Meet Dr. Glousman

Dr. Glousman is Board Certified in both Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.  He is a recognized expert in Workers Compensation injuries and Medical-Legal Forensic orthopaedic surgery. After earning his medical doctorate at UCLA with AOA honors, Dr. Glousman completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Southern California. He completed the prestigious Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic after which he joined the group and became a partner for 27 years before starting his own private practice.

US News recognized Dr. Glousman as a Top Orthopaedic Surgeon in California in 2012. Additionally, Los Angeles Magazine named him a Sports Medicine Super Doctor in 2012, and the Los Angeles Times listed him as one of the Best Doctors in Southern California in 2009. Dr. Glousman has been named to the peer selected 2014 Southern California Super Doctors that was seen in the January 2014 Los Angeles Magazine featuring approximately five percent of the top physicians in Southern California. He has served as consultant to several local high schools, collegiate and professional teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Dr. Glousman served as the team physician and surgeon for the USC Basketball Team and Athletic Department. The Anaheim Ducks selected him as the inaugural team orthopaedic surgeon where he served for 17 consecutive years until making the transition to consultant.

As an active participant in the medical community, Dr. Glousman has served on a number of philanthropic organizations. He is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Glousman passed his board examinations given by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has continued to participate in the recertification process during his career.  In addition, Dr. Glousman passed his board examinations in the 2008 new subspecialty of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and has also participated in the recertification process for this as well. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, and a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Shoulder and Elbows Surgeons Society, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Kerian Jobe Orthopaedic Foundation Alumni Society.

Dr. Glousman has authored more than 40 publications, supervised more than 25 research projects, and has been a facilitator for more than 70 lectures. He was the recipient of the honorable Charles Neer Award from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons for outstanding research. His educational roles have included the training of orthopaedic residents and orthopaedic surgeons during their sports medicine fellowship.

Born and now living in Los Angeles, Dr. Glousman and his wife have raised three children, now successful adults in their own right, and share in the blessings and joy of their four grandchildren .  Dr. Glousman is a travel enthusiast, snow skier, scuba diver, former tennis player, beginner pickleball player, and is now being humbled by the challenge of golf.

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