RalphRCoughlinMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • San Francisco, CA

Foot & Ankle Surgery

Professor Emeritus of Orthopedic Surgery, UCSF

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Office
1001 Potrero Ave
RM 3a36
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone+1 415-206-8811

Fax+1 415-647-3733

Education & Training

Peralta HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1987
New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital ManhattanResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1982 - 1985
Universidad Central del Caribe School of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1984 - Present
CA State Medical License 1986 - 2026
HI State Medical License 2001 - 2016
GA State Medical License 1986 - 1987
MD State Medical License 1981 - 1984
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

15 citations
Surgical Management and Reconstruction Training (SMART) Course for International Orthopedic Surgeons.
Hao-Hua Wu, Kushal R Patel, Amber Caldwell, R. Richard Coughlin, Scott L. Hansen
Annals of Global Health. 2016-07-01
25 citations
Building Orthopaedic Trauma Capacity: IGOT International SMART Course.
Joseph N. Carey, Amber Caldwell, R. Richard Coughlin, Scott L. Hansen
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2015-10-01
17 citations
Overseas volunteerism in orthopaedic education.
David Rovinsky, Holly P. Brown, R. Richard Coughlin, Guy D. Paiement, David S. Bradford
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2000-03-01

Journal Articles

The Extent of Pediatric Orthopaedic Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and the Impact of Academic Collaboration on Research Quality: A Scoping Review
Kushal R Patel, Max Liu, Ralph Richard Coughlin, David W Shearer, Saam Morshed, Pediatric Surgery International