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DR SARANYA SETHURAMAN

Orthopedic Surgeon

Sethuraman, Saranya MD @ GSOS

LOCATIONS

  • Santa Clara

  • San Jose

PHILOSOPHY OF CARE

“My goal is to help patients achieve the best quality of life by providing the latest in evidence-based orthopedic care tailored to their individual goals and needs.”

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About Dr Sethuraman

Dr. Sethuraman is a Bay Area native who grew up in Palo Alto.  After graduating from Yale University with a degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, she attended medical school at the University of Cincinnati and completed Orthopaedic Surgery residency at New York Medical College in Westchester County, New York.  Dr. Sethuraman went on to complete a fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy at the University of Rochester Medical Center in upstate New York, where she was trained in the management of upper and lower extremity bone, joint, muscle, and tendon conditions using minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques.  She is a team physician for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard team and has been an assistant team physician for the MiLB Rochester Redwings, Marist College, St. John Fisher University, and Nazareth University.

Dr. Sethuraman’s special interests include intra-articular hip disorders, knee realignment procedures, and pediatric sports injuries.  She is particularly excited to be back in the Bay Area and help athletes of all levels who want to achieve their potential and get back in the game after injury.  She uses both surgical and non-surgical approaches to help patients restore their quality of life.

When not seeing patients, she enjoys attending concerts and spending time outdoors.

ABOS Board Eligible

University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship

Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

Yale University School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
M.P.H.

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
General Surgery Internship

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
Doctor of Medicine

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
M.S. Physiology

Yale University, New Haven, CT
Master of Public Health
B.S., Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry

Abstracts:

Sethuraman SA, Silverstein RS, Dedhia N, Shaner AC, Asprinio DE. Cortical Screw Fixation as an Alternative to Kirschner Wire Fixation for Temporary Lateral Column Stabilization in Displaced Lisfranc Joint Fracture-Dislocations. Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Fort Worth, TX. Oct 2021.

• Gottschlich MM, Sethuraman SA, Allgeier C, Mayes T, Supp DM, Khoury J, Kagan RJ. Vitamin D Biomarkers Associated with Abnormal Scar Formation [Abstract 175]. Proceedings of the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association (Supplement to the Journal of Burn Care and Research); 2015 Apr 21-24; Chicago, IL.

Poster sessions:

• Choi J, Morse A, Sethuraman S, Shaner A, Asprinio D, Lombardo G. Utilizing MESS and Mechanism of Injury to Predict Limb Salvage vs. Amputation in Traumatic Lower Extremity Injuries. Poster presented at: New York Medical College Dr. Louis R.M. DelGuercio Research Day, 2018 Dec 19.
• Winner, Best Poster Award.

• Gottschlich MM, Sethuraman SA, Allgeier C, Mayes T, Supp DM, Khoury J, Kagan RJ. Vitamin D Biomarkers Associated with Abnormal Scar Formation. Poster session presented at: Nutrition & Metabolism. 47th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association; 2015 Apr 21-24; Chicago, IL.

Sethuraman SA, Hahn JM, Supp DM. Keloid Keratinocyte Proliferation and Gene Expression Changes With Exposure To Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Poster session presented at: University of Cincinnati MSSRP Fall Symposium; 2014 Oct 10; Cincinnati, OH and University of Cincinnati Internal Medicine Research & Service Symposium; 2014 Nov 21; Cincinnati, OH.

• Nicholson PA, Sethuraman SA, Horodyski LA, Jawaid A, English C, Black C, Chen B, Dankovich LS, Wallace J, Hornak JP, Youssef D, Stahl CC. Nutrition: A Determinant of Health in Avondale, Ohio. Poster session presented at: University of Cincinnati Community Health Forum; 2013, Cincinnati, OH.

Publications:

• Garner MR, Sethuraman SA, Schade MA, Boateng H. Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Open Fractures: Evidence, Evolving Issues, and Recommendations. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Apr 15;28(8):309-315. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-18-00193. Review. PubMed PMID: 31851021.

Sethuraman SA, Dhar VK, Habib DA, Sussman JE, Ahmad SA, Shah SA, Tsuei BJ, Sussman JJ, Abbott DE. Tube Feed Necrosis after Major Gastrointestinal Oncologic Surgery: Institutional Lessons and a Review of the Literature. J Gastrointest Surg. 2017 Dec;21(12):2075-2082. doi: 10.1007/s11605-017-3593-9. Epub 2017 Sep 27. Review. PubMed PMID: 28956273.

Sethuraman SA, Gottschlich MM, Supp DM, Khoury J, Kagan RJ. Vitamin D Biomarkers Associated with Abnormal Scar Formation in Pediatric Burn Patients. International Journal of Keloid Research. 2017 August; 1(1):30.

• Rawicki NL, Fasani-Feldberg GB, Agarwalla A, Sethuraman SA, Pammal RS, Lapow J, Cristofaro R. Publication Rates of Abstracts Presented at Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Meetings Between 2013 and 2016. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Jan 1;42(1):59-63.

Sethuraman SA, Silverstein RS, Dedhia N, Shaner AC, Asprinio DE. Radiographic Outcomes of Cortical Screw Fixation as an Alternative to Kirschner Wire Fixation for Temporary Lateral Column Stabilization in Displaced Lisfranc Joint Fracture-Dislocations: a Retrospective Cohort Analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Jan 17;23(1):54.

Sethuraman SA, Morse AS, Guzman JZ, Cristofaro R, Asprinio DE. Favorable Outcome Twenty-Two Months after Delbet Type Ib Capital Femoral Transepiphyseal Fracture and Posterior Column Acetabular Fracture in a Fifteen-Year-Old Male. Case Rep Orthop. 2022 Apr 21;2022:1843367.

Manuscripts in process:

• Book chapter: Accessing the Hip and Capsular Management: Outside-in and Inside-out including Periportal, Intraportal, T-Capsulotomy

Sethuraman SA, Cirino CM, Bobko AE, Blaine TA. Patterns of Osteoarthritis Following Open or Arthroscopic Stabilization for Anterior Shoulder Instability. Abstract submitted to RJOS Annual Meeting 2024.

Sethuraman SA, Akyuz E, Talley-Bruns R, Lemme N, Cirino CM, Bobko AE, Sethi PM, Kaback LA, Blaine TA. Use of a Krackow Suture Technique with PEEK Barrel Augmentation for Subscapularis Repair is Stronger Than Use of a Mason-Allen Suture Technique. Abstract submitted to RJOS Annual Meeting 2024.

Sethuraman SA, Kamdar P, Wellman DS. Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Fixation with Intramedullary Nail Fixation Versus Locked Plating After Distal Femur Fractures.

Ongoing Research:

• with Dr. Brian Giordano: Outcomes of hip arthroscopy in the setting of pre-operative relative energy deficiency in sport

– American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
– American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
– Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society

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