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Office
2300 W Sunnyside Ave
Visalia, CA 93291Phone+1 559-731-2009- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Timothy Tan MD is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in adult reconstruction of the hip and knee including both primary and revision surgery. He cares for patients with all types of degenerative hip and knee conditions, as well as those with complications from prior joint replacement surgery.
He attended University of California Los Angeles and graduated Summa Cum Laude in Physiology with honors. He continued at UCLA for medical school and went to the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia for his orthopaedic residency. He completed additional subspecialty fellowship training in total joint replacement and adult reconstruction at University of California San Francisco.
In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Tan is active in research and has published over 120 peer reviewed papers and his research has been presented at over 300 national and international orthopaedic meetings. He has received numerous awards from the Hip Society, Knee Society and American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons for research on outpatient total joint replacement, infection prevention and treatment, and the prevention of complications during joint replacement. He also serves as a manuscript reviewer for several orthopaedic journals. His academic interests include same day joint replacement, and complications and failures after joint replacement. He enjoys talking to and educating his patients about their conditions and the scientific literature behind about their different options and including them in their treatment decisions.
Tim was born and raised in Northern California. In his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball, tennis, hiking, traveling, and trying restaurants with his wife and Dooly, his dog. He chose to reside in Visalia because he immediately fell in love with the community.
Education & Training
- UCSF HealthOrthopaedic Surgery-Adult Reconstruction, 2020 - 2021
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015 - 2020
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2014
- University of California, Los AngelesBachelor's, Physiological Science, Summa Cum Laude, 2005 - 2009
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2015 - 2020
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Poster - Primary Hip AAHKS, 2020
- Frank Stinchfield Award Hip Society, 2020
- Mark Coventry Award Knee Society, 2020
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsOptimal reimplantation timing in two-stage exchange for periprosthetic joint infection: an observative cohort study in Asian population.Tsai, M., Herng-Shouh Hsu, A., Wu, C., Lin, P., Kuo, F., Tan, T.> ;BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2024 Jan 2
- 1 citationsInfluence of the Type of Bone Cement Used in Two-Stage Exchange Arthroplasty for Chronic Periarticular Joint Infection on the Spacer Replacement and Reinfection Rate.Meng-Wei Chang, Cheng-Ta Wu, Shih-Hsiang Yen, Timothy L Tan, Po-Chun Lin, Feng-Chih Kuo> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023 Jan 11
- 4 citationsPost-operative prophylactic antibiotics in aseptic revision hip and knee arthroplasty: a propensity score matching analysis.Feng-Chih Kuo, Yu-Han Chang, Tsan-Wen Huang, Dave Wei-Chih Chen, Timothy L Tan, Mel S Lee> ;Scientific Reports. 2022 Oct 31
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Journal Articles
- The 2018 International Consensus Meeting on Musculoskeletal Infection: Research Priorities from the General Assembly QuestionsSchwarz E, Parvizi J, Gherke T, Aiyer A, Battenerg A,, Brown SA, Callaghan HH, Citak M, Egol K, Garrigues GE, Ghert M, Goswami K, Green A, Hammoud S, Kates SL, McLaren..., Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1/1/2019
- Intraoperative Ketamine During Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled TrialTan TL, Longenecker AS, Rhee JH, Good RP, Emper WD, Freedman KB, Shaner JL, Mccomb J, Levicoff EA., Journal of Arthroplasty, 1/1/2019
- Surgical Treatment of Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Fate of Spacer ExchangesTan TL, Goswami K, Kheir MM, Xu C, Qang Q, Parvizi J., Journal of Arthroplasty., 1/1/2019
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Defining Treatment Success After Two Stage Exchange Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint InfectionTan TL, Goswami K, Shohat N, Rondon A, Fillingham Y, Parvizi J., Rothman Orthopaedic Journal, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2018
- All Patients Should be Screened for Diabetes Prior to Total Joint Arthroplasty.Shohat N, Goswami K, Tarabichi M, Sterbis E, Tan TL, Parvizi J., Journal of Arthroplasty, Rothman Orthopaedic Journal, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2018
- Increased Failure After Irrigation and Debridement for Acute Hematogenous Periprosthetic Joint Infection.Shohat N, Goswami K, Tan TL, Fillingham Y, Parvizi J., Rothman Orthopaedic Journal, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2018
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Hospital Affiliations
- Adventist Health - TulareTulare, California
- Kaweah HealthVisalia, California
- Sierra View Medical CenterPorterville, California
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