Orthopaedic Trauma Institute

07/29/2025

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Email from UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Continuing a legacy of excellence in care, research, and education View as Webpage UCSF Orthopaedics No. 6 in the Nation; UCSF Health Ranked No. 1 in

07/03/2025

Congratulations!
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07/03/2025

Fireworks Safety
Fireworks are a staple for Fourth of July celebrations in the U.S. The thrill of fireworks, however, can be dangerous. On average, 230 people visit the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the weeks around July 4. Most of these injuries are to the hands and fingers.
Please follow these tips provided by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand for a safe celebration!

https://www.assh.org/handcare/safety/fireworks

On average, 230 people visit the ER every day with fireworks injuries in the weeks around July 4. Most of these injuries are to the hands and fingers.

05/08/2025

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03/04/2025

Did you know, the Trauma Institute on campus is the largest trauma fellowship-trained and dual trauma-specialty trained group in North America and the integrated clinical-research program is a model for other international programs?

Today, the team celebrated 16 years of service and support to the Bay Area community and beyond – providing full musculoskeletal services as well as subspecialties including:
🤕 trauma
🦴 spine
⛹️‍♀️ sports medicine
🦵 foot and ankle
🖐️ hand
🦿 arthroplasty
🧒🏾 pediatrics
🦾 orthotics and prosthetics

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UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Trauma Institute

03/04/2025

🎉 Celebrating 16 Years of Healing and Hope! 🎉
Since 2009, the UCSF Orthopaedic Trauma Institute (OTI) has been at the forefront of treating life- and limb-threatening injuries across the Bay Area. With a team of internationally recognized experts, OTI provides transformative care, from complex fractures to joint reconstruction. We are proud to contribute to groundbreaking research, advanced training, and the recovery of countless lives.
Here’s to 16 years of excellence — and to many more ahead!

02/26/2025

01/06/2025

Register Now!

Register now!
Be a part of this popular, annual, event.
Prior event photos may be found here:
https://orthosurgery.ucsf.edu/outreach/local/orthotics-and-prosthetics-adaptive-rock-climbing-clinic

11/23/2024

Proud to make Becker's 'spotlight 100' leading orthopedic programs across the U.S.!
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/100-hospitals-and-health-systems-with-great-orthopedic-programs-2024.html

10/11/2024

The UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute are pleased to welcome David Lowenberg, MD, to our faculty as a professor.

About Dr. David Lowenberg
Dr. David Lowenberg, MD, specializes in treating bone infections, nonunions, and limb salvage. Dr. Lowenberg received his undergraduate degree at UC Davis, his medical degree at UCLA, and his internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at UCSF. Following residency, he practiced as a full-time faculty member in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCSF and Stanford University School of Medicine.

This fall, he has relocated back to UCSF from Stanford, where he will continue supporting a program for treating musculoskeletal ailments he developed throughout his career.

He is a past President of the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society of North America, Past President of the Foundation for Orthopaedic Trauma, and Past-President of the Osteosynthesis and Trauma Care Foundation International (OTC International), which is composed of 24 chapters around the world with a membership of over 4,000 orthopaedic traumatologists. He is a Distinguished Landstuhl Scholar with the Department of Defense.

His clinical and research interests are treating osteomyelitis and nonunions, fracture biomechanics, and basic science of musculoskeletal infections and biofilm. He is well-published in limb salvage and the treatment of devastating limb injuries. He is also co-director of the Buncke Microsurgical Research Laboratory, where his research was on perfecting techniques for limb transplantation via immunotolerance.

He has 75 peer-reviewed articles and book chapter publications and over 450 regional, national, and international lectures on osteomyelitis, nonunions, malunions, and trauma.

https://orthosurgery.ucsf.edu/patient-care/faculty/david-lowenberg

09/18/2024

The UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute are pleased to welcome Kudret Usmani, MD, to our faculty as an assistant professor.

About Dr. Kudret Usmani
Dr. Kudret Usmani, MD is a Hip & Knee Reconstructive surgeon based at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Washington Hospital Healthcare System, Fremont, specializing in trauma and reconstructive arthroplasty.

Dr. Usmani received her medical degree from Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and her Bachelors in Chemistry and Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University. Residency at Cooper University Hospital. Fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at Grady Hospital with Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Fellowship in Reconstructive Arthroplasty at UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Throughout her education and training, she has received multiple awards for academic excellence and scholarships.

Dr. Usmani's extensive training and experience will enable her to offer comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment options tailored to the individual needs of her patients.
She also speaks multiple languages, including Urdu, Spanish, and Hindi which will benefit her patients, colleagues, and community partners.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Usmani to the Department!
https://orthosurgery.ucsf.edu/patient-care/faculty/kudret-usmani