NeilGregoryHarnessMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Anaheim, CA

Elbow Surgery, Hand Surgery

Southern California Permanente Medical Group Kaiser Orange County Orthopaedic Surgery

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Office
441 N Lakeview Ave
Anaheim, CA 92807
Phone+1 888-988-2800

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2004 - 2005
Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 - 2004
Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Surgery, 1999 - 2000
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1999
University of IllinoisBS, Chemistry, 1990 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors Selected to Orange County Magazines, 2010, 2012
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Elected to active membership in the American Society for Sugery of the Hand 2009
Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2008
Harvard Medical School resident/fellow teaching Award for Orthopaedic Surgery Harvard Medical School 2004 graduating class, 2003, 2004
Alpha Omega Alpha 1998, 1999
Miller Orthopaedic Surgery Scholarship Award 1998, 1999
Geoffrey Gunnar Memorial Scholarship finalist 1998, 1999
University of Illinois Edmund J. James Scholar 1990, 1991
Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society 1990, 1991
Phi Eta Sigma Academic Honor Society 1990
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

139 citations
Loss of fixation of the volar lunate facet fragment in fractures of the distal part of the radius.
Neil G. Harness, Jesse B. Jupiter, Jorge L. Orbay, Keith B. Raskin, Diego L. Fernandez
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2004-09-01
10 citations
Giant Cell Tumors of the Upper Extremity: Predictors of Recurrence.
Jonathan Lans, Kamil Oflazoglu, Hang Lee, Neil G. Harness, René M. Castelein
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2020-06-29
85 citations
Giant-cell tumor of the distal forearm
Neil G. Harness, Henry J. Mankin
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2004-03-01

Books/Book Chapters

Shoulder and Elbow Trauma.
Chapter: Olecranon Fractures
Page 53 - 66Harness, N., Ring, D., Jupiter, JBEditors: Mirzayan, R and Itamura, JM.Thieme, New York
Surgical Treatment of Orthopedic Trauma.
Chapter: Elbow Trauma
Page 306 - 336Ring, D., Harness, NEditors: Standard, Schmidt, Kregor.Thieme, New York
Principles and Practice of Pediatric Plastic Surgery.
Chapter: Toe-to-hand transfers in children
Jones NF, Harness NEditors: Bauer B, Bentz M, Zuker R.Quality Medical Publishing Inc, St. Louis, Missouri

Abstracts/Posters

Pitfalls of Volar Barton’s Fractures: Concomitant Dorsal Cortical Fracture.
Harness, N., Ring, D., Jupiter, JB, ASSH 20th Annual Adrian E. Flatt: Residents and Fellows Conference in Hand Surgery, Phoenix, Arizona
Pediatric hand infections: Causative microorganisms.
Harness, N., Blazar, P, American Society for Surgery of the Hand annual meeting, Chicago, Illinois
The treatment of pediatric felon infections.
Harness, N., Blazar, P., Waters, P, ASSH annual meeting, Chicago, Illinois
Pitfalls in the Treatment of Volar Shearing (Barton's) Fractures of the Distal Radius.
Harness, N., Ring, D., Jupiter, JB, AAOS, San Francisico, California
The Association of Hemoglobin A1C with the Prevalence of Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis.
Vance M, Ammon J, Harness NG, ASSH, Las Vegas, Nevada
The influence of three-dimensional computed tomography scans on the characterization and treatment of distal radius fractures.
Harness, N., Ring, D, Jupiter JB, Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Thesis Day, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
The Lunate Facet.
Harness, N., Orbay JL, Fernandez DL, Jupiter JB, 14th annual Richard J. Smith, M.D. Residents/Fellow Hand Conference, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Health Related Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Transtibial Amputation for Peripheral Vascular Disease or Diabetic Infection.
Harness, N., Pinzur, M.S, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orlando, Florida
Pitfalls of Volar Barton’s Fractures: Inadequate Fixation of a Volar Lunate Facet Fragment.
Harness, N., Ring, D, Jupiter, JB, ASSH 20th Annual Adrian E. Flatt: Residents and Fellows Conference in Hand Surgery, Phoenix, Arizona
Pitfalls of Volar Shearing Fractures of the Distal Radius.
Harness, N., Ring, D, Jupiter, JB, 13th annual Richard J. Smith, M.D. Residents/Fellow Hand Conference, Boston, Massachsusetts
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Lectures

Elbow arthroscopic osteocapsular arthroplasty.
Multiple locations, 2011
Endoscopic Cubital Tunnel release.
Kaiser Permanente Winter Hand Conference, Mammoth Lakes, CA
Distal Radius Fracture Risk Reduction with a Comprehensive Osteoporosis Management Program.
ASSHAnnual meeting podium presentation, Boston, Massachusetts
Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist.
Kaiser Permanente Hand Therapy Fellowship Lecture Series, Orange, CA, 2006, 2007
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Doctors Demystify.
Current Science for Allied Health Professionals, Santa Monica, CA
Compartment Syndrome, Doctors Demystify.
Current Science for Allied Health Professionals, Santa Monica, CA
What’s Hot and What’s Not and Avoiding Pitfalls in Distal Radius Fractures.
Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Doctors Demystify.
The fingers, Los Angeles, CA
Nerve Biology, Doctors Demystify.
Current Science for Hand Therapists, Lake Arrowhead, CA
Wound Repair, Doctors Demystify.
Current Science for Hand Therapists, Lake Arrowhead, CA
Wrist Arthroplast.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Combined Orthopaedics/Plastics Hand Conference
Flexor Tendon Injuries.
Massachusetts General Hospital Combined Orthopaedics/Plastics Hand Conference
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