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Office
3444 Kearny Villa Rd
San Diego, CA 92123Phone+1 858-874-8533Fax+1 858-637-2941
Summary
- Dr. John LaPoint, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in San Diego, California.
Education & Training
- Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1972 - 1975
- Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1970 - 1971
- University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1970
Certifications & Licensure
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 117 citationsOutcomes of the Chrisman-Snook and Modified-Broström Procedures for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability A Prospective, Randomized ComparisonWilliam L. Hennrikus, Randall C. Mapes, Patrick M. Lyons, John M. Lapoint
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 1996-07-01 - 14 citationsLateral Traction During Shoulder Arthroscopy: Its Effect on Tissue Perfusion Measured by Pulse OximetryWilliam L. Hennrikus, Randall C. Mapes, Michael W. Bratton, John M. Lapoint
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 1995-07-01 - 38 citationsThe use of thermal capsulorrhaphy in the treatment of multidirectional instabilityBrian T. Fitzgerald, B.Thomas Watson, John M. Lapoint
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2002-03-01