Our Team
Our exceptional surgeons have been trained in the most innovative state-of-the-art surgical techniques. They lead a multi-disciplinary team, specializing rehabilitation medicine and physiatry. The skill and expertise of these surgeons, nurses and physical and occupational therapists combine to make your surgical experience a successful one.
MEET OUR SURGEONS...
Chair
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Lowenberg is the Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at California Pacific Medical Center. He is the former Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California at San Francisco, Mt. Zion campus and Director of the Problem Fracture and Limb Deformity Service. In addition to a busy full-time clinical practice, Dr. Lowenberg currently lectures and publishes both nationally and internationally on the subject of limb salvage and reconstruction. He is the immediate Past President of the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society of North America. Dr. Lowenberg is Director of the Limb Salvage and Reconstruction Fellowship at Calfornia Pacific. He is also co-director of the Buncke Microsurgical Research Laboratory, where his research continues on perfecting techniques for limb transplantation as well as the clinical treatment of nonunions and osteomyelitis.
Lesley Anderson, M.D.
(Knee, Shoulder)
Dr. Anderson received her B.S. at Penn State and completed her M.D. at Hershey Medical School (Penn State) in 1976. She participated in sports throughout college and remains active in sports by coaching soccer and as well as educating coaches about injury prevention. She developed her interest in treating injuries of the knee and shoulder through her own personal experiences. At UCLA, Dr. Anderson was their first female orthopedic resident. She completed a fellowship in Knee Surgery and Sports Medicine at the Blazina Orthopedic Clinic. Since moving to San Francisco in 1985, Dr. Anderson has specialized in treating only knee and shoulder problems. She has been listed in Castle-Connelly’s “America’s Top Doctors” yearly from 2000-2004. She has been at the forefront in developing biologic resurfacing techniques of the knee for the past 20 years. She volunteered for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984.
Dr. Anderson is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America as well as the first woman member of SICOT, a prestigious international organization of Orthopedic Surgeons. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of California Society and Industrial Medicine and Surgery.
John Belzer, M.D.
(Elbow, Knee, Shoulder)
Dr. Belzer earned his Bachelor of Science degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his M.D. at Yale University. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California San Francisco and a fellowship in sports medicine, arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery at the Southern California Orthopaedic Institute.
Dr.Belzer served as an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Assistant Director of Sports Medicine at UCSF. His interest is in arthroscopic, reconstructive and replacement surgery of the shoulder, knee and elbow and has presented research on these topics nationally.
Dr.Belzer is an orthopaedic specialist for the Golden State Warriors Basketball Team, member of the clinical facuIty at UCSF and continues teaching UCSF orthopaedic residents at the Veterans Administration Medical Center. He is also on the medical staff at the Veterans Administration Medical Center.
(Hip, Knee)
Dr. Callander specializes in hip and knee replacements with an emphasis in minimally invasive techniques. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and his medical degree from Saint Louis University. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the University of California, Davis and is fellowship trained in adult replacement and arthroscopy surgery at the Hospital For Special Surgery, Cornell University in New York City.
Dr. Callander has extensive clinical training and experience in all aspects of surgical and non-surgical management of arthritis of the hip and knee. His clinical interests include primary and complex total joint reconstruction, and minimally invasive techniques for total hip and knee replacements.
He has numerous publications and has made presentations on his area of specialty both regionally and nationally at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is active in clinical research with both implant designs and bearing surfaces. Dr. Callander currently serves as an orthopaedic consultant for the San Francisco Ballet.
Medical Director
Comprehensive Joint Care Program
(Hip, Knee)
Board certified in orthopedic surgery, Dr. Cox specializes in total joint replacement, including hip replacement, knee replacement, and complicated revision total joint surgeries. He received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 1982 from Lewis and Clark College in Oregon. At Lewis and Clark, he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He subsequently obtained his M.D. degree and his orthopedic specialty training at the University of California, San Francisco. He then completed a Fellowship in Adult Joint Replacement and Implant Surgery at the prestigious Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Southern California.
Dr. Cox has been in private practice in San Francisco since 1992. He has published numerous articles in the orthopedic literature. In addition to his orthopedic practice, he is involved in numerous community and hospital affairs. At California Pacific Medical Center, he chairs the Quality Assurance Committee for Orthopaedics, and is a member of the Medical Executive Committee. He sits on the board of directors of the Western Orthopedic Association, Northern California Chapter and the Patient Assistance Foundation. He also sits on the Medical and Scientific Committee of the Arthritis Foundation, No. California Chapter. Dr. Cox is an accomplished cyclist and mountaineer.
(Hip, Knee)
Dr. Gilbert specializes in total joint replacement and the treatment of arthritis, with particular expertise in total knee and total hip replacements. A graduate of Ohio State Medical School, he completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at UCSF and also completed special training in the UCSF system in arthritis and rheumatic disease. He is a Clinical Professor at UCSF Medical Center and has been in private practice since 1972. He has cared for patients in the Shriners Hospital system, treating mostly congenital pediatric orthopedic deformities and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Dr. Gilbert is most widely known for his expertise in joint replacement surgery as well as treatment of congenital joint anomalies. He is past president of the Western Orthopaedic Association, has lectured extensively on hip and knee disorders with his work being published in journals such as Arthritis and Rheumatism and Orthopaedics.
He specializes in minimally invasive techniques for hip and knee replacements, to ensure a short hospital stay and rapid return to sports and functional activities. He utilizes modern ceramic and metal bearing surfaces in his total joint replacement procedures.
An avid skier, Dr. Gilbert has been a volunteer with the National Ski Patrol since 1982 and is currently a volunteer physician with the Ski Patrol at Alpine Meadows.
He is married with two children and enjoys cycling, hiking, horseback riding, golf, fly-fishing and SCUBA diving.
Kevin Louie, M.D. (Knee)
Dr. completed his undergraduate education, Phi Beta Kappa, at Tufts University. He attended medical school at University of Michigan, receiving his M.D. in 1980. Dr. Louie completed his surgery internship, orthopaedic surgery residency and a fellowship in tramua/orthopaedics at the University of California San Francisco.
He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Medical Association, as well as the Western Orthopaedic Association where he has served as a member of the Board of Directors, First Vice President and President. In addition to being an active member of the staff at California Pacific Medical Center, Dr. Louie is an Associate Clinical Professor at UCSF.
Gordon Lundy, M.D. (Knee)
Tom Norris, M.D. (Shoulder)
Taylor Smith, M.D. (Shoulder)
To find a physician and for more information about the Comprehensive Joint Care Program, please call us at 888-637-2762.