- Orthopedic Surgeons
- CA
- San Diego, CA
- Dr. Paul Girard, MD
Dr. Paul Girard, MD
Orthopedic Surgery•Male•Age 51
Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Paul Girard, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist in San Diego, CA and has over 23 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN in 2000. He is affiliated with UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest. His office accepts new patients.

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200 W Arbor Dr San Diego, CA 92103Make an Appointment
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About Me
Biography
Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certifications
- Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Awards
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Memberships & Affiliations
- California Orthopaedic Association, Member
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does Dr. Paul Girard, MD accept any insurance plans?
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What conditions does Dr. Paul Girard, MD treat?
Dr. Girard frequently treats the following conditions: Femur Fracture, Ankle Fracture, and Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture. See more on Healthgrades.
What is Dr. Paul Girard, MD's office address?
Dr. Girard's office is located at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. You can find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
Is Dr. Paul Girard, MD affiliated with any hospitals?
Dr. Paul Girard, MD is affiliated with UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest.
Is Dr. Paul Girard, MD a board-certified professional?
Yes, Dr. Paul Girard, MD holds board certifications in Orthopedic Surgery.
How much experience does Dr. Paul Girard, MD have?
Dr. Girard has over 22 years of healthcare experience.
Does Dr. Paul Girard, MD receive good ratings from patients?
There is a star rating of 4/5 for Dr. Paul Girard, MD. Patients say that they trusted the provider's decisions and the provider explained conditions well. See all patient feedback on Healthgrades.
Experience and Background Checks
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Dr. Girard's Top Procedures and Conditions
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Girard performs Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Open more than 95% of his peers
Dr. Girard performs this procedure more than 95% of his peers
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Girard performs Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment more than 89% of his peers
Dr. Girard performs this procedure more than 89% of his peers
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Girard treats Femur Fracture more than 87% of his peers
Dr. Girard treats this condition more than 87% of his peers
Dr. Girard's conditions and procedures:
- Achilles Tenotomy
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
- Ankle Sprains and Strains
- Arthritis of the Elbow
- Ataxia
- Back Pain
- Baker’s Cyst
- Broken Arm
- Broken Neck
- Bunion Surgery
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chondrocalcinosis
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Clavicle Fracture
- Coccygeal Pain
- Coccyx or Sacrum Fracture
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Complications of Joint Prosthesis
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Bursitis
- Elbow Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
- Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
- Excision of Femur or Knee
- Excision of Metacarpal and Carpal
- Excision of Radius or Ulna
- Excision of Tarsal or Metatarsal
- Excision of Tibia or Fibula
- Fat Embolism
- Femur Fracture
- Foot and Ankle Dislocation Treatment, Closed
- Foot and Ankle DislocationTreatment, Open
- Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Open
- Foot and Ankle Ligament and Tendon Repair
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Sprain
- Fracture of Hand (incl. Fingers)
- Gait Abnormality
- Gout
- Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Open
- Hand Fracture
- Heel Spur
- Herniated Disc
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Hip Replacement
- Hip Replacement Revision
- Hip Sprain
- Humerus Fracture
- Internal Derangement of Knee
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Drainage
- Joint Pain
- Juvenile Chronic Arthritis
- Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Replacement Revision
- Knee Sprain
- Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
- Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
- Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
- Limb Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lupus
- Meniscus Surgery
- Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
- Musculoskeletal Function Test
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Neuroplasty
- Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteoarthritis of Spine
- Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Osteopenia
- Osteosarcoma
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Pelvic Fracture
- Periacetabular Osteotomy
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib Fracture
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Sacrum Disorders
- Scapular Fracture
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Separated Femoral Epiphysis Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
- Steroid Injection
- Synovial Biopsy
- Systemic Chondromalacia
- Thoracic Spine Fracture
- Tibia and Fibula Fractures
- Total Hip Replacement
- Trigger Finger
- Unicompartmental Hip Surgery
- Wrist Fracture
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Dr. Girard accepts
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Dr. Girard accepts the following insurance:
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Anthem
- Advantage-CA HMO
- Advantage-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (CACare) - Individual-CA HMO
- Blue Cross (CACare) - Large Group-CA HMO
- Blue Cross (CACare) - Small Group-CA HMO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Individual-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Large Group-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Small Group-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Student Health-CA PPO
- Blue Cross-CA HMO-POS
- Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
- Bronze w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Dignity Health Custom Advantage-CA HMO
- Dignity Health EPO / PPO-CA
- Dignity Health Ventura EPO/PPO-CA
- EPO-CA
- Gold (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
- Gold (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Gold Advantage-CA PPO
- Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
- Gold Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
- Lumenos Plans-CA PPO
- Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) - Prudent Buyer-CA PPO
- MemorialCare Custom-CA PPO
- National (BlueCard Basic) PPO
- National (BlueCard) PPO
- PERS Select-CA HMO
- PERS Traditional-CA HMO
- Platinum (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
- Platinum (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Platinum Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
- Select Plus-CA HMO
- Select-CA HMO
- Silver (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
- Silver Advantage-CA PPO
- Silver EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
- Silver EPO w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer/Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Silver Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
- Silver w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Tenet Network-CA PPO
- Traditional
- Traditional PPO
- UC Care-CA PPO
- UC CORE-CA PPO
- UC Health Savings Plan-CA
- UC High Option Supplement to Medicare-CA
- UC Medicare with Prescription Drugs-CA PPO
- UC Medicare without Prescription Drugs-CA PPO
- UC Resident and Fellows-CA PPO
- UCSHIP-CA PPO
- USC Plan (Two Tiered Network)-CA HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- HealthyBlue 2.0
- HealthyBlue Advantage
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- First Health
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
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- Mon: 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Tue: 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Wed: 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Thu: 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Fri: 8:00am - 4:00pm
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Learn more about how Healthgrades measuresHospital Quality.81% Patients that would definitely recommend, 11% higher than the national average
29 Awards Received
Award Highlight: Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2022)
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