FrancisBalquiedraGonzalesMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • San Diego, CA

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, University of California San Diego School of Medicine

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Office
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 800-926-8273

Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/St Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2005 - 2009
Loyola Medicine MacNeal HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2009 - 2012
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2010
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Clinical, Radiographic and Laboratory Analysis of Failures of Joint Replacements Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Unknown status

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

19 citations
Proximal Versus Distal Continuous Adductor Canal Blocks: Does Varying Perineural Catheter Location Influence Analgesia? A Randomized, Subject-Masked, Controlled Clinic...
Jacklynn F. Sztain, Bahareh Khatibi, Amanda M. Monahan, Engy T. Said, Wendy B. Abramson
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2018-07-01
44 citations
Discharge Readiness after Tricompartment Knee Arthroplasty: Adductor Canal versus Femoral Continuous Nerve Blocks-A Dual-center, Randomized Trial.
Anthony T. Machi, Jacklynn F. Sztain, Nicholas J. Kormylo, Sarah J. Madison, Wendy B. Abramson
Anesthesiology. 2015-08-01
32 citations
Comparison of the iAssist Handheld Guidance System to Conventional Instruments for Mechanical Axis Restoration in Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Matthew C. Kinney, Krishna R. Cidambi, Dustyn L. Severns, Francis B. Gonzales
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2018-01-01

Press Mentions

BONE Academy Encourages Students to Pursue Careers in OrthopedicsOctober 18th, 2024
Improving Knee Replacements with iASSIST SystemFebruary 18th, 2014
Hip Replacement Approach Results in Faster RecoveryFebruary 4th, 2013