AndrewTurnbullFithianMD(He/Him)

Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Trauma, Shoulder Surgery

Dale Daniel Knee and Sports Fellow

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Office
1409 E Briggsmore Ave
Modesto, CA 95355
Phone+1 209-550-4740

Fax+1 209-572-4579

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.

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

PubMed

Journal Articles

A prescribing protocol decreases the rate of chronic opioid use in orthopaedic trauma patients: a prospective quality improvement study
Fithian, 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 analysis
Fithian, 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

Books/Book Chapters

Hip Arthroscopy and Hip Joint Preservation Surgery
Chapter: Surgical Technique: Open Reduction for Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures
Page 1539 - 1552Fithian, A., Williams, J., Lucas, J.Editors: Nho, S., Leunig, M., Larson, C., Bedi A., Kelly B..Springer, New YorkEdition 2nd,2022
Netter's Sports Medicine
Chapter: Tennis
Page 614 - 622Safran, M., Fithian, A.Editors: Madden, C., Putukian, M., McCarty, E., Young, C..Elsevier, PhiladelphiaEdition 3rd,2021