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Soheil Motamed, MD

Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Motamed has specialized training in state-of-the-art arthroscopic surgery and complex reconstructive procedures of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. He has extensive experience in the treatment of sports-related injuries and has successfully treated professional, collegiate, and recreational athletes. In addition, Dr. Motamed treats non-athletic and degenerative conditions and is well experienced in advanced procedures including complex soft-tissue reconstruction and arthroplasty (joint replacement).

Medical Degree

New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY

Orthopaedic Surgery Internship

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship

SOAR (Sports Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Medicine Associates)
Redwood City, CA

Research and Publications

1. Decreased Supraspinatus Outlet Area in Acromioclavicular Arthritis, an MRI Measurement Study of Rotator Cuff Disease.
   Motamed S., Zalavras C., Itamura J.: Poster Presentation for Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 2004; publication pending.
2. Multiple Intramedulary Nailing, A Risk Factor for Respiratory Compromise.
   Motamed S., Zalavras C., Velmahos G., Chan L., Demetriades D., Patzakis M.: publication pending.
3. The Effect of Fibular Malreduction on Contact Stresses in an Ankle Fracture Malunion Model.
   Thordarson, D.B., Motamed, S., Hedman, T., Ebramzadeh, E., Bakshian, S.: Journal Bone and Joint Surgery, 79-A: 1809-1815, 1997.
4. Structure Determination and Synthesis of Fluoro Nissl Green: an RNA Binding Fluorochrome.
   Merlic, C.A., Motamed, S., Quinn, B.: Journal of Organic Chemistry 60:3365-3369, 1995.
5. Fluoro Nissl Green.
   Quinn, B., Toga, A.W., Motamed, S., Merlic, C.A., a novel fluorescent counterstain for neuroanatomy, Neuroscience Letters 184:169-172, 1995.

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