The physicians of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic are dedicated to serving their patients and community with high standards of excellence in orthopaedic care.

Frank W. Jobe, M.D. 

Frank W. Jobe, M.D.

Co-Founder of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic

Medical School

  •  Loma Linda University; Loma Linda, California

Internship

  •  Los Angeles County Hospital; Los Angeles, California

Residency

  • Orthopaedic Surgery, Los Angeles County Hospital; Los Angeles, California

Faculty Appointments

  • Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Southern California School of Medicine; Los Angeles, California

Professional Background

  • Medical Director, Centinela Hospital Medical Center - Biomechanics Laboratory

Professional Organizations

  • Member, The American Orthopaedic Association
  • Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Past Member, Committee on Sports Medicine - Past Chairman, Committee on the Shoulder (1982-1987)
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • Founding Member, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine - Past Chairman Membership Committee (1978-1979)
  • Founding Member, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons - Past President (1985-1986)
  • Member, Major League Baseball Physicians Association - Past President (1976-1977) - Past Secretary (1977-1979)
  • Member, Western Orthopaedic Association, Los Angeles Chapter - Past Program Chairman (1978-1979)
  • Founding Member, International Society of the Knee
  • Member and Sponsor of Neufeld Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University

Consultantships

  • Former consultant - President's Council on Physicial Fitness and Sports

Orthopaedic Consultant

  • Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Team
  • PGA Tour & Senior PGA Tour
  • Los Angeles Lakers Basketball Team
  • Los Angeles Kings Hockey Team
  • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Baseball Team

Board Certification

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Publications

  • Dr. Jobe has authored more than 140 medical publications, 7 books, and 24 book chapters during his medical career.

Honors

  • President's Award Loma Linda University 1980
  • O'Donohue Award AOSSM 1984 "A Comparative EMG Analysis of the Shoulder in Pitchers - Amateur vs. Professional"
  • Charles S. Neer Award ASES 1987 "Dynamic EMG Analysis of Throwing Shoulder with Glenohumeral Instability"
  • Charles S. Neer Award ASES 1997 "Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Throwing Athletes: Muscle Splitting Approach Without Transposition of the Ulnar Nerve"
  • Honorary Doctorate Degree, Awarded by The University of Tokushima 1998 Tokushima, Japan