James Luck, Jr., MD
Director of Surgical Services and Rehabilitation, Orthopaedic Hemophilia Treatment Center; Professor-in-Residence; Joint Reconstruction
Specializes in:
Hemophilia, Hemophilia Emergency Preparedness, Hemophilic Arthropathy, Infection Management, Inhibitors & Inhibitor Management, Physical Therapy, Joint Damage, Joint Reconstruction, Self Infusion, Radiosynovectomies
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Overview
Director of Surgical Services and Rehabilitation, Orthopaedic Hemophilia Treatment Center; Professor-in-Residence; Joint Reconstruction
Dr. Luck is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hemophilia disorders, bone and soft tissue tumors and joint reconstruction and the current Director of Surgical Services.
Dr. Luck has been actively involved with the Hemophilia Treatment Center since 1968 and has performed more reconstructive surgeries on hemophilia patients than almost any other surgeon in the world.
Education and Certifications
Medical School
University of Southern California
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery; Los Angeles Orthopaedic
Fellowships
Berg-Sloat Traveling Fellowship awarded by the Orthopaedic Research and Education
Foundation for study in Europe and American-Scandinavian Foundation grant for research in Finland
Adult Reconstruction and Musculoskeletal Tumors, Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital and Rancho Los Amigos Hospital – Arthritis and Spine Services
Affiliations
Past President and Director, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc. (ABOS)
Medical Advisory Board, Shriners Hospitals for Children, National Headquarters
Past Chairman of the Maintenance of Certification Committee for the ABOS Member of the
AAOS/ABOS Combined Task Force on Maintenance of Certification
Past Chairman and Member, Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Residency Review Committee (RRC), specialist site surveyor
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Association California Orthopaedic Association
Awards and Recognition
Orthopaedic Teacher of the Year Award and Special Resident’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (Orthopaedic Hospital)
Twinned Centers of the Year-1997, presented by the World Federation of Hemophilia