Dr. Paul Girard, MD
Orthopedic Surgery•Male•Age 50
UC San Diego Health - Hillcrest
200 W Arbor Dr San Diego, CA 92103Make an Appointment
Show Phone NumberDr. Paul Girard, MD is a Orthopedic Surgery Specialist in San Diego, CA and has over 26 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Chicago Med Sch medical school in 1996. He is affiliated with UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest. He is accepting new patients. Be sure to call ahead with Dr. Girard to book an appointment.
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About Me
Biography
Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certifications
- Orthopedic Surgery
Awards
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Memberships & Affiliations
- California Orthopaedic Association, Member
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are Dr. Paul Girard, MD's top areas of care?
Dr. Girard frequently treats Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Open, Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment, and Femur Fracture. See all procedures and conditions Dr. Girard treats.
Where is Dr. Paul Girard, MD's office located?
Dr. Girard's office is located at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
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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 the following insurance:
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Anthem
- Advantage-CA HMO
- Advantage-CA PPO
- Balanced (Prudent Buyer)-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 (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- 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 PHC EPO & HDP/HSA-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 Choice / PERSCare Providers-CA 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 (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- 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 (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
Locations
UC San Diego Health - Hillcrest
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Learn more about how Healthgrades measuresHospital Quality.79% Patient Experience Rating, 10% higher than the national average
22 Awards Received
Award Highlight: Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2021)
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