Faculty
The UC Davis Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty is a team of highly skilled and dedicated professionals committed to providing comprehensive patient care, advancing clinical research, and shaping the future of orthopaedic education. Our faculty members are recognized experts in various subspecialties, including foot and ankle, sports medicine, joint replacement, trauma, oncology, hand service, spine care, and pediatric orthopaedics.
In addition to the clinical expertise, our renowned research faculty focuses on improving musculoskeletal health through innovative and impactful research initiatives. They explore leading-edge techniques and therapies aimed at understanding and treating musculoskeletal disorders to improve patient outcomes. Their contributions to the field are published in leading medical journals, and they often collaborate with other departments and institutions to advance knowledge and application in musculoskeletal health.
Together, we are dedicated to leading the field of orthopaedic surgery at UC Davis and beyond.
Joint Replacement for Hip and Knee
Mauro Giordani, M.D.
Professor
Chief of Service
Fellowship Director
Zachary Lum, D.O
Assistant Professor
Chief Wellness & Self-Care Officer
John P. Meehan, M.D.
Professor
Foot and Ankle Service
Eric Giza, M.D.
Professor
Chief of Service
Fellowship Director
Christopher D. Kreulen, M.D., M.S.
Professor
Combined Hand Service
Robert H. Allen, M.D.
Professor
Micah Sinclair, M.D.
Associate Professor
Shriners Hospitals for Children —
Northern California
Musculoskeletal Oncology
Danielle E. Brown, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Chief of Service
Janai R. Carr-Ascher, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Orthopaedic Surgery and Internal Medicine
R. Lor Randall, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.O.A.
Professor and Chair
The David Linn Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship Director
Pediatrics
Holly B. Leshikar, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Chief of Service
Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California
Jon R. Davids, M.D.
Professor
Assistant Chief of Orthopaedics at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California
Brian M. Haus, M.D.
Professor
Megan Terle, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Amanda Whitaker, M.D.
Associate Professor
Chief Value Officer
Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California
Spine Service
Safdar Khan, M.D.
The Peter and Sophie Pappas Endowed Chair in Spine Surgery
Professor
Vice Chair of Surgical Innovation
Yashar Javidan, M.D.
Associate Professor
Chief of Service
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Hai Le, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Fellowship Director
Rolando F. Roberto, M.D.
Professor
Chief of Staff at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California
Wyatt Vander Voort, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Sports Medicine Service
Christopher O. Bayne, M.D.
Associate Professor
Fellowship Director for Hand, Upper Extremity, and Micro Vascular Surgery
Ryan D. Freshman, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California
Peter D. Rinaldi, D.O.
Staff Physician
Susan Tseng, M.D.
Staff Physician
Trauma
Christian Broomfield, M.D.
Associate Professor
Sean T. Campbell, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Ellen Fitzpatrick, M.D.
Associate Professor
Orthopaedic Medical Course instructor of Record
Gillian Soles, M.D., F.A.O.A., F.A.A.O.S.
Associate Professor
Vice Chair of Education
Residency Program Director
Research Faculty
Thomas H. Ambrosi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Blaine A. Christiansen, Ph.D.
Professor
Gabriela Loots, Ph.D.
Professor
The Doris Ellison Linn Chair in Bone Biology
Director of Research Laboratories
J. Kent Leach, Ph.D. Bio
Lawrence J. Ellison Endowed Professor of Musculoskeletal Research
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering
Vice Chair of Research
Barton L. Wise, M.D., M.Sc. F.A.C.P.
Professor
Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Research
Emeritus Faculty
David P. Fyhrie, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Maury L. Hull, Ph.D
Emeritus Professor
A. Hari Reddi, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor
Publications
Richard Marder, M.D.
Emeritus Professor
Robert M. Szabo, M.D., M.P.H.
Emeritus Professor