James Luck, Jr., MD

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