• A graduate of the University of Southern California, Dr. Bruce van Dam completed his Orthopaedic Residency at Letterman Army Medical Center in San Francisco, CA.  He was a John H. Moe Scoliosis Fellow at the Twin Cities Scoliosis Center at the University of Minnesota.  Dr. van Dam is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

  Currently, Dr. van Dam is an Associate Clinical Professor at both the University of California, San Diego, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD.   He is also on staff at Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, CA and Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, CA.

  In addition to his clinical appointments, Dr. van Dam maintains a number of professional affiliations. 
   

  He is an active member of:

  • Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons

  • North American Spine Society

  • Fellow, Scoliosis Research Society

  • Western Orthopaedic Association

  • California Medical Association

  • California Orthopaedic Association

  • Christian Medical Dental Association

  • San Diego County Medical Society

  • Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons

   

A curriculum vitae is available on request.