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Thomas Schmalzried

Joint Replacement Institute Medical Director

Thomas Schmalzried
Los Angeles United States (California)
Professional Status
Employed
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About Me
After earning a bachelor's degree in human biology from Stanford University, Thomas Schmalzried subsequently obtained a doctor of medicine (MD) from UCLA, following which he completed a surgery internship and orthopaedics residency at the school. In 1991, while training as a Hip and Implant Fellow at Harvard University, Thomas Schmalzried, MD, earned the John Charnley Award from the Hip Society for his paper, "The Mechanism of Loosening of Cemented Acetabular Components in Total Hip Arthroplasty: Analysis of Specimens Retrieved at Autopsy."

Dr. Thomas Schmalzried began working at the Joint Replacement Institute (JRI) in 1991 and has worked in an executive capacity at the Los Angeles, California-based facility ever since. Presently serving as its Medical Director, he conducts research in hip and knee arthritis and arthroplasty in addition to providing surgical care to patients and supervising ancillary staff. In addition to his work at JRI, he is a part-time faculty member at the Harbor-UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Supplementing his expertise in hip and knee pain as well as total knee replacement. Dr. Schmalzried has authored more than 170 scientific manuscripts and serves as Joint Replacement Section Editor for Orthopedics Today. He has also been a Presidential Guest of the Korean Knee Society, Korean Orthopaedic Association, and Japanese Orthopaedic Society.
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Medical Director

Joint Replacement Institute
Since May 2008

Physician Specialist

Harbor-UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Since August 1991

Associate Medical Director

Joint Replacement Institute
August 1991 to May 2008

Joint Replacement

Harvard University

July 1990 to June 1991

Orthopaedic Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles

July 1984 to June 1990

MD

University of California, Los Angeles

September 1980 to June 1984

BA

Stanford University

September 1976 to June 1980
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