Clinical Interests
Dr. Steven Ross specializes in the medical and surgical care of orthopaedic
foot and ankle problems. His practice covers all aspects of foot and ankle
orthopaedics from routine screening of patients with foot pain and deformity
to complex reconstruction of those patients with rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes,
or traumatic injuries. He has a strong interest in the correction of deformities
such as bunions and other toe deformities, as well as those that result from
degenerative disease. All treatment is designed to return the individual
to their highest level of functional capacity.
Research Interests
Dr. Ross continues to study the surgical correction of unstable overlapping
toes, as well as fractures of the calcaneus and mid-foot. He is involved
with research projects evaluating the treatment of acquired flat feet. He
is developing criteria for the use of Low Field Strength Non-Homogeneous
field MRI for the evaluation of foot/ankle disorders.
Background
Dr. Ross received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Occidental College
and his medical doctorate degree from the University of Southern California.
He completed his surgical internship and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery
at LAC/USC Medical Center. Dr. Ross currently serves as Clinical Professor
in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California,
Irvine.
Dr. Ross has a long history in participation in organized medicine.
He is a former president of the California Orthopaedic Association
and has been on the Board of Directors since 1990. He previously
served on the Board of Counselors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons. He is presently President-elect of the American Orthopaedic
Foot and Ankle Society. He has previously held offices in the
Orange County Chapter of the Western Orthopaedic Association.
He presently serves as an assistant editor of the Journal of Foot & Ankle
Orthopedics, Int’l., which is the official journal of the
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, as well as multiple
international orthopaedic foot and ankle societies. Presently,
Dr. Ross serves as the delegate to the American Medical Association
representing the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society,
and serves on the Health Policy Committee of the American Orthopaedic
Foot and Ankle Society as well as Chairman of the Health Policy
committee of the AAOS board of specialty societies.
Medical Degree
USC Keck School of Medicine
Residency
LAC/USC Medical Center
Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
