PERSONAL DATA
Name: Amir Jamali, MD
Office Address: Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery UC Davis Medical Center
4860 Y St., Suite 3800
Sacramento, CA 95817
Office Phone: (916) 734-7816 Fax: (916) 734-7904

CLINICAL INTERESTS: Treatment of arthritic conditions of the lower extremity covering biologic resurfacing, osteotomies, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, total joint reconstruction, and arthrodesis.

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Application of fresh osteochondral allografting and articular cartilage treatment procedures to the hip and knee. Computer based planning and implementation of osteotomies. Surgical navigation of total hip and knee replacements. Outcomes of joint preservation surgical procedures and total joint replacements..

EDUCATION
Year                         Degree                               Institution
1991-1995                   M.D.                                 Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
1988-1991                   B.A.                                  University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

Year  

2003             
2001-2002   
2000-2001   
1997-2000   
1996-1997   
1995-1996

Title     

Fellow            
Fellow
Resident
Resident
Research Fellow
Intern

Specialty

Joint Preservation Surgery            
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Muscle Physiology
General Surgery

Place of Training

Inselspital, University of Berne Surgery of the Hip Berne, Switzerland             
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California
University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California
University of California, San Diego Dept. of Bioengineering
University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California

 

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
2005-present     Board Certified, Americal Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
1996-present     Licentiate, The Medical Board of California
1996-present     Certification, Drug Enforcement Administration

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2005-present    Course Section Director Surgery 430 Clerkship-Orthopaedic Surgery
2004-present    Medical Student Anatomy Lab Instructor, UC Davis Medical School, Class of 2008, Davis, CA
2004-present    Director of Medical Student Education, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis School of Medicine, CA
2004-present    Instructor of Record OSU 428-Ambulatory and ER Orthopaedics
2004-present    Instructor of Record OSU 462-Community Preceptorship KAISER
2004-present    Course Section Director MDS 421B-Doctoring-Orthopaedic Surgery
2004-present    Instructor OSU 464 Acting Internship-Orthopaedics
2003-present    Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California
2002-2003        Full Time teaching faculty, Stanford University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Palo Alto, California
2001-2002        Clinical Instructor in Orthopaedics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

CURRENT HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
April 2005 – present            Shriners Hospitals for Children, Sacramento, California
November 2003-present      UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
2001-present     American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
1995-present     Alpha Omega Alpha
2001-present     Western Orthopaedic Association
2003-present     International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS)
2004-present     Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery International (CAOS)
2004-present     Paul Lipscomb Society

AWARDS AND HONORS
1994    Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Medical College of Virginia
1993    Echols Scholar, University of Virginia

 

PUBLICATIONS

1. Abrams RA, Tsai AM, Watson B, Jamali A, Lieber RL. Skeletal muscle recovery after tenotomy and 7-day delayed muscle length restoration. Muscle Nerve. 2000;23(5):707-714.
2.Jamali AA, Afshar P, Abrams RA, Lieber RL. Skeletal muscle response to tenotomy. Muscle Nerve. 2000;23(6):851-862.
3.Jamali A, Suggs J, Freiberg A, Rubash H. Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. The Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School. 2002;4:131.
4.Jamali AA, Afshar P, Abrams RA, Lieber RL. Differential expression of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) after tenotomy in rabbit skeletal muscle. J Orthop Res. Mar 2002;20(2):364-369.
5.Jamali A, Hilpert A, Debes J, Afshar P, Rahban S, Holmes R. Hydroxyapatite/calcium carbonate (HA/CC) vs. plaster of Paris: a histomorphometric and radiographic study in a rabbit tibial defect model. Calcif Tissue Int. Aug 2002;71(2):172-178.
6. Kim CW, Jamali A, Tontz W, Jr., Convery FR, Brage ME, Bugbee W. Treatment of post-traumatic ankle arthrosis with bipolar tibiotalar osteochondral shell allografts. Foot Ankle Int. Dec 2002;23(12):1091-1102.
7.Jamali AA, Dungy DS, Mark A, Schule S, Harris WH. Isolated acetabular revision with use of the Harris-Galante Cementless Component. Study with intermediate-term follow-up. J Bone Joint Surg Am. Aug 2004;86-A(8):1690-1697.
8.Jamali AA, Scott RD. Lateral Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. Techniques in Knee Surgery. 2005;4(2):79-88.
9.Jamali AA, Emmerson BC, Chung C, Convery FR, Bugbee WD. Fresh osteochondral allografts. Clin Orthop Relat Res. Aug 2005(437):176-185.
10. Salgado CJ, Jamali AA, Mardini S, Buchanan K, Veit B. A model for chronic osteomyelitis using Staphylococcus aureus in goats. Clin Orthop Relat Res. Jul 2005(436):246-250.
11.Jamali AA, Lozynsky AJ, Harris WH. The effect of surface finish and of vertical ribs on the stability of a cemented femoral stem an in vitro stair climbing test. J Arthroplasty. Jan 2006;21(1):122-128.
12. Schimizzi AL, Jamali A, Herbst KD, Pedowitz RA. Acute Compartment Syndrome Due to Ruptured Baker Cyst After Nonsurgical Management of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear: A Case Report. Am J Sports Med. Jan 6 2006

 

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. 2003 Jamali AA . Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. In: Callaghan J, Rosenberg A, Rubash H, Simonian P, Wickiewicz T, eds. The Adult Knee. 1st ed. Philadelphia: Lipincott-Raven.
2. 2005 Salgado CJ, Jamali AA , Nascone J. Fasciotomy of the Lower Extremity. In: Cooney, WP III, Moran, SL, eds. Masters Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery:Soft Tissue, First Edition.
3. 2006 Ryan, J, Jamali AA , Bugbee, WD. Osteochondral Allografts. In: Brittberg, M, Marcacci, M, Zanasi, S, eds. Basic Science, Clinical Repair, and Reconstruction of Articular Cartilage Defects: Current Status and Prospects. 1st ed. Bologna, Timeo Ed.