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Office
470 Plumas Blvd
Yuba City, CA 95991Phone+1 530-749-5300Fax+1 530-749-3479
Summary
- Dr. Richard Tortosa, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in Yuba City, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. He is affiliated with Fremont Medical Center, Adventist Health and Rideout, and Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1975 - 1979
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1975
- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1976 - 2025
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Patient Chart Manager EHR, Prime Clinical Systems, 2011-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 366 citationsEndoscopic release of the carpal tunnel: A randomized prospective multicenter studyJohn M. Agee, H. R. McCarroll, R. D. Tortosa, Donald A. Berry, Robert M. Szabo
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 1992-11-01 - 33 citationsSpectrum of injury and treatment options for isolated dislocation of the scaphoid. A report of three cases.Robert M. Szabo, Craig C. Newland, Paul G. Johnson, David R. Steinberg, Richard. Tortosa
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 1995-04-01 - 81 citationsTreatment of painful hand neuromas by their transfer into bone.Daniel P. Mass, Michael C. Ciano, Richard Tortosa, William L. Newmeyer, Eugene S. Kilgore
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1984-08-01