Dr. Mora Profile

Dr. Mora is a native of Orange County. He graduated from Anaheim High School and then completed his pre-med studies from Cal State Fullerton University. Dr. Mora's long-term goal was to establish an Orthopaedic surgery practice close to his roots in Orange County. His vision of becoming an Orthopaedic Surgeon was borne out of his own personal experience as a young patient requiring numerous orthopaedic surgeries. These experiences were highly influential in his decision to pursue medicine and further provided the inspiration to pursue excellence throughout his training. He firmly believes that these past experiences now allow him to empathize and bond with his patients in a very unique way.

Dr. Mora completed his medical school training at the University of California Irvine (UCI) where he finished in the top of his class with AOA Medical Society honors. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery training at the University of Southern California (USC/LAC) Medical Center where he received numerous awards for clinical excellence. The USC Orthopaedic surgery residency is internationally recognized for its excellence in the surgical training of complex fractures and high energy trauma. He has served as a USC volunteer clinical staff member. He rounded off his surgical training and refined his surgical skills with a Sports Medicine, Shoulder, Knee and Cartilage Resurfacing Fellowship at the Santa Monica Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group with Bert Mandelbaum, MD and Thomas Knapp, MD. During his Fellowship he assisted in the Orthopaedic care of professional U.S. Soccer athletes, Pepperdine University athletes, and Santa Monica College student athletes. Dr. Mora is currently the team doctor for Foothill High School.

Testament to Dr. Mora's commitment to his patients in 2004 he received the CARE award from St. Joseph Hospital and in 2007 the Orange County Medical Association named him a "Physician of Excellence".

Dr. Mora's family heritage is Peruvian. He is fluent in Spanish.

Dr. Mora Specializes in:

	ACL PCL Reconstruction
	Recurrent Shoulder Dislocation
	Cartilage Reconstruction including transplant, OATS, microfracture and resurfacing
	Meniscus repair and transplantation
	Hip Arthroscopy
	Shoulder arthroscopy and reconstruction
	Small joint arthroscopy (ankle, elbow, wrist)
	Comprehensive treatment of arthritis
	Complex fractures
	Soccer athlete care

A MESSAGE FROM DR. MORA:

My Approach to Treating Patients: "I hope to create a close patient-doctor relationship based on trust and mutual respect. I believe my patients' medical treatment begins with their complete understanding of their condition. I believe that a patient can never be given too much accurate and useful information. With this in mind, I make every effort to first and foremost- listen to my patient. Then I spend the time necessary to educate them on every detail of the treatment plan. Lastly I am dedicated towards maintaining my Orthopaedic Knowledge and expertise as cutting edge as possible".

St. Joseph Hospital Newsletter

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Undergraduate	California State University, Fullerton, B.A. in Biology and Biochemistry
Medical	University of California at Irvine College of Medicine, M.D. degree
Internship	University of Southern California (USC)
Residency	University of Southern California (USC) Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship	Sports Medicine, Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group

Professional Awards and Honors:
USC/LAC Chief Resident Honor
USC/LAC Marshall J. Schiff Memorial Award
USC/LAC Kerlan-Jobe Award
St. Joseph Hospital C.A.R.E. Award 2004
Anaheim High School Hall of Fame, 2004
2007 Physician of Excellence COA

Special Interests
Family Time
Pen and Pencil Drawing, Classic Ford Mustang Restoration, Deep-Sea Sports-Fishing
Soccer, Soccer, Soccer