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Richard W. Vanis, MD

About Us: Surgeon Information

Richard W. Vanis, MD

Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Specializing In

box Joint Reconstruction
(Total Hip Replacement & Total Knee Replacement)
box Sports Medicine
box Arthroscopy of the Knee
box ACL Reconstruction
box Rotator Cuff Repair
box Wrist & Elbow Surgical Procedures
box General Orthopaedics
box Epidemiology & Infectious Diseases

Bachelor of Science Degree

University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Master of Public Health

Epidemiology and Infectious Disease
University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Laboratory Licensure

box Chief of Microbiology, Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, Hollywood, CA
box Chief of Microbiology, Santa Monica Hospital, Santa Monica, CA
box Chief of Microbiology, Santa Marta Hospital, Los Angeles, CA

Medical Degree

St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Rotating Surgical Internship

Los Angeles County Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

University of Southern California / Los Angeles County Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Chief Resident Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
• Chief Resident Orthopedic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
• Chief Resident Orthopedic Surgery, Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, CA

Professional Affiliations

box American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
box American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
box Arthroscopy Association of North America
box Chairman, CAP-MPT Orthopaedic Peer Review Committee
box American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
box Los Angeles Academy of Medicine
box Society of Graduate Orthopaedic Surgeons
box California Orthopaedic Association
box Western Orthopaedic Association
box American College of Sports Medicine
box Assocition for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
box Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

Hospital Affiliations

box Methodist Hospital