The Greater Long Beach Orthopaedic Surgical and Medical Group

About Us: Surgeon Information

Gareth W. Hammond, M.D.

Gareth W. Hammond, M.D. specializes in sports medicine and athletic injuries with a particular interest in shoulder, elbow, and knee arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery. He received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering with highest honors at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. His medical degree was obtained at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Hammond completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of California, Irvine and completed a fellowship in sports medicine and reconstruction of the shoulder and elbow at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. As a fellow, he served as team physician for the University of Southern California Athletic Department, the Pac-10 Basketball Tournament, and NCAA Volleyball Tournament. He has published and presented his research interests which include shoulder biomechanics, ligament reconstruction, blood preservation during total joint replacement, and implant design for shoulder resurfacing.

St. Mary Medical Center
Los Alamitos Medical Center
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Long Beach Community Hospital

His specific interests include:

Sports Medicine
Meniscus Tear
ACL Reconstruction
Treatment of Shoulder Dislocation/Instability
Treatment of Rotator Cuff Disorders and Tears

Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization
Arthroscopic SLAP and Labral Surgery
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Total Shoulder Replacement
Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
Elbow Pain and Instability

Knee Surgery
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Meniscus Surgery
Cartilage Surgery
ACL Reconstruction
Knee Ligament Reconstruction
Total Knee Replacement
Partial knee replacement (Uni knee replacement)

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