Dr. Jason Kent Hofer MD
Orthopedist
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd Ms 116 La Jolla CA, 92037About
Dr. Jason Hofer is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Hofer specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Hofer tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 2005
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- beta-adrenergic receptor/cAMP-mediated signaling and apoptosis of S49 lymphoma cells.
- Biomechanical effects of patellar positioning on intraoperative knee joint gap measurement in total knee arthroplasty.
- Effects on tibiofemoral biomechanics from kneeling.
- Effects of kneeling on tibiofemoral contact pressure and area in posterior cruciate-retaining and posterior cruciate-sacrificing total knee arthroplasty.
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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