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Kevin J. Triggs, M.D.Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Fellowship Trained in Spine Surgery
Kevin J. Triggs, M.D. profile

Education

  • Undergraduate: Stanford University
    Stanford, California 94305
    • Degree: B.S. Industrial Engineering 1978
    • Honors: Tau Beta Phi Engineering Honor Society 1978
      Intercollegiate Varsity Baseball 1974-1978
  • Medical School: UCLA School of Medicine
    Los Angeles, California 90024
    • Degree: M.D, June 1984
    • Honors: Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

Post Graduation

  • Internship: UCSD Department of Surgery
    225 Dickinson Street
    San Diego, California 91203
    Completed: June 30, 1985
  • Fellowship: Research/Clinical Fellowship Spinal Surgery
    UCSD Division of Orthopedic Surgery
    Steven R. Garfin, MD
    Savio L-Y Woo, PhD
    Completed: June 30, 1987
  • Residency: OCSD Division of Orthopedic Surgery
    225 Dickinson Street
    San Diego, California 91203
    Chairman: Wayne Akeson, MD
    Completed: June 24, 1990
  • Awards: Vernon P. Thompson 1989 Research Award
    Western Orthopedic Association 53rd Annual
    Meeting, Anaheim, California, 10/24/1989
    Department of Surgery Chairman's Award 1990
    CARE Award 2000, St. Joseph Hospital

Hospital

  • St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, Ca. 92868
    Children's Hospital of Orange County
    Orange, California 92868

Appointments

  • Primary subcontracted orthopedic surgeon for
    St. Joseph's Heritage Medical Group (patient Population of >40,000) 1993-Current
  • Executive Committee, Department of Orthopedic
    Surgery St. Joseph's Hospital 2005-current.

    Board Member, St. Joseph's Orthopedic IPA 1994-1997
  • Chairman, Quality Assurance Committee
    St. Joseph's Orthopedic IPA 1994
  • Member, Case Management Committee
    St. Joseph Managed Care, 1994-1997
  • Medical Director, Freedom Bowl & Disneyland
    Pigskin Classic 1990-1994

Publications

  • Triggs, K.J., Garfin, S.R., Marshall, L.F., Nickel, V.L.: Spinal Cord Injury: Advanced Treatment Concepts. Surgical Grand Rounds 11(7): 39-49, July 1988.
  • Garfin, S.R., Bone, M.J., Triggs, K.J., Nickel, V.L.: Subdural Abscess Associated with Halo Pin Traction. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 70A: 1338-1340, Оctober 1988.
  • Triggs, K.J., Ballock, R.T., Lee, T.Q., Woo, S. L-Ү., Garfin, S. R.: The Effect of Angled Insertion of Halo Pin Fixation. Spine 14 (8): 781-783, August 1989.
  • Ballock, R.T., Lee, T. Q., Triggs, K.J. Woo, S. L-Y, Garfin, S.R.: The Effect of Pin Location on the Rigidity of the Halo Pin-Bone Interface. Neurosurgery 26(2): 238-241, February 1990.
  • Rydevik, B. Triggs, K.J., et al: An In-Vitro Mechanical and Histological Study of Acute Stretching on Rabbit Tibial Nerve, Journal of Orthopedic Research (8 (5): 694-701, September 1990.

Presentations

  • Triggs, K.J., Ballock, R.T., Byrne, T., Georgis, T., Woo, S. L-Y, Garfin, S.R.: Cervical Immobilization in Various Length Halo Jackets. Cervical Spine Research Society Meeting. West Palm Beach, Florida, December 12, 1986.
  • Triggs, K.J., Garfin, S.R.: Rigidity of Halo Orthoses. Western Orthopedic Association 5Vt Annual Meeting. Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 5, 1987.
  • Kwan, M., Rydevik, B., Brown, R., Triggs, K.J., Myers, R., Woo, S. L-Y., Garfin, S.R.: Selected Biomechanical Assessment of the Lumbosacral Spinal Nerve Roots. The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Mtg. Miami, Florida. April 13-17, 1988.
  • Rydevik, B., Kwan, M., Brown, R., Triggs, K.J., Myers, R., Woo, S. L-Y., Garfin, S.R.: Biomechanical Properties of Human Lumbosacral Spine Nerves. Biomechanics Seminar, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gotenburg, Sweden, April 22, 1988.
  • Rydevik, B., Kwan, M., Myers R., Garfin, S.R., Triggs, K.J., Woo, S. L-Y.: Effects of Stretching on Rabbit Tibial Nerve. Biomechanics Seminar, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gotenburg, Sweden, April 22, 1988.
  • Triggs, K.J., Ballock, R.T.: Effects on Pin Location and Angle of Insertion on Halo Fixation. Western Orthopedic Association 53" Mtg., Anaheim, California, October 24, 1989.

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