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Office
900 Lafayette St
Ste 105
Santa Clara, CA 95050Phone+1 408-293-7767Fax+1 408-294-6595
Summary
- I am a board certified Orthopedic surgeon with a certificate of added qualification in sports medicine. I have practiced in the South Bay for over twenty-five years and had the privilege of participating in the care of athletes at UC Berkeley, Santa Clara University, West Valley Colllege, and Bellarmine College Prep. I specialize in injuries of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle.
Education & Training
- Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic ClinicFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1992 - 1993
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1992
- Howard University College of MedicineClass of 1987
- San Francisco State UniversityM.S., Biology, 1982 - 1983
- University of California, BerkeleyB.S., Chemical Engineering, 1978 - 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1988 - 2026
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Vernon P. Thompson Award 1990
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society 1986
- Third place, Outstanding Student Research Award Howard University College of Medicine, 1985
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsA Novel Implant System for Unloading the Medial Compartment of the Knee by Lateral Displacement of the Iliotibial Band.Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, John T. Kao
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017-03-03 - 16 citationsLong-term follow-up of patients after gamma intracoronary brachytherapy failure (from GAMMA-I, GAMMA-II, and SCRIPPS-III).Thosaphol Limpijankit, Roxana Mehran, Gary S. Mintz, George Dangas, Alexandra J. Lansky
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2003-08-01 - 44 citationsPudendal nerve palsy after femoral intramedullary nailing.John Kao, David Burton, Curt Comstock, R. McClellan, Eugene J. Carragee
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 1993-01-01
Journal Articles
- A Novel Implant System for Unloading the Medial Compartment of the Knee by Lateral Displacement of the Iliotibial BandShenoy VM, Gifford HS, Kao JT, Ortho J Sports Med, 1/1/2017
- Knee Medial Compartment Unloading through Lateral Displacement of the Iliotibial BandShenoy V, Gifford H, Kao J, Ortho Proceedings, 1/1/2016
- Evaluation of Shoulder Proprioception in Unstable Shoulder Patient utilizing Somatosensory Cortical Evoked PotentialsTibone JE, Fechter J, Kao JT, J Elbow Shoulder Surg, 1/1/1997
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The Use of Interference Screws in Endoscopic ACL Reconstruction Surgery and Pullout Strength Analysis of Different Length Tibial Tunnel Interference Screws.Kao JT, Tibone JE, Lenihan M, Cawley P, Orthop Trans, 1/1/1994
- The Efficacy of Outpatient Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Kao JT, Giangarra CE, Martin S, Orthop Trans, 1/1/1992
- Pudendal Nerve Palsy in Femoral Intramedullary Nailing.Kao JT, Orthop Trans, 1/1/1991
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Lectures
- Knee Medial Compartment Unloading through Lateral Displacement of the Iliotibial Band.Vienna, Austria - 1/1/2015
- Hip Arthroscopy in Sports Medicine.UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA - 1/1/2013
- Knee Injuries in the Immature Athlete: The Good, Bad, and Ugly.Redwood City, CA - 1/1/2011
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External Links
- West Coast Sports Institutehttp://www.westcoastdocs.com
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