Bay Area Orthopedic – JOSEPH M. CENTENO, MD

Dr. Joseph Centeno is a board certified, fellowship trained, orthopedic surgeon with additional subspecialty certification in sports medicine. The focus of his practice is the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic disorders. From simple arthroscopy to total joint replacement, he utilizes minimally invasive techniques and a sports medicine philosophy of returning patients to normal activity as quickly as possible. Dr. Centeno is trained in the latest techniques involving arthroscopy, ligament and tendon repair, joint replacement (including reverse shoulder replacement) and cartilage resurfacing.

Originally from Walnut Creek, CA., Dr. Centeno received his undergraduate degree from the U.C. Berkeley, where he graduated cum laude and was a member of the Psi Chi honor society. He earned his medical degree from U.C.L.A. and completed orthopedic and surgery residency at Stanford University Hospitals and Clinics. From there he went on to further train at the Taos Orthopedic Institute, completing a fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine.

Dr. Centeno is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, California Medical Association, Marin Medical Society, and Arthroscopy Association of North America.

Curriculum Vitae

BOARD CERTIFICATION

2008 – Present American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
2010 – Present ABOS Subspecialty Certification in Sports.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Member Arthroscopy Association of North America.

FELLOWSHIP TRAINING

08/2005 – 08/2006 Fellow, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.
Taos Orthopaedic Institute, Taos, New Mexico.

RESIDENCY TRAINING

7/2004 – 7/2005 Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery.
Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA.

7/2001 – 7/2004 Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery.
Stanford University Medical Center.

6/2000 – 6/2001 Intern, General Surgery.
Stanford University Medical Center.

MEDICAL EDUCATION

8/96 – 6/2000 Doctor of Medicine.
UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.
Honors in Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics.

GRADUATE EDUCATION

6/94 – 12/95 Post-baccalaureate Physics.
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Deans List with distinction.

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

8/90 – 5/94 Bachelor of Science.
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
Deans List with distinction.
Psi Chi Honor Society.

AWARDS AND HONORS

7/2005 Chief Resident of the Year, Stanford University Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
5/2000 McLean/Cadbury National Medical Research Fellowship Award.
5/97 – 8/97 UCLA School of Medicine Research Grant.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

08/2005 – 08/2006 Taos Orthopaedic Institute.

Mentors:
James Lubowitz, MD. Sports Medicine Fellowship Director.
Dan Guttman, MD. Associate Director.

07/2003 – 7/2005 Stanford University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Mentor:
Timothy McAdams, MD. Chief, Division of Sports
Medicine.

07/1999 – 06/2000 UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Mentor:
Jeffrey Wang, MD. Chief, Division of Spine Surgery.

03/1997 – 06/2000 UCLA Department of General Surgery.
Mentor:
David W. McFadden, MD. Chief, Division of General
Surgery.

06/1995 – 08/1996 UCSF Department of Pulmonary Medicine.
Mentor: Peter Lazarus, MD.

PUBLICATIONS

2007 Centeno JM, Woolf S, Reid JB 3rd, Lubowitz JH. Do anterior cruciate ligament
allograft culture results correlate with clinical infections? Arthroscopy. 2007 Oct;23(10):1100-3.

2007 Lubowitz JH, Appleby D, Centeno JM, Woolf SK, Reid JB 3rd.
The relationship between the outcome of studies of autologous
chondrocyte implantation and the presence of commercial funding.
Am J Sports Med. 2007 Nov;35(11): 1809-16.

2007 McAdams TR, Lee AT, Centeno JM, Giori NJ, Lindsey DP. Two
ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction methods: the docking
technique versus bioabsorbable interference screw fixation – a
biomechanical evaluation with cyclic loading. J Shoulder Elbow
Surg 2007 Mar-Apr;16(2): 224-8.

1999 Rigberg DA, Centeno JM, Kim F, Ke B, Swenson K, Maggard M,
McFadden DW. Irradiation-induced up-regulation of fas in
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is not accompanied by fas
ligand-mediated apoptosis. J Surg Oncol. 1999 Jun;71(2):91-6.
1998 Rigberg DA, Centeno JM, Blinnman TA, Towfigh S, McFadden
DW.
Two decades of cervical esophagostomy: Indications and
outcomes. Am Surg. 1998 Oct;64(10):939-41.

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

2005 Reviewer, Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery.
2005 Orthopaedic Consultant, New Mexico Highlands University Dept. of Athletics. Taos High School Dept. of Athletics.
2005 Orthopaedic Consultant, Taos Ski Valley, Red River, Angel Fire Ski Patrol.
8/97 – 6/2000 President, UCLA School of Medicine Surgery Interest Group.
5/96 – 6/2000 Student Government Liaison. UCLA /UC Riverside Schools of Medicine.
9/96 – 9/97 Volunteer, Lennox Health Fair and CHAMA Health Fair (Los Angeles County community service).
5/95 – 8/95 Volunteer, Oakland Athletics Community Fund.
8/94 – 5/95 Volunteer, Children’s Hospital of Oakland Child Life Department.

JOSEPH M. CENTENO, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

Orthopedic Surgeon
Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon
with expertise in Sports Medicine and
Shoulder Injuries