Dr. Gareth William Hammond, MD

Dr. Gareth Hammond is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship training in sports medicine, arthroscopy, and upper extremity reconstruction. He specializes in athletic injuries and arthritis, with a particular interest in shoulder, elbow, and knee arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery. His expertise includes direct anterior hip replacement, patient matched total knee replacement, as well as advanced treatment for early cartilage disease. He has published and presented his research interests which include shoulder biomechanics, ligament reconstruction, blood preservation during total joint replacement, and implant design for partial shoulder joint replacement.

Dr. Hammond received his medical degree from the Georgia Health Sciences University in Augusta, Georgia and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of California, Irvine. As a fellow at the University of Southern California, he served as team physician for the University of Southern California …Athletic Department, the Pac-10 Basketball Tournament, and NCAA Volleyball Tournament.

Prior to joining Animas Orthopedic Associate, Dr. Hammond was in private practice serving the Long Beach and Seal Beach communities in southern California. In his practice, he enjoyed caring for athletes as team physician for the California State University Long Beach Athletic Department and the Long Beach Armada Baseball Team. His hobbies include skiing, mountain biking, golf, running, and travelling with his wife and three children.