JohnFCookJr.MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Newport Beach, CA

Hand Surgery

Private Practice of Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity, Orthopaedic Surgery

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Office
1441 Avocado Ave #807
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone+1 949-644-9000

Fax+1 949-644-4378

Summary

Dr. John F. Cook Jr. is an Orthopaedic Surgeon based in Newport Beach, CA, specializing in Hand and Wrist Surgery. He obtained his MD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, completed an Orthopedic Surgery Residency at McGill University Royal Victoria Hospital, and completed a Fellowship in Hand Surgery at Sidney Kimmel Medical College/Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He has experience working as a Clinical Instructor in Hand Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and is well-versed in hand and wrist surgery. Dr. Cook has contributed to several publications and seminars, focusing on medical guidelines, evaluations, and orthopedic issues. He received the Physician of Excellence Award from the Orange County Medical Association multiple times and a Certificate of Appreciation from the United States Congress.

Education & Training

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1979 - 1980
McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital1976 - 1979
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1978 - 1978
McGill University Health CenterInternship, 1975 - 1976
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1975, MD

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1980 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Physician of Excellence Award Orange County Medical Association, 2005, 2007-2009
Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to our Community United States Congress, 1987

Publications & Presentations

Books/Book Chapters

DIFFICULT PROBLEMS IN HAND SURGERY
Chapter: The Pulley System - Rationale for Reconstruction.
Cook, J.F.; Hunter, J.M.C.V. Mosby Company, St Louis1982

Abstracts/Posters

Arthrography for Acromioclavicular Joint Cysts
Sholkoff, S.D.; Cook, J.F., American Journal of Roentgenology. 151. 838, 1988
Chymopapain Chemonucleolysis - An Analysis of 150 Patients
Martyn, D.T.; Drucker, M.M.; Venuto, R.J.; Cook, J.F.; Schweigel, J.F., Orthopedic Transactions. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 8. 61, 1984
The Pulley System
Hunter, J.M.; Cook, J.F.; Oschiai, N.; Konikoff, J.; Merklin, R.; Mackin, G., Journal of Hand Surgery. 5.183 and Orthopedic Transactions. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 4.4, 1980

Lectures

"The ACOEM Guidelines, Evidence Based Medicine, and the AMA Guides". California State Disability Evaluation Report Writing Seminar
University of California, Irvine - 4/8/2005
"The ACOEM Guidelines and Evidence Based Medicine". California State Qualified Medical Evaluation Seminar
University of California, Irvine - 10/9/2004
"The Writing of a Worker's Compensation Report". California Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California - 5/3/2003
"The Treating Physician's Perspective" in the California Worker's Compensation System. Western Orthopedic Association, Orange County Chapter
Orange, California - 9/18/2002
"Ulnar Nerve - The Other Nerve Entrapment". California Orthopedic Association Course.
Los Angeles, California - 12/6/2000
"Ulnar Nerve - The Other Nerve Entrapment". California Orthopedic Association Course.
Los Angeles, California - 9/20/2000
Live Surgical Demonstration, Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release. International Symposium on Endoscopic Plastic Surgery. Plastic Surgery Education Foundation.
Four Seasons Hotel, Newport Beach, California - 7/22/1995
"Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release". Endoscopic Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Symposium.
Four Seasons Hotel, Newport Beach, California - 10/17/1993
"Functional Anatomy of the Wrist: MRI Correlation". Grand Rounds, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Orange, California - 1/30/1993
"Emergency Care of the Injured Extensor Tendon". Surgery and Rehabilitation of the Hand Course. Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 3/15/1988
"The Pulley System". Presentation of Original Research. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting.
Atlanta, Georgia - 2/4/1980
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Committees

President, Western Orthopedic Association. Orange County Chapter 1994 - 1994
Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian 1992 - 1994