach, California
- Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway, California
Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, California
Tri-City Medical CenterOceanside, California
