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Office
900 Lafayette Street
Suite 105
Santa Clara, CA 95050Phone+1 408-293-7767Fax+1 408-300-9663- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a board certified Orthopedic surgeon with a certificate of added qualification in sports medicine. I have practiced in the South Bay for over twenty-five years and had the privilege of participating in the care of athletes at UC Berkeley, Santa Clara University, West Valley Colllege, and Bellarmine College Prep. I specialize in injuries of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle.
Education & Training
- Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic ClinicFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1992 - 1993
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1992
- Howard University College of MedicineClass of 1987
- San Francisco State UniversityM.S., Biology, 1982 - 1983
- University of California, BerkeleyB.S., Chemical Engineering, 1978 - 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1988 - 2024
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Vernon P. Thompson Award 1990
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society 1986
- Third place, Outstanding Student Research Award Howard University College of Medicine, 1985
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsA Novel Implant System for Unloading the Medial Compartment of the Knee by Lateral Displacement of the Iliotibial Band.Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, John T. Kao> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017 Mar 3
- 16 citationsLong-term follow-up of patients after gamma intracoronary brachytherapy failure (from GAMMA-I, GAMMA-II, and SCRIPPS-III).Thosaphol Limpijankit, Roxana Mehran, Gary S. Mintz, George Dangas, Alexandra J. Lansky, John Kao, Dale T. Ashby, Issam Moussa, Gregg W. Stone, Jeffrey W. Moses, Paul ...> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2003 Aug 1
- 44 citationsPudendal nerve palsy after femoral intramedullary nailing.John Kao, David Burton, Curt Comstock, R. McClellan, Eugene J. Carragee> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 1993 Jan 1
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Journal Articles
- A Novel Implant System for Unloading the Medial Compartment of the Knee by Lateral Displacement of the Iliotibial BandShenoy VM, Gifford HS, Kao JT, Ortho J Sports Med, 1/1/2017
- Knee Medial Compartment Unloading through Lateral Displacement of the Iliotibial BandShenoy V, Gifford H, Kao J, Ortho Proceedings, 1/1/2016
- Evaluation of Shoulder Proprioception in Unstable Shoulder Patient utilizing Somatosensory Cortical Evoked PotentialsTibone JE, Fechter J, Kao JT, J Elbow Shoulder Surg, 1/1/1997
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The Use of Interference Screws in Endoscopic ACL Reconstruction Surgery and Pullout Strength Analysis of Different Length Tibial Tunnel Interference Screws.Kao JT, Tibone JE, Lenihan M, Cawley P, Orthop Trans, 1/1/1994
- The Efficacy of Outpatient Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Kao JT, Giangarra CE, Martin S, Orthop Trans, 1/1/1992
- Pudendal Nerve Palsy in Femoral Intramedullary Nailing.Kao JT, Orthop Trans, 1/1/1991
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Lectures
- Knee Medial Compartment Unloading through Lateral Displacement of the Iliotibial Band.Vienna, Austria - 1/1/2015
- Hip Arthroscopy in Sports Medicine.UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA - 1/1/2013
- Knee Injuries in the Immature Athlete: The Good, Bad, and Ugly.Redwood City, CA - 1/1/2011
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Hospital Affiliations
- Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, California
- Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, California
External Links
- West Coast Sports Institutehttp://www.westcoastdocs.com
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