Orthopedics
Ranked #1 regionally and rated high-performing in hip fracture and hip replacement.
PATIENT STORY
Custom Lumbar Implants Help Restore Mobility
A worsening spinal condition left a former sports columnist with severe pain, mobility challenges, and reliance on a walking stick. UC Davis Health orthopedic surgeon Safdar Khan, M.D., used patient-specific lumbar implants during spinal fusion surgery to address scoliosis and severe stenosis, tailoring them to the patient’s anatomy.
CLINICAL SCIENCE
Complex Hip Replacement Allows Doctor to Walk Upright Again
After years of illness and injury, Michael McGrath, M.D., Ph.D., a professor at the UC San Francisco School of Medicine, turned to UC Davis Health for a life-changing hip replacement. On the day of his complex hip replacement, performed by orthopaedic surgeon Adam Taylor, M.D., McGrath stood and walked upright for the first time since 2023.
CLINICAL SCIENCE
Robotic-Assisted Shoulder Replacement Restores Function
UC Davis Health orthopedic surgeon Mariano Menendez, M.D., is among a small group of surgeons nationwide qualified to perform robotic-assisted reverse shoulder replacement using the Stryker Mako robotic arm. The technology helps ensure precise implant placement for patients with conditions such as severe arthritis, significant rotator cuff tears, and more.
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Ranked among the best in 6 specialties
A U.S. News & World Report best hospital in cancer care, cardiology, heart & vascular surgery, geriatrics, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics, and pulmonology & lung surgery.
Regionally ranked #1
U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis Medical Center among the region’s best in orthopedics.
Ranked high-performing in hip fracture treatment
U.S. News & World Report rated UC Davis Medical Center high-performing in treating hip fracture.
Ranked high-performing in hip replacement
U.S. News & World Report rated UC Davis Medical Center high-performing in hip replacement.
The nation’s highest nursing honor
UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.
World-class cancer care
One of ~59 U.S. cancer centers designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute.
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital by U.S. News, and recognized in 23 types of care including acute kidney failure, cancer care, cardiology, heart & vascular surgery, COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat surgery, gastroenterology & GI surgery, geriatrics, gynecological cancer surgery, heart arrhythmia, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, hip replacement, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, lung cancer surgery, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics, pneumonia, pulmonology & lung surgery and stroke.