MarcRSafranMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Palo Alto, CA

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center

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Office
1000 Welch Rd
Ste 100 MC 5357
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-723-5643

Fax+1 650-723-6056

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1993 - 1994
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1993
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1988 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1993 - 1996
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012

Clinical Trials

ReNu™ Injection to Treat Hip Osteoarthritis Study Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 08
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Video Analysis of Acute Lower Extremity Injury Mechanisms in Soccer Demonstrates Most Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Achilles, and Muscle Injuries Occur Without Direct Co...
Michelle Xiao, Jonathan J Lee, Jaye C Boissiere, Seth L Sherman, Marc R Safran
Arthroscopy. 2025-02-04
Management of Isolated Partial ACL Tears: A Survey of International ACL Surgeons.
Christopher S Frey, Kinsley J Pierre, Nicole S Pham, Geoffrey D Abrams, Seth L Sherman
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025-02-01
Does Discussing Patient-reported Outcome Measures Increase Pain Self-efficacy at an Orthopaedic Visit? A Prospective, Sequential, Comparative Series.
Emily A Schultz, Giselle I Gomez, Michael J Gardner, Serena S Hu, Marc Safran
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2024-11-22

Lectures

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine(AOSSM) 2013 Annual Meeting
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Chicago, Illinois - 7/11/2013
4th International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA) Annual Scientific Meeting
International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA), Boston, Massachusetts - 9/27/2012
Hip Masters Experience
Arthroscopy Association of North America(AANA), Rosemont, Illinois - 7/20/2012

Press Mentions

How Effective Is Nonoperative Hip Micro-Instability Treatment?March 17th, 2022