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Victor Prieto, M.D.

415-353-6380

Hip and Knee Replacement Specialist:

  • Mini-incision hip replacement
  • Mumford procedure
  • Knee athroscopy
  • Cortisone injections
  • Uni-compartment knee replacement
  • Sports medicine

Curriculum Vitae

Qualifications

  • University of California at Los Angeles 1970 - 1974
  • University of California at San Francisco, 1975 - 1979, School of Medicine
  • Bachelor of Medical Science 1976
  • Doctorate of Medicine 1979
  • Internship, Mt. Zion Hospital and Medical Center 1979 - 1980
  • University of California at San Francisco, 1980 - 1984, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  • Private practice at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital 1984 - Current
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery 1986
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery 1987

Positions Held

  • Member, Total Joint Center, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at University of California at San Francisco, 1984 - Current
  • Staff Position at San Francisco General Hospital 1987 - 1992
  • Active Staff Position at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital 1984 - Current
  • Partner in the orthopedic surgery group of Jensen, Watson, Light and Prieto, Inc. 1985 - January 31, 1988
  • Private Practice, 909 Hyde Street, San Francisco 1988 - Current
  • Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, Center for Sports Medicine 1986 - Current
  • Active Staff Position at California Pacific Medical Center 1986 - Current
  • Acting Chief Surgeon of Orthopedic Surgery 1993
  • Board of Directors, Patient Protective Association (Malpractice Insurance Company) 1993

Memberships

  • The Leroy Abbot Society 1984 - Current
  • The San Francisco Medical Society 1984
  • California Medical Association 1984
  • American Medical Association 1984
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery 1986
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery 1987

Publications

  • Robert I. Samilson, M.D., Victor Prieto, M.D. : Dislocation Arthropathy of the Shoulder, In The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol. 65 - A No. 4, April, 1983, pp 456 - 460.
  • Robert I. Samilson, M.D., Victor Prieto, M.D. : Posterior Dislocation of The Shoulder in Athletes, In Clinics in Sports Medicine, Vol. 2, No. 2, July, 1983, pp 369 - 371.



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