DanielWascherMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Albuquerque, NM

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Professor, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

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Office
University of New Mexico
# 2211
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone+1 505-272-1623

Fax+1 505-994-7252

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990 - 1991
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1989 - 1991
University of RochesterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1986 - 1987
Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1986
Loyola University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1989 - Present
NY State Medical License 1987 - Present
NM State Medical License 1991 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

127 citations
A comparison of operative times in arthroscopic ACL reconstruction between orthopaedic faculty and residents: the financial impact of orthopaedic surgical training in ...
Lance R Farnworth, David E Lemay, Todd Wooldridge, Jay D Mabrey, M.J. Blaschak
The Iowa Orthopaedic Journal. 2001-01-01
101 citations
High-velocity knee dislocation with vascular injury. Treatment principles.
Daniel C. Wascher
Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2000-07-01
175 citations
Knee Articular Cartilage Repair and Restoration Techniques: A Review of the Literature
Dustin L. Richter, Robert C. Schenck, Daniel C. Wascher, Gehron Treme
Sports Health. 2016-03-01

Journal Articles

Editorial Commentary: Resident Education: At What Cost?
Daniel Wascher, MD, Arthroscopy
Early Weight Bearing Versus Delayed Weight Bearing in Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Daniel Wascher, MD, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy