AndrewTurnbullFithianMD(He/Him)
Orthopaedic Surgery • El Cajon, CAOrthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Trauma, Shoulder Surgery
Dale Daniel Knee and Sports Fellow
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Office
250 Travelodge Dr
El Cajon, CA 92020
Summary
- I am a board eligible orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine fellow at Permanente Medical Group in San Diego. I specialize in sports medicine injuries of the knee and shoulder as well as orthopedic trauma. Team physician for the San Diego Sockers, Southwest Community College and Bonita Vista High School.
Education & Training
Kaiser Permanente Southern California (San Diego)Fellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2022 - 2023
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityChief Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2021 - 2022- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017 - 2022
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017 - 2018
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2017
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- AO Trauma Innovation in Education AO Foundation, 2020
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsArtificial Neural Networks Predict 30-Day Mortality After Hip Fracture: Insights From Machine Learning.Malcolm R. DeBaun, Gustavo Chavez, Andrew T Fithian, Kingsley Oladeji, Noelle L Van Rysselberghe
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2021-11-15 - 4 citationsIs percutaneous screw fixation really superior to non-operative management after valgus-impacted femoral neck fracture: a retrospective cohort studyL. Henry Goodnough, Harsh Wadhwa, Andrew T Fithian, Malcolm R. DeBaun, Sean T. Campbell
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 2021-01-01 - 10 citationsShort versus long cephalomedullary nailing of intertrochanteric fractures: a meta-analysis of 3208 patients.Mark E. Cinque, L. Henry Goodnough, Blake J. Schultz, Andrew T Fithian, Malcolm R. DeBaun
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 2021-01-23
Journal Articles
- A prescribing protocol decreases the rate of chronic opioid use in orthopaedic trauma patients: a prospective quality improvement studyFithian, Andrew T.; Chavez, Gustavo; Nathan, Karthik; Campbell, Sean T.; Bishop, Julius A.; Gardner, Michael J., Current Orthopaedic Practice. 32(6):555-558, November/December 2021., 11/30/2021
- Variability in opioid prescribing following fracture fixation: A retrospective cohort analysisFithian, Andrew; Nathan, Karthik; Campbell, Sean T.; Finlay, Andrea; Bishop, Julius; Gardner, Michael J., Current Orthopaedic Practice. 31(2):101-104, March-April 2020., 3/31/2020
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