Scott Ball, MD
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Assistant Clinical Professor |
| Dr. Ball grew up in Orange County, CA. After graduating from U.C. Santa Barbara, he went on to medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia where he graduated Cum Laude. He completed orthopaedic residency at U.C. San Diego and after a year of fellowship in Joint Reconstruction in Los Angeles, he returned to U.C. San Diego where he now practices. He has published a number of articles in orthopaedic journals on the subjects of hip resurfacing, cartilage tissue engineering, osteochondral allografts and arthroscopic surgery, and has been honored with awards for clinical and basic science research. He is married, has two children, and enjoys surfing, skiing and travel. | |
Languages other than English: |
Medical Spanish |
| Education: | Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, PA Doctor of Medicine |
| Training: | Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction Orthopaedic Hospital Los Angeles, CA Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery University of California, San Diego San Diego, CA Internship University of California, San Diego San Diego, CA |
| Hospital Affiliations: | UCSD Thornton Hospital, La Jolla UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest |
| Office Addresses: | UCSD Medical Center North 200 West Arbor Drive San Diego, CA 92103 For an appointment call: 619-543-6312 Perlman Ambulatory Care Center 9350 Campus Point Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 For an appointment call: 858-657-8200 |

