John A. Scolaro, M.D.Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
Clinical Interests
Dr. Scolaro is a fellowship trained orthopaedic traumatologist. He specializes in the treatment of acute fractures as well as nonunions and malunions. Other areas of interest are fractures of the pelvis and acetabulum, periprosthetic fractures and complex peri-articular fractures.
Research Interests
Dr. Scolaro’s interests involve patient-focused clinical outcomes research, specifically multi-center trials and large population-based outcome measures. In addition, research interests include improving fracture fixation though biomechanical research with Dr. Thay Q. Lee, professor emeritus.
Background
Dr. Scolaro graduated with his Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame. He then went on to receive his Master’s of Arts and Doctorate of Medicine from the School of Medicine at Boston University. He completed a general surgery internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. He spent time during residency at Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) in Hannover, Germany on a visiting scholarship. Subsequently, Dr. Scolaro completed his orthopaedic trauma fellowship at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington.
Personal
Dr. Scolaro resides in Orange County with his wife and two children. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family, enjoying the countless outdoor activities available in Southern California, traveling and his Peloton. He remains a die-hard University of Notre Dame and Chicago sports fan.
Rock Solid Again – Drs. John Scolaro and Michael Lekawa discuss the efforts to give a Santa Ana man back his active life
Car crash survivor climbs back from adversity
On a crisp February day in Breckenridge, Colo., Brandon Gaidano conquered a black diamond on his first ski run of the day. It was a hard-earned triumph. Nine months earlier, he endured multiple surgeries to repair severe pelvic fractures, a ruptured bladder, chest injuries and a broken ankle.
Climbing Back From Adversity
After a horrific car crash, the UCI Health trauma team worked tirelessly to restore man’s life