Robert M Szabo MD
Hand Surgery, Musculoskeletal Oncology/Cancer
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, UC Davis
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4860 Y St# AccSacramento, CA 95817
Phone+1 916-734-3678
Fax+1 916-734-7904
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Summary
- Dr. Robert Szabo is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Sacramento, CA, specializing in hand surgery and musculoskeletal oncology. He completed his medical education at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, followed by surgical and orthopaedic surgery residencies at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His clinical expertise includes managing hand and wrist pain, trigger finger, brachial plexus injury, and degenerative joint diseases. Dr. Szabo has contributed to numerous publications related to hand surgery and arthritis treatment. He has been recognized as one of America's Top Doctors and has received various other honors in his field.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1979 - 1982- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Surgery, 1977 - 1979
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1982 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2011 - 2013
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Clinical Trials
- Opioid Use in Shoulder Arthroplasty Patients: A Stratification and Algorithm Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 21
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Interdisciplinary consensus statements on imaging of scaphoid fractures.Tobias Johannes Dietrich, James Teh, Rainer Schmitt, Alain Blum, Nina Hesse
European Radiology. 2026-06-11 - 12 citationsCurrent trends in the prevention of adhesions after zone 2 flexor tendon repair.Chaiyos Vinitpairot, Jasper H N Yik, Dominik R Haudenschild, Robert M Szabo, Christopher O Bayne
Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2024-10-01 - Surgeon preferences in the treatment of thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis.Edward J Wu, Bradley W Fossum, Wyatt Vander Voort, Christopher O Bayne, Robert M Szabo
World Journal of Orthopedics. 2024-05-18
Press Mentions
How Physicians Can Sidestep AdministrationMarch 30th, 2022- Where Physician Education Falls ShortMarch 16th, 2022
These Hospitals and Physicians Aren't Stopping Elective Surgeries: Here's Their ThinkingMarch 19th, 2020
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