Dr. John Velyvis M.D., Orthopedist
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Dr. John Velyvis M.D.

Orthopedist

4/5(12)
1199 Bush St Suite 450 San Francisco CA, 94109
Rating

4/5

About

John H. Velyvis, MD, received his medical degree in 1998 from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. After graduating, he moved on to complete an internship and residency at Albany Medical Center in New York, followed by a fellowship training in knee and hip replacement surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Velyvis has become a member of the American Medical Association, California Orthopedic Association, California Medical Association, and a Fellow of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Today, the doctor practices orthopaedic surgery at Desert Orthopaedic Surgeons in California, and says of his career that orthopedics is a fascinating area of medicine where you can use science and technology as well as a little bit of art to help people.

Education and Training

New York

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Board Certification

Orthopedic Surgeons

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 26 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Total Joint Replacement; Total Knee Surgery; Arthroscopy

Internships

  • Albany Medical Center, New York

Fellowships

  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; 2005

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Medical Association, California Orthopedic Association, California Medical Association

Hobbies / Sports

  • Golf, Biking, and Hiking

Dr. John Velyvis M.D.'s Practice location

39000 Bob Hope Drive -
Rancho Mirage, California 92270
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