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William T. Long, M.D.

Trauma and Total Joint Reconstruction
Dorr Arthritis Institute
Good Samaritan Hospital

William T. Long, M.D., board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He completed his internship in general surgery at Rush Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, then became a resident at King / Drew Medical Center, and a research fellow at King / Drew Biomechanics Research Lab at Centinela Hospital. He has been in practice for many years with Dr. Dorr.

Additional training was done with Dr. Dorr as a fellow in arthritis and joint replacement with the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic at Centinela Hospital and, subsequently, at USC's Center for Arthritis and Joint Implant Surgery at University Hospital. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the California Orthopaedic Association, the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Alumni Association and the Lawrence Dorr Fellows Society.

Dr. Long's current research interests include Metal-on-Metal hip replacement, hip replacement in young patients, computer assisted knee replacement, and pain management techniques for knee replacement.

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