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Robert M. Tamurian, M.D.

Robert M. Tamurian

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Tamurian's clinical interest focuses on bone and soft tissue tumors, while offering general arthroscopic and arthroplasty reconstructive services. His research interests focus on bone and soft tissue sarcomas, novel therapeutics for the treatment of osteosarcoma and ewing's sarcoma of bone, endoprosthetic reconstruction techniques and education delivery systems.

Title:

 Assistant Professor

Specialty:

 Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Oncology

Address:

 Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 1700
Sacramento, CA 95817

Alternate Address

 UC Davis Medical Group - Rocklin
550 West Ranch View Dr.
Rocklin, CA 95765

Phone:

 (916) 734-2700

Education:

 State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center
Syracuse, New York
M.D. 1998

Bingingham University
Bingingham, New York
B.S. 1994

Internships:

 University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
1999
Surgery

Residency:

 University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
2003
Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowships:

 University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
2008
Orthopaedic Oncology

Board Certifications:

 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2005

Professional Memberships:

 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Musculoskeletal Tumor Society

Select Recent Publications:

Tamurian RM. Urquhart AG. Intramuscular hematoma following a midvastus approach in total knee arthroplasty: a case report. Orthopedics. 30(8): 668-669 August 2007

Lutes WB. Tamurian RM. The Natural History of Bilateral Congenital Absence of the Flexor Pollicis Longus. Orthopedics. 30(4): 318-319 April 2007

Rajaram, A, Tamurian, RM, Reith, J, Scarborough, MT. Hip pain in an 18 year old male: Clinicopathologic Correlation. Clin Orthop and Rel Res. Accepted December 2006

Tamurian RM, Gutow AP. Amputations of the hand and upper extremity in the management of malignant tumors. Hand Clinics 20(2004) 213-220

Tamurian RM. Spencer EE. Wojtys EW. Arthroscopic synovectomy in hemophilia patients: financial perspectives. International Monitor in Hemophilia. June 2003

Tamurian RM. Spencer EE. Wojtys EW. Arthroscopic synovectomy in hemophilia patients: financial perspectives. Arthroscopy. 2002 Sep;18(7):789-94

Damron TA. Spadaro JA. Tamurian RM. Damron LA. Sparing of radiation-induced damage to the physis: fractionation alone compared to amifostine pretreatment. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 47(4): 1037-71, 2000 Jul 1.

Tamurian RM. Damron TA. Spadaro JA. Sparing radiation-induced damage to the physis by radioprotectant drugs: laboratory analysis in a rat model. Year Book of Orthopedics, 2000. Mosby-Year Book, Inc.

Tamurian RM. Damron TA. Spadaro JA. Sparing radiation-induced damage to the physis by radioprotectant drugs: laboratory analysis in a rat model. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 17(2): 286-92, 1999 Mar.

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