3 Best Orthopedics in Santa Rosa, CA

“Dr. Thomas C. Degenhardt received his medical education at the University of California, San Francisco Medical School. He completed his orthopedic surgery fellowship at UC San Francisco. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has over 52 years of experience. Dr. Thomas has special interests in sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, and knee joint reconstruction. Dr. Thomas has extensive experience performing complex reconstructive knee and shoulder procedures. Dr. Thomas is co-director of The Sports Medicine Center at SRO. Dr. Degenhardt also served as an orthopedic surgeon stationed in Landstuhl, West Germany, for two years as a major in the United States Army. Dr. Thomas has presented at numerous professional symposiums and taught continuing medical education courses for the Arthroscopic Association of North America.”

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“Dr. Mark E. Schakel earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine and completed his orthopedic residency training at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Schakel also completed a fellowship program in foot and ankle surgery. He is a certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of foot and ankle problems and various other orthopedic and sports-related injuries. He has over 42 years of experience. He is the director of Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital's Foot and Ankle Trauma Service. He has extensive experience treating patients with reconstructive, traumatic, sports-related, and congenital foot and ankle conditions. Dr. Schakel has presented several papers at national orthopedic meetings and published articles in numerous journals and books. He has provided care for patients of all ages, including high school and college athletes, and from various walks of life.”

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“Dr. Kai Mazur received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Geology from Brown University. Dr. Kai Mazur completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Southern California (USC). He underwent hand and upper-extremity surgery training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Kai Mazur is a board-certified physician with a subspecialty certificate in hand and upper extremity surgery. He has over 32 years of experience. He has a particular interest in hand and microsurgery, posttraumatic reconstruction, sports and degenerative disorders of the upper extremity, and complex acute trauma reconstruction. Dr. Kai performs the latest upper-extremity joint arthroplasty/replacement techniques, advanced arthroscopic reconstruction, ligament reconstruction of the upper extremity, and tendon repair. He offers leading-edge treatment for cumulative trauma disorders. Dr. Kai performs minimally invasive surgeries for carpal tunnel syndrome and other overuse disorders. He published several peer-reviewed research papers and presented his findings at national meetings. Dr. Kai Mazur provides state-of-the-art medical care in a friendly and compassionate environment.”

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