RickP.CsintalanMD

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Chief of Department of Orthopedic Surgery Kaiser Permanente, Orange County. Staff Sports Medicine Fellowship. Clinical Professor UCI Orthopedic Residency.

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Office
6670 Alton Pkwy
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone+1 888-988-2800

Education & Training

Kaiser Permanente Southern California (San Diego)Fellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2001 - 2002
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 2001
University of California (Irvine)Internship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

221 citations
Prospective Trial of a Treatment Algorithm for the Management of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Injured Knee
Donald C. Fithian, Elizabeth W. Paxton, Mary Lou Stone, William F. Luetzow, Rick P. Csintalan
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2005-03-01
99 citations
Gender differences in patellofemoral joint biomechanics.
Rick P. Csintalan, Michele M. Schulz, Jonathan Woo, Patrick J. McMahon, Thay Q. Lee
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2002-09-01
208 citations
The influence of tibial and femoral rotation on patellofemoral contact area and pressure.
Thay Q. Lee, Garrett Morris, Rick P. Csintalan
The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2003-11-01

Journal Articles

Femoral-Tibial Fixation Affects Risk of Revision and Reoperation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstring Autograft
Rick P Csintalan, Gregory B Maletis, Lindsey M Spragg, Andrew Morris, Tadashi T Funahashi, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy