Nicholas Bernthal, MD
Attending Surgeon Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Chair and Executive Medical Director of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Specializes in:
Orthopaedic Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedics
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Overview
Nick Bernthal is an orthopaedic oncologist who has been on the UCLA faculty since 2013.
He graduated magna cum laude and phi beta kappa from Princeton University and received alpha omega alpha honors from Cornell University Medical School.
He did his residency at UCLA in orthopaedic surgery and did fellowships in orthopaedic research and musculoskeletal oncology at UCLA and the Huntsman Cancer Institute, respectively.
His clinical interests are bone and soft tissue tumors and his laboratory is pioneering new implant coatings to prevent surgical infections.
He lives in Mar Vista, CA with his wife, their three children, and their dogs.
He is currently serving LuskinOIC and UCLA as the Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Education and Certifications
Fellowships
Sarcoma Service, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 2012-2013
Research Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2008-2009
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015-present
Utah Medical Board, 2012
California Medical Board, 2008
Drug Enforcement Agency, 2008
Residency
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery—University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-2012
Internship
Department of General Surgery—University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2006-2007
Medical School
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, 2006
Undergraduate
B.A., Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 1998-2002
Affiliations and Recognition
Society Memberships
Member, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS)
Member, Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS)
Associate Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
President, Western Orthopaedic Association, Los Angeles Chapter (WOA)
Member, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC)
Member, The American Orthopaedic Association (AOA)
Associate Member, F1000
Member, Orthopaedics Overseas
Elected Resident Representative (UCLA), California Orthopaedic Association (2009)
Invited Scholarly Society Memberships
Member, Interurban Orthopaedic Club
Invited Scholarly Society Memberships
Member, Interurban Orthopaedic Club
Committees
UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Resident Selection Committee
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Western Orthopaedic Association (WOA), Los Angeles Chapter
Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS)
Orthopaedic Research and Education Society (OREF)
Awards and Recognition
Rising Stars, Southern California SuperDoctors 2014, 2015, 2016
Jeanette Wilkins Award, Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) 2016
Young Investigator Award, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting (MSTS) 2016, 2017
Dedicated Service Award, Texas Tech University 2017
Game Changer Award, American Association of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS) 2017
Leonard Tow Award for Humanism in Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 2017
American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) American-British-Canadian (ABC) Traveling Fellow 2017
Super Doctor, Southern California 2018
Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 2018
Super Doctor, Southern California 2019