Dr. Carl Basamania is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and internationally recognized expert. He graduated from George Washington Medical School. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA, and a fellowship in reconstructive shoulder surgery with Dr. Charles A. Rockwood Jr. at the University of Texas in San Antonio.
Dr. Carl Basamania is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and internationally recognized expert. He graduated from George Washington Medical School. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA, and a fellowship in reconstructive shoulder surgery with Dr. Charles A. Rockwood Jr. at the University of Texas in San Antonio.
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The best of the best. He truly has a passion in his field of shoulder expertise/knowledge/surgery
Nov-2024
Listened well, smart, pro active with a thoughtful pan of attack. I was very pleased.
Nov-2024
He is awesome and very personable!!
Oct-2024
Try personable clear and concisr
Oct-2024
Very personable, gave lots of info, top notch surgeon. Highly recommend!
Oct-2024
He provided excellent explanations and instructions. I so appreciate his expertise and his kind relatable approach.
Oct-2024
Feel lucky to have been referred to Dr. Basamania! Very warm, clear and encouraging. Another review after surgery.
Sep-2024
Caring. Thoroughly explained procedure. Spent night post op and all orders with extra nebs written without need to clarify.
Dr. Carl Basamania is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and internationally recognized expert in shoulder replacement surgery and the treatment of clavicle fractures. Dr. Basamania performed the first Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in the US in 2003 and continues to perform over 500 shoulder surgeries each year. He helped develop an innovative, minimally invasive technique for repairing both new and poorly healed clavicle fractures which significantly decreases complications and greatly improves patient outcomes. Dr. Basamania has been featured in the National Geographic special entitled “The Incredible Human Body” and has been a guest on CBS’s “The Doctors”.
Actively involved with clinical research, Dr. Basamania has contributed chapters to more than 17 orthopedic text books and has written over 30 peer reviewed articles. He is an editorial reviewer for The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and continues to lecture both nationally and internationally having lectured in over 25 countries. He is a senior design consultant for Depuy Synthes and holds multiple patents on various orthopedic devices and instruments.
Dr. Basamania is a world renowned expert in shoulder surgery. After graduating from George Washington Medical School, Dr. Basamania began his career in the US Military. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA, and a fellowship in reconstructive shoulder surgery with Dr. Charles A. Rockwood Jr. at the University of Texas in San Antonio. After training, Dr. Basamania was stationed at Fort Bragg, NC where he was named Chief of Orthopedic Surgery and worked with the Army’s Delta Force as their designated orthopedic surgeon. In addition to multiple military decorations, he has been the only physician in the military to receive both the Surgeon General’s Physician Recognition Award and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Physician Recognition Award.
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The best of the best. He truly has a passion in his field of shoulder expertise/knowledge/surgery
Listened well, smart, pro active with a thoughtful pan of attack. I was very pleased.
He is awesome and very personable!!
Try personable clear and concisr
Very personable, gave lots of info, top notch surgeon. Highly recommend!
He provided excellent explanations and instructions. I so appreciate his expertise and his kind relatable approach.
Feel lucky to have been referred to Dr. Basamania! Very warm, clear and encouraging. Another review after surgery.
Caring. Thoroughly explained procedure. Spent night post op and all orders with extra nebs written without need to clarify.
He is the best!
Fantastic