Raja Dhalla Medical Education
Raja Dhalla, MD
Curriculum Vitae and Medical Education
Professional Education
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Washington University/Barnes Hospital*, Saint Louis, MO July 1998 to June 2002
- *ranked number 11 in Us News and World Report 2011-2012 list of America’s Best Hospitals
- *ranked number 9 in Us News and World Report’s 2011-2012 list of Best Orthopedic Hospitals
- *ranked number 10 in US News and World Report’s 2011-2012 list of Best Children’s Orthopedic Hospitals
- General Surgery Internship: Washington University/ Barnes Hospital, Saint Louis, MO June 1997 to July 1998
Medical School
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine August 1993 to May 1997
Honors:
- Alpha Omega Alpha
Undergraduate Education
- BS Biology and History Minor from University of California at Riverside September 1989 to June 1993
Honors:
- Phi Beta Kappa
- SummaCum Laude
- High School University Program
High School
- Riverside Polytechnic High School Class of 1990
Honors:
- Salutatorian
Certifications
- Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Subspecialty Board Certified Sports Medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- State of California Supervisor and Operator of Fluoroscopy
- State of California Supervisor and Operator of X-ray
- Qualified Medical Examiner State of California
- State of California Medical License
Memberships
- California Orthopedic Association
- American Association for Hand Surgery
- Riverside County Medical Association
- California Medical Association
- J. Albert Key Washington University Orthopedic Alumni Society
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Hospital Affiliations
- Riverside Community Hospital
- Parkview Community Hospital
- Riverside Medical Clinic Surgery Center
- De Anza Surgery Center
- Loma Linda University Hospital
- Kaiser Moreno Valley Community Hospital
Publications
- Author of Orthopedic Surgery Chapter in The Washington Manuel Internship Survival Guide, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadephia, PA 2001.
- Author of Orthopedic Surgery Chapters in The Washington Manuel Surgery Survival Guide, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadephia, PA 2003.
- First Author of “A comparison of Two Techniques for Digital Distraction Lengthening in Skeletally Immature Patients.” Co-authored by Paul Manske and William Strecker. Journal of Hand Surgery. Vol 26A, No.4. July 2001, p.603 to 610.
- First Author of “Can the use of a Terminal Device Augment Plantar Pressure Reduction with a Total Contact Cast?” Presented at Specialty Day AAOS 2002 Annual Meeting. Published in Foot and Ankle International.2003 Jun; 24(6): 500-505. I authored and obtained an $8,000 grant from AOFAS to fund this study.
- Updated August, 2012