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A message
from Dr. Lauritzen
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As an experienced physician with over a decade of specialization
in Orthopedic Surgery, I take a highly personal approach to caring for my patients. I believe that one of the most important
aspects of providing quality care is the establishment of a good patient-physician relationship through communication and
patient education.
As a graduate of the University of California, Davis Orthopedic Surgery Training Program, you can
be assured, my credentials are excellent. Prior experience treating professional athletes contributes to my ability to provide
quality treatment for a wide range of athletic injuries. My years as Assistant Professor at SUNY Upstate Medical Center provided
me with the unique experience of teaching other physicians, further contributing to my skills as a surgeon.
Currently,
my practice encompasses the medical and surgical treatment of injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system, with a
special emphasis on sports medicine and knee injuries, this includes arthroscopic treatment of joint problems, minimally invasive
joint replacement, and cartilage sparing procedures.
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Current Affiliations
Hospitals
French
Hospital Medical Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
Twin Cities Community
Hospital, Templeton, CA
Surgical Centers
San Luis Surgery Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
Society
Memberships
American College of Sports Medicine
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
American Association
of Orthopedic Surgeons
San Luis Obispo County Medical Society
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Educational Background
Undergraduate
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Bachelor of Science, Biology
1988
Medical University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah
Doctor of Medicine
1992
Internship University of California,Davis
Sacramento, CA
General Surgery
1992-1993
Residency University of
California,Davis
Sacramento, CA
Orthopedic Surgery
1993-1997
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Professional Achievements and Awards:
In 2005,
Dr. Lauritzen became one of the few FDA certified surgeons approved to use the Oxford unicompartmental mobile meniscal bearing
knee system, a revolutionary cartilage sparing alternative to total knee replacement (see www.biomet.com)
Elected
to fellowship in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2000.
Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic
Surgeons, 2000.
Assistant Professor, SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, 1997-2000.
Bush Memorial Research
Award, 1990.
Lange Medical Publications Award, 1990.
Development of the protocol used by The Musculoskeletal
Transplant Foundation to screen donor bone for transplantation, 1989.
Multiple orthopedic publications in peer review
journals.
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- SPORTS INJURIES
- TENDONITIS AND BURSITIS
- SPRAINS AND STRAINS
- OVERUSE
SYNDROMES
- ARTHRITIS
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