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Address
Desert Orthopaedic Center - East Desert Inn Road
2800 East Desert Inn Rd Ste 100
Las Vegas, NV 89121
About Roger A Fontes, MD
Biography
Dr. Fontes completed medical school with highest honors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (the third-ranked medical school in the U.S. in 2009). He then completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of California, San Francisco.
Following residency, he traveled to Europe to study with some of the world experts in trauma and shoulder surgery. An additional fellowship in Italy with Dr. Maurizio Catagni, a recognized pioneer in Ilizarov surgery, adde
Following residency, he traveled to Europe to study with some of the world experts in trauma and shoulder surgery. An additional fellowship in Italy with Dr. Maurizio Catagni, a recognized pioneer in Ilizarov surgery, adde
Procedures and Conditions Treated
- Fusion - Shoulder
- Orthopedics
- Sports Medicine
Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery - Board Certified
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Credentials and Education
University of California, San Diego
Undergraduate Degree
1989
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Graduate Degree
1993
University of California, San Francisco
Internship
1994
University of California, San Francisco
Residency
1998
Baptist Hospital Zurich Switzerland
Fellowship
1999
Lecco Hospital, Lecco Italy
Fellowship
2000