The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is committed to patient care, education and research. The field of orthopaedic surgery involves the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system. We utilize an interdisciplinary team approach catered to each individual as we provide exemplary patient care. We collaborate with specialists in adult reconstruction, spine, hand, shoulder, elbow, oncology, pediatrics, and trauma. Working with surgical residents, medical students, and support staff, we embody the motto of the University of California, Irvine- “A Passion for Care and the Power to Cure”.

Ranjan Gupta, M.D.

Dr. Neil Jones joins the Department of the UC Irvine Center for Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery

Dr. Steven Ross is President of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) in 2007-2008.

Dr. Ranjan Gupta selected as the Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellow by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand for 2008.

Dr. Nitin Bhatia selected for the AOA-Japanese Orthopaedic Association Exchange Traveling Fellowship for 2008.

Dr. Ranjan Gupta chosen by Orange County Medical Association as a "Physicians of Excellence" and listed in the January, 2008 Orange Coast Magazine.

Dr. Martin Tynan is completing an Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship and will be returning to UCIMC April, 2008