Facility Walnut Creek Medical Center Department of Orthopedics Address 1425 S. Main Street Medical Office Building 1st Floor Walnut Creek CA 94596 Antioch: Delta Fair Medical Offices 3400 Delta Fair Blvd. Diablo Building Antioch CA 94509 Map & Directions Telephone Appointments: (925) 295-4130 Cancellation: (925) 295-4130 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

About Me

After growing up in Saratoga and attending the University of California, Berkeley, as an undergraduate, I spent the next nine years of medical training in Southern California. While there, I attended the University of California, San Diego, for medical school and Harbor-University of California, Los Angeles, for orthopedic surgery residency training. I completed my residency in June of 2003 and have been with Kaiser Permanente ever since.

Although the journey to become a physician and a surgeon is a long one, I have never regretted my decision and have truly enjoyed the privilege to be involved with this profession and to serve my patients. Ever since I was a little boy, I dreamed of becoming a doctor. I found that my favorite class in school was animal dissection. I find medicine, and especially surgery, interesting, since it allows one to maximally utilize their mind and their hands for the benefit of others.

I have found that this practice environment allows me to practice medicine the way I feel it should be practiced. I believe that a physician and the patient are a team and should approach medical decisions together. The best decisions for treatment stem from this team approach, and Kaiser Permanente provides the perfect background for this approach to flourish. There is never a third party overseeing the decisions that our team makes, simply a commitment to practice good, evidence-based medicine.

As I am a general orthopedist, my practice scope is fairly broad. I perform hip, knee, and shoulder replacements, as well as surgeries for sports injuries such as ACL reconstructions, rotator cuff repairs, and surgery for shoulder instability. I perform numerous knee arthroscopies for any number of reasons, as well as surgeries for other common ailments such as carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder impingement, etc. I trained at a county trauma center and am well versed in the treatment and surgery of traumatic injuries and fractures. I am a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

On a personal note, I am married to a wonderful woman, we met while I was a medical student in San Diego) who works part-time as a pediatric dentist. We have one daughter, who was born in June of 2004. We both enjoy various recreational activities such as hiking, skiing, bicycling and scuba diving. We especially enjoy traveling and have traveled extensively to countries such as Russia, France, England, Italy, Switzerland, Malaysia, Singapore, and many Caribbean islands. I am of Russian descent and am fairly fluent in the Russian language.

I hope you have enjoyed my brief introduction, and I look forward to meeting you and developing a team approach to address your orthopedic problem.

Check Out My Links:

The Health Encyclopedia provides excellent information on many orthopedic problems that we treat. Just click on either of the links and type in the item you are looking for (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome, rotator cuff tears, etc).

To get the most out of our consultation or follow-up appointment:

• Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment. This will allow for any delays with parking, checking-in and so on.

• Late arrivals may need to be rescheduled in order to allow other patients their full allotted time for the visit.

• If you were seen at another hospital or treated by another orthopedist, please bring all appropriate x-rays, operative notes, records, etc.

• If you are scheduled for an x-ray before the clinic visit, please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your appointment.

• If you need a cast removal and an x-ray before the clinic visit, please arrive at least 45 minutes prior to your appointment.

• Please bring a list of your current medications and dosages to your appointment.

My Credentials

Medical school	UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
Residency	Los Angeles County-Harbor-UC Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Board certification	Orthopedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

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