Tarek Bittar, M.D. Curriculum Vitae
Current Practice:
TBITTAR, INC. Orthopedic Surgery
25751 McBean PKWY., Suite 215
Valencia, CA 91355
2005 to present
Solo Private orthopedic practice
Board Certified Since 2008
11550 Indian Hills Road
Suite 351
Mission Hills, CA 91345
Education:
Post-Graduate:
Cincinnati Sports Medicine And Orthopedic center
Cincinnati, OH
08/2004-07/2005
Clinical fellow in sports medicine
Frank Noyes, M.D., fellowship director
King/Drew Medical center
Orthopaedic Residency
Los Angeles, CA
07/1999 – 06/2004
Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery
Rush Presbyterian Medical Center
Chicago, IL
07/1996-06/1997
Surgery internship
Graduate:
Rush University
Chicago, IL
09/1992-06/1996
M.D. obtained 06/28/1996
Undergraduate:
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
09/1989-07/1992
Major: Biological Sciences
B.S., 08/1992
Honors:
Awards: Milton Ashby Award for orthopedic resident of the year, 06/2001, King/Drew Medical Center, division of orthopedic surgery.
Dean’s Summer Research Award Fellowship. 1993.
Member of Honors College, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1990-1992.
Member of Alpha Lambda Alpha Honors Society for freshmen, 1989-1990.
Research:
07/2001-present
King/Drew Medical Center
Division of orthopedic surgery
“Salvage of Schatzker Type V and VI Tibial Plateau Fractures Using Hybrid External Fixation”
Tarek Bittar, William Long
This paper is pending final revisions
04/1996-07/1997
Rush University
Department of orthopedics
Revision total hip arthroplasty study using certain demographic and radiographic criteria and measuring levels of gene expressivity of certain cytokines. J. Jacobs, T. Glant, T Bittar
08/1995-06/1996
Rush University
Department of orthopedics
“A predictive model of outcome in high tibial osteotomy “.
J. Bryan, B. Bach, T. Bittar, T. Andriacchi. This is a radiographic and gait analysis study of patients who underwent HTO. Presented at the ORS 43rd annual meeting, Feb 1997
06/1992-09/1992
Rush University
Department of Biomechanics
EMG study of truncal muscle response to load asymmetry
Publications:
03/2002
e-medicine, on line medical library, section of orthopedics
“Mucopolysaccharidoses”
Tarek Bittar, Eleby Washington
8/1998
“Salvage of failed Amputation About the Hip in Peripheral Vascular Disease by Open Wound Care and Nutritional Support”
Michael S. Pinzur, Juan Angeletas, Tarek Bittar
The American Journal of Orthopedic Surgery
XXVII, No 8, 561-562
02/1994
“In Situ Localization of Metalloproteinases and TIMP in Interfacial Membranes of Loosened Total Hip Arthroplasties”
T. Glant, K. Mikecz, A. Cole, T. Bittar, J. Jacobs
Transactions Orthopedic Research Society
10, Section 1, Feb, 1994
National Presentations:
08/2003
National Medical Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
“Treatment of high energy civilian gunshot wounds to the femur”
Awarded 3rd place prize for content of presentation
Volunteer Experience:
2006-2007
Volunteered at High School Football Games
Alemany High School
West Ranch High School
09/1992-06/1993
St. Basil Clinic for homeless, Volunteer
Performed health assessment, provided health education and immunizations.
06/1991-09/1991
Rush University Volunteer Office
Volunteer
Provided patients with voluntary transport service and miscellaneous patient care duties.
Licensure:
California Medical License:
Issued 04/21/00
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS):
Certified 7/08
Language Fluency (Other than English):
Arabic
Spanish
Hobbies/Interests:
Soccer, basketball, travel, music, languages