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Todd J. Tucker, M.D.

Specialty:
- Shoulder
Sports Medicine
Location:
East Office

Dr. Tucker has authored several book chapters on Arthroscopic Surgery in leading textbooks, as well as articles in peer reviewed orthopaedic journals. He regularly is faculty at national meetings, teaching shoulder and knee advanced arthroscopic technique and is an Associate Master Instructor in Shoulder arthroscopy. He specializes in minimally invasive repairs of shoulder and knee injuries.

BIO

Overview

Specialty:
Sports Medicine; Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopic Repairs including ACL reconstruction, PCL reconstruction, Shoulder Labral / Rotator cuff repairs, and Meniscus surgery.
Medical School:
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Internship:
General Surgery - University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ
Residency:
Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ
Fellowship:
Sports Medicine - Southern California Orthopedics Institute, Van Nuys, CA
M.D. License:
Arizona, California
Board Certified:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; Additional subspecialty CAQ in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Languages:
English
German
Select Affiliations:
University of Arizona, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (Associate Clinical Professor)
Salpointe High School Athletics
Tucson Toros
Recognized as Best Doctor:
2011 - 2012
2009 - 2010