Dr. Raja Dhalla

Professional Education

• Orthopedic Surgery Residency: Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital*, Saint Louis, MO [July 1998 – June 2002]
  • *ranked number 2 orthopedic residency in 2022 by US News and Doximity

• General Surgery Internship: Washington University/ Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO [June 1997 – 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 Orthopedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
• Subspecialty Board Certified Sports Medicine by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
• Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic 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
• J. Albert Key Washington University Orthopedic Alumni Society
• Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Hospital Affiliations

• Riverside Community Hospital
• Parkview Community Hospital
• Glenwood Surgical Center

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.

Faculty Appointments | Leadership

• Assistant Clinical Professor at UC Riverside
• Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at Riverside Community Hospital 2018 and 2019
• Vice Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at Riverside Community Hospital 2016 to 2022

Updated August 2022