Sophia Angelina Traven MD FAAOS, FAAHKS
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma
Clinical Instructor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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3601 The Vanderbilt ClinicNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-5000
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Summary
- Dr. Sophia A. Traven is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with dual fellowship certifications in adult reconstruction and orthopaedic trauma. Her clinical interests include complex fracture care, revision arthroplasty, and traumaplasty. A decorated U.S. Air Force veteran, she has held leadership roles globally and academic appointments at MUSC, UC Davis, Baylor, and Walter Reed. Dr. Traven is also an active researcher with national recognition for her work on surgical outcomes and health disparities.
Education & Training
- Vanderbilt UniversityOrthopaedic Traumatology, 2024 - 2025
- University of California, DavisAdult Reconstruction / Arthroplasty, 2023 - 2024
- Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2016 - 2021
- University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2024 - 2027
- FL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 2015 - 2020
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Association of Hip and Knee SurgeonsFellow of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsHead and Neck Cutaneous Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Demonstrate Sex and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Incidence and Socioeconomic Disparities in Survival.Muhammad Umar Jawad, Lauren N Zeitlinger, Arnaud F Bewley, Edmond F O'Donnell 3rd, Sophia A Traven
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022-09-17 - 4 citationsImpact of local treatment modality on overall- and disease-specific survival for nonmetastatic pelvic and sacral Ewing sarcoma.Muhammad Umar Jawad, Brad H Pollock, Lauren N Zeitlinger, Edmond F O'Donnell 3rd, Sophia A Traven
Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2022-09-01 - Outcomes and complications after different surgical techniques for the treatment of chronic distal biceps tendon ruptures: a systematic review and quantitative synthesis.John D Synovec, Sophia A Traven, Adam T Griffith, David Novikov, Xinning Li
JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques. 2022-08-01
Journal Articles
- Higher BMI Predicts Additional Surgery at the Time of ACL ReconstructionRussell A Reeves, John W Xerogeanes, Harris S Slone, Sophia A Traven, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Press Mentions
- Women Taking Oral Contraceptive Pills Have Greater VTE Risk After Knee Arthroscopy or ACL ReconstructionSeptember 22nd, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Orthopaedic Trauma AssociationFellow
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