Dr. William Dick Bugbee M.D.
Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
10666 North Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla CA, 92037About
William Bugbee, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with clinical expertise in surgery for arthritis of the hip, knee and ankle, as well as joint replacement and reconstruction. He is also experienced in car ...
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Diego, Sch of Med, La Jolla Ca 1988
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Osteochondral allograft transplantation.
- Fresh osteochondral allografts.
- Prolonged storage effects on the articular cartilage of fresh human osteochondral allografts.
- The effects of storage on fresh human osteochondral allografts.
- Fresh osteochondral allografts: results in the patellofemoral joint.
- Does subchondral bone affect the fate of osteochondral allografts during storage?
- Upregulation of apoptotic and matrix-related gene expression during fresh osteochondral allograft storage.
- Allografts in articular cartilage repair.
- Fresh osteochondral allografts: graft processing and clinical applications.
- Effect of impact on chondrocyte viability during insertion of human osteochondral grafts.
- Prolonged storage of osteochondral allografts: does the addition of fetal bovine serum improve chondrocyte viability?
- Continuous passive motion applied to whole joints stimulates chondrocyte biosynthesis of PRG4.
- Fresh osteochondral allografting in the treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of
- Allografts in articular cartilage repair.
- Analysis of cartilage tissue on a cellular level in fresh osteochondral allograft retrievals.
Awards
- San Diego Super Doctors 2011
Treatments
- Joint Reconstruction
- Musculoskeletal Surgery
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellowships
- Anderson Orthopeadic Research Institute
- Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, Joint Reconstructive Surgery 1995
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