About Us
Carlos Uquillas, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in adult and pediatric sports medicine as well as arthroscopy. He serves patients across Southern California and Los Angeles at his offices in Pasadena, Westchester, and Anaheim in Orange County, California.
Dr. Uquillas received his medical degree from the Stanford University School of Medicine, where he had a scholarly concentration in clinical research and received a Leland Stanford Junior University Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award. Dr. Uquillas completed his residency at the prestigious Hospital for Joint Diseases at New York University Langone Medical Center, where he received the Eleanor Kauffman Award for Research in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery. He continued his training with a fellowship in sports medicine at the Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic and a pediatric orthopaedic surgery fellowship at Children’s Hospital – Los Angeles.
Areas of special interest to Dr. Uquillas include sports medicine, joint preservation, and fracture care. To better serve his patients, Dr. Uquillas is fluent in English and Spanish.
Dr. Uquillas has an appointment at the Cedars Sinai-Kerlan-Jobe Institute and is a team physician for the Los Angeles Angels. Dr. Uquillas is also the head team physician for the Los Angeles Black Storm. He has been an orthopaedic consultant to the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Kings. Dr. Uquillas is also the director of Sports Medicine at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Pasadena, CA.
He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Associations of North America. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine.
Dr. Uquillas is active in research and education. He is part of the Kerlan-Jobe Fellowship academic staff as well as the Cedars Sinai Orthopedic residency program core faculty.
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SPORTS MEDICINE
Dr. Uquillas specializes in sports medicine, pediatric orthopedics, and joint preservation. You don't have to live in pain. Find out what treatment is right for you today.
EXPERIENCE
- Stanford University School of Medicine – Medical Doctorate, 2010
- New York University Langone Medical Center – Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015
- Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic – Fellowship, Sports Medicine, 2016
- Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles – Fellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017
LOCATION
Dr. Uquillas serves patients across Southern California and Los Angeles at his offices in Pasadena, Westchester, and Anaheim, California.
Carlos Uquillas, MD accepts most major insurance plans. For questions about your specific coverage, please call the office.
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