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Office
350 30th st
Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94609Phone+1 510-204-1844Fax+1 510-506-7725
Summary
- Basil Alwattar, MD, practices in Oakland, CA, specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery with a focus on Orthopedic Sports Medicine. He completed his medical education at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 2004, followed by an internship in Surgery and a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital. Dr. Alwattar further specialized with a fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill Hospital. His expertise includes sports medicine, joint pain, arthritis, musculoskeletal pain, and shoulder and elbow surgery. He has authored several publications, notably contributing to topics such as stem cells in orthopaedics and the management of pelvic fractures.
Education & Training
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2010
- NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004 - 2009
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 2004 - 2005
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2007 - 2012
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsStem cells in orthopaedics and fracture healing.Basil J. Alwattar, Ran Schwarzkopf, Thorsten Kirsch
Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. 2011-01-01 - 31 citationsDiagnosis and management of pelvic fractures.Richard A. McCormack, Eric J. Strauss, Basil J. Alwattar, Nirmal C. Tejwani
Bulletin of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. 2010-01-01 - 6 citationsStreptococcal toxic shock syndrome presenting as septic knee arthritis in a 5-year-old child.Basil J. Alwattar, Allan Strongwater, Debra A. Sala
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2008-01-01
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Dr. Basil Alwattarhttp://www.dralwattar.com
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