RICHARD F. SANTORE, MD
Dr. Santore is a Harvard University-trained orthopaedic surgeon with fellowships in total hip, total knee and osteotomy surgery from Harvard University and AO of Switzerland. He served as chief resident of orthopaedic surgery of the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the first medical school to train doctors in the United States.
He is one of the world's leading surgeons in his field. Dr. Santore’s areas of clinical expertise include Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO), lntertrochanteric Osteotomy (ITO), Total Hip Replacement and Total Knee Replacement.
Dr. Santore is a Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Voluntary) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He has served as President of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, President of the California Orthopaedic Association, President of the Western Orthopaedic Association, President of the San Diego Surgical Society, Division Chief of Adult Reconstruction of UCSD, Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery of Sharp Memorial Hospital and President of the San Diego Chapter of the Western Orthopaedic Association. He was Chief of Staff of the 1,200 Physician medical staff of Sharp Memorial Hospital and now serves as Medical Director of the Sharp Hip Preservation Center.
He is a highly sought-after participant at educational meetings internationally and within the United States, including serving as course chairman, speaker or visiting professor at meetings and congresses in 17 countries. He is the recipient of the UCSD Orthopaedic Teacher of the Year award, the Leadership award of the California Orthopaedic Association and the Distinguished Service award of the San Diego Orthopaedic Association.
He is a member of the Hip Society, the International Hip Society, the Knee Society, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the Orthopaedic Research Society, the Biomechanics Society, the Western Orthopaedic Association, the International Cartilage Research Society, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.