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