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William Montgomery, MD

Dr. William Montgomery has been practicing orthopaedic surgery with San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgeons since 1992. He is board-certified and fellowship-trained. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Colgate University and his M.D. at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. He went on to complete his surgical internship at Beth Israel Medical Center and his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City in 1991. He then completed a sports medicine fellowship at The Kerlan Jobe Clinic in Los Angeles.

During his fellowship, Dr. William Montgomery assisted in the care of multiple professional teams including the Los Angeles Dodgers, Rams, Lakers and Kings. Since he has been in practice, he has been the team physician for the San Francisco Giants, Spiders, Seals and the San Jose Lasers. Currently, he is the head team physician for the University of San Francisco and Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep.

Dr. Montgomery is the Chief of Training for the San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Training Program. He developed and directs the arthroscopy bioskills lab at St. Mary’s Medical Center where he is also Vice Chairman of the department of Orthopaedic Surgery. His interest is in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, knee and elbow. He has multiple publications and has presented research nationally on these topics.

 

William Montgomery, MD

Spine & Orthopaedic Surgery
Board-Certified

San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgeons, Inc.
One Shrader Street, Suite 650,
San Francisco, CA 94117

(415)221-0665 / fax (415) 221-4023

Education

• Sports Medicine Fellowship
  Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic
  Assistant Team Physician:
  Los Angeles Lakers, Kings, Rams, and Dodgers
  Inglewood, California
  August 1991–July 1992

• Orthopaedic Surgical Residency
  The Hospital for Special Surgery
  New York, New York
  July 1987–June 1991

• General Surgical Internship
  Beth Israel Medical Center
  New York, New York
  July 1986–June 1987

• SUNY Downstate Medical Center
  Brooklyn, New York
  M.D., 1986

• Colgate University
  Hamilton, New York
  B.A. Biology, 1981

• Middletown Township High School
  Middletown, New Jersey
  Graduated 1977

Professional Experience

• Orthopaedic Surgeon, August 1992–Present San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgeons Medical Group, Inc. San Francisco, California

• Director, 1994–Present St. Mary's Center for Sports Medicine San Francisco, California

• Team Physician, 1998–2001 San Francisco Giants Major League Baseball San Francisco, California

• Team Physician, 1995–1996 San Francisco Spiders IHL Hockey Team San Francisco, California

• Orthopaedic Consultant, 1998–2000 San Francisco Seals Soccer Team San Francisco, California

• Team Physician, 1998–1999 San Jose Lasers ABL Basketball League San Jose, California

• Head Team Physician, 1992–Present University of San Francisco San Francisco, California

• Orthopaedic Consultant, 1995–2000 San Francisco State University San Francisco, California

• Team Physician, 1997–1998 San Francisco Bay Sox Ladies League Baseball San Francisco, California

• Team Physician, 1997–Present Saint Ignatius High School

• San Francisco, California Team Physician, 1997–Present Sacred Heart Preparatory San Francisco, California

• Director Sports Medicine, 1992–Present San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program San Francisco, California

• Medical Executive Committee Board Member, 2002–Present HealthSouth San Francisco Surgical Center San Francisco, California

• QIPC Chairman, 2002–Present HealthSouth San Francisco Surgical Center San Francisco, California

• Medical Executive Committee Board Member, 2001–Present St. Mary's Medical Center San Francisco, California

• PPO Advisory Board Member 2002–Present Brown & Toland San Francisco, California

• President, 1996–Present Mercy Medical Specialist Medical Group San Francisco, California

• Member, Board of Directors, 1997–Present CHW West Bay Physicians Group San Francisco, California

• Member, 1998–Present Professional Team Physicians, Inc. Orange, California

• Editorial Reviewer, 1995–Present Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

• Editorial Reviewer, 1995–Present American Journal of Sports Medicine

Medical Licensure

• Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
  July 1994
  New York #171036-1
  California #G071232

Societies

• Alpha Omega Alpha

• American Medical Association

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

• California Orthopaedic Association

• California Medical Association

• San Francisco Medical Society

• Bay Area Knee Society

• American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

• Western Orthopaedic Association

• Arthroscopy Association of North America

Awards / Honors

• Internship
  The Norman Stoller Award for Dedication and
  Devotion to Patients

• Medical School
  Highest Honors Award
  Class of 1898 Honor Scholarship
  The Clarence Dennis Award in Surgery
  Lange Book Award for Academic Excellence
  Mercke Manual Award for Academic Excellence
  Alpha Omega Alpha–Elected During Third Year

• College
  Cum Laude
  Beta Beta Beta Biology Society

Current Research

• ACL Allograft MRI Follow-Up

• Collagen Meniscal Implant

• Rotator Cuff Tear Anatomy

• Lateral Epicondylitis Repair with TOPAZ

• Unicompartmental Knee Replacement

Presentations

• "Knee and Shoulder Surgery Update," St. Mary's Medical Center Rehabilitation Conference: San Francisco, CA, May 2003.

• "Elbow Injuries in Sports," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program Grand Rounds: San Francisco, CA, October 2002.

• "Acute Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Dislocations," Western Orthopaedic Association: Monterey, CA, May 2002.

• "Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in the Weekend Warrior," St. Mary's Medical Center Rehabilitation Conference: San Francisco, CA, February 2002.

• "Thermal Treatment of Cartilage Injuries," Annual Sports Medicine Fellowship Meeting: San Diego, CA, December 2001.

• "Rotator Cuff Injuries," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program Grand Rounds: San Francisco, CA, October 2001.

• "Symposium on Articular Cartilage Injuries in the Athlete," Western Orthopaedic Association: San Francisco, CA, September 2001.

• "The Evolution of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction," Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Annual Fellowship Meeting: Inglewood, CA, May 2001.

• "Patellofemoral Disorders of the Knee," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program Grand Round: San Francisco, CA, September 2000.

• "Biomechanics of the Knee," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program Grand Rounds: San Francisco, CA, April 2000.

• "Posterior Shoulder Instability," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program Grand Round: San Francisco, CA, October 1999.

• "Sports Medicine Update," CHW Sports Medicine Conference: San Jose, CA, August 1999.

• "Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program Grand Rounds: San Francisco, CA, November 1998.

• "Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program Grand Rounds: San Francisco, CA, May 1998.

• "Total Elbow Replacement," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program Grand Rounds: San Francisco, CA, October 1997.

• "Pediatric Sports Medicine," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program: San Francisco, CA, April 1997.

• "ACL Reconstruction," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program Grand Rounds: San Francisco, CA, April 1996

• "Lower Extremity Injuries in Sports," University of San Francisco Sports Medicine Graduate Program: San Francisco, CA, April 1996

• "Multiple Ligament Injuries of the Knee," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program: San Francisco, CA, November 1995.

• "Osteochondral Injuries of the Knees," Health South Santa Rosa Combined Physical Therapy Meeting: Santa Rosa, CA, November 1995.

• "Osteochondral Injuries of the Knees," National Athletic Trainers Association: Skyline College, San Bruno, CA, October 1995.

• "Total Shoulder Replacements," St. Mary's Medical Center Rehabilitation Grand Rounds: San Francisco, CA, June 1995.

• "Upper Extremity Injuries in Sports," University of San Francisco Sports Medicine Graduate Program: San Francisco, CA, April 1995.

• "Shoulder Instability," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program: San Francisco, CA, January 1995.

• "Rotator Cuff Injuries," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program: San Francisco, CA, November 1994.

• "Wrist Arthroscopy," Cadaver Lab, San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program: San Francisco, CA, November 1994.

• "Shoulder Arthroscopy," Cadaver Lab, San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program:
  San Francisco, CA, November 1994.

• "Shoulder Rehabilitation," St. Mary's Rehabilitation Grand Rounds: San Francisco, CA, May 1994

• "Non-operative Treatment of Shoulder Injuries," St. Mary's Physical Therapy Combined Rounds: San Francisco, CA, May 1994.

• "AC Joint Injuries," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program: San Francisco, CA, March 1994.

• "Athletic Injuries to the Elbow," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program: San Francisco, CA, February 1994.

• "ACL Injuries: Reconstruction," Lecture and Cadaver Lab, San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program: San Francisco, CA, November 1993.

• "PCL Injuries: Reconstruction," Lecture and Cadaver Lab, San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program: San Francisco, CA, November 1993.

• "Patellofemoral Injuries," San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program Grand Rounds: San Francisco, CA, November 1993.

• "Common Sports Injuries," University of San Francisco Sports Medicine Graduate Program: San Francisco, CA, March 1993.

• "EMG Analysis of Hip and Knee Musculature During Running," Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Annual Research Day: Inglewood, CA, July 1992.

• "Functional Outcomes in Athletes Following a Modified Anterior Capsulolabral Reconstruction," Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Annual Research Day: Inglewood, CA, July 1992.

• "Compression Neuropathies in the Shoulder," Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Annual Research Day: Inglewood, CA, July 1992.

• "The Evolution of Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty of Aseptic Failure Using Metal Backed Tibial and Custom Components.," The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Washington, DC, February 1992. The Knee Society, Washington, DC, February 1992.

• "ACL Injuries," Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Grand Rounds: Inglewood, CA, September 1991.

• "Meniscal Injuries and Repair," Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Grand Rounds: Inglewood, CA, September 1991.

• "Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty," Hospital for Special Surgery Annual Research Day: New York, NY, June 1991.

• "Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Utilizing an Absorbable Cannulated Fixation Device," The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Anaheim, California, March 1991.

• "A New Modified Quadricepsplasty to Gain Exposure During Total Knee Arthroplasty," The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Anaheim, California, March 1991.

• "Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty in Stiff and Ankylosed Knees," Eastern Orthopaedic Association: Southhampton, Bermuda, October 1990. A.O.A. Resident's Meeting: Newport Beach, California, February 1990.

• "The Painful Total Hip Replacement," Hospital for Special Surgery Grand Rounds: New York, NY, April 1990.

• "The Ilizarov Technique," Hospital for Special Surgery Grand Rounds: New York, NY, October 1989.

• "Tumors of the Hand," Hospital for Special Surgery Grand Rounds: New York, NY, March 1989.

• "Biomechanics of the Knee," Hospital for Special Surgery Grand Rounds: New York, NY, November 1988.

• "Impingement Syndrome and Rotator Cuff Tears," Hospital for Special Surgery Grand Rounds: New York, NY, May 1988.

• "Biomechanics of the Shoulder," Hospital for Special Surgery Grand Rounds: New York, NY, December 1987.

• "Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder," Hospital for Special Surgery Grand Rounds: New York, NY, October 1987.

Publications

1. Montgomery, W.H., Tirman, P.: "Tear of the Posterior Shoulder Stabilizers After Posterior Dislocation and MR Arthrographic Findings with Arthroscopic Correlation," AJAR, September 1998.

2. Montgomery, W.H.: "Overcoming Sports Injuries Caused by Overuse," The Marina Times, August 1996.
   

3. Montgomery, W.H.: "Sprain Strains: Tendinitis–A Guide to Minor Sports Injuries," Health Digest, Summer 1995.

4. Montgomery, W.H.: "Ease Into Summertime Activities or Pay the Painful Price," Health Connection, Summer 1996.

5. Montgomery, W.H., Haas, S.B., Insall, J.I., Windsor, R.E.: "Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty With Use of Modular Components With Stems Inserted Without Cement," JBJS 77A(11): 1700-1707, 1995.

6. Montgomery, W.H., Jobe, F.W.: "Functional Outcomes in Athletes Following a Modified Anterior Capsulolabral Reconstruction." Am.J. Sports Med, 22(3): 352-358, 1994.

7. Montgomery, W.H., Pink, M., Perry, J.: "EMG Analysis of Hip and Knee Musculature During Running." Am. J. Sports Med, 22(2): 272-278, 1994.

8. Montgomery, W.H., Kvitne, R.S., Jobe, F.W.: "Modified Anterior Capsulolabral Reconstruction." Tech in Orthop., 8(3): 205-211, 1994

9. Montgomery, W.H., Insall, J.I., Windsor, R.E., Becker-Fluegal, M.W.: "Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty in Stiff and Ankylosed Knees." Orthopaedic Transactions, vol. 13, 1990.

10. Editorial Advisor, January 1989–January 1991 PGY: "Practical Issues for the Orthopaedic Resident CORE Medical Journals," Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
    

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• OTA (Orthopaedic Trauma Association)
• SRS (Scoliosis Research Society)
• CSRS (Cervical Spine Research Society)
• AANA (Arthroscopy Association of North America)

One Shrader Street, Suite 650
San Francisco, CA 94117
415-221-0665