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Chris S. Pallia, MD

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006-2026

Subspeciality Certification in Sports Medicine, 2007-2026

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Education

Undergraduate

   University of California at San Diego, San Diego

   Bachelor of Science,  Bioengineering 1991

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Medical

   University of California at Los Angeles, Westwood, CA

   Doctor Of Medicine 1995

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Internship

   Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA General Surgery 1996

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Residency

   State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY Orthopaedic Surgery 2001

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Fellowship

   Oasis Sports Medical Group, San Diego, CA (San Diego Chargers)

   Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Medicine 2002

Certifications

  • Styker MAKO certified (Robotic Partial Knee, Total Knee and Hip Surgery)

  • Biomet Oxford Unicompartmental Arthroplasty FDA Certification

  • Genzyme Autologous Cartilage Implantation Technique, MACI

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Memberships

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

  •  Diplomat of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

  •  California Orthopaedic Association

  •  San Diego Orthopaedic Society

Publications
  • Pallia CS.  The PC Knot: A Secure and Satisfying Arthroscopic Slip Knot.  Arthroscopy: The Journal of
      Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol 19, 5:558-560, 2003.
  • Pallia CS, Scott RE, Chao DJ.  Traumatic Hip Dislocations in Athletes. Current Sports Medicine
      Reports 6:1, 2002.
  • Chao DJ, Pallia CS, David TS, Cawley P, Young S. Femoral Tunnel Placement in Endoscopic ACL Reconstruction: A Comparison of Transtibial Drilling Versus the Medial Portal Technique.
       Nominated for the Richard O’Connor Award from AANA.
  • Contributed to McKellop et al., In Vivo Wear of 3 Types of Metal on Metal Hip Prostheses During 2
      Decades of Use, CORR  329S, pg 128-140, 1996
  • Pallia C, Living Inside, Tomorrow's Dream, The National Library of Poetry, 1995.
  • Carrier G., Fendell F., Chen K., Pallia C., Evaluating a Simple Model for Laminar Flame Propagation Rate: I. Planar Geometry, Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 79, N4-6:206-27, 1991.

Medical-Legal Evaluations

  • Qualified Medical Evaluator, State of California

  • Agreed Medical Evaluations

  • Independent Medical Evaluations

  • Second Opinions

  • Expert Opinions and Testimony

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