The Hand & Wrist Center
3918 Long Beach Boulevard, Suite 100
Long Beach, CA 90807
Phone: (562) 424-9000
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
George A. Macer, Jr., M.D. Curriculum Vitae
BOARD CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SUB‑SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION IN SURGERY OF THE HAND
| PERSONAL INFORMATION: | |
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| PRESENT PRACTICE: | Limited to Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity |
| George A. Macer, Jr. Medical Corporation 3918 Long Beach Boulevard Suite 100 Long Beach CA 90807 |
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| TELEPHONE: | (562) 424-9000 |
| FACSIMILE: | (562) 424-9030 (562) 424-9067 |
| EMAIL: | george@handwristcenter.com |
| PRIOR PRACTICE: | Limited to Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity |
| George A. Macer, Jr. Medical Corporation 3550 Linden Avenue Suite 2 Long Beach CA 90807 |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: | October 17, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | Pasadena, California |
| CITIZENSHIP: | U.S.A. |
| MARITAL STATUS: | Married |
| EDUCATION: | |
| PRIMARY/SECONDARY: | Pasadena City Schools Pasadena, CA |
| COLLEGE: | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Arts – 1970 |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL: | University of Southern California Medical Physiology – 1971 |
| MEDICAL SCHOOL: | University of Southern California School of Medicine Medical Doctor – 1972‑1976 |
| INTERNSHIP: | Memorial Hospital of Long Beach Categorical Surgery – 1976‑1977 |
| ORTHOPAEDIC RESIDENCY: | Orthopaedic Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center – 1977‑1981 |
| FELLOWSHIP: | Joseph H. Boyes/Orthopaedic Hospital Fellowship in Surgery of the Hand and Microsurgery (14 Months) – 1982 |
| AFFILIATED HOSPITALS ATTENDED: | |
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| Centinela Hospital | Inglewood, CA |
| Harbor – UCLA Medical Center | Harbor City, CA |
| Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic | Inglewood, CA |
| Veteran’s Administration Hospital | Sepulveda, CA |
| Rancho Los Amigos Hospital | Downey, CA |
| BOARD CERTIFICATION | |
| National Board of Medical Examiners Diplomate | 1977 |
| American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Diplomate | 1988, Recertified to 2019 |
| American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand |
January 1989, Recertified to 2019 |
| PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: | |
| American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Fellow | |
| American Society for Surgery of the Hand | |
| Southern California Society for Surgery of the Hand – President (2004) | |
| California Orthopedic Association | |
| Western Orthopaedic Association | |
| American Medical Association | |
| California Medical Association | |
| Los Angeles County Medical Association | |
| Long Beach Surgical Society – President, 1996 | |
| AWARDS: | |
| “Intern of the Year” Long Beach Memorial Medical Center |
1977 |
| Outstanding Scientific Exhibit American Society for Surgery of the Hand |
1985 |
| LICENSURE: | |
| State of California (G-34983) | 1977 |
| State of Nevada (6174) | 1990 |
| Drug Enforcement Administration (AM-7604425) |
1977 |
| HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS | |
| Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (Active) | Long Beach, CA |
| Surgery Center of Long Beach (Active) | Long Beach, CA |
| Anaheim Memorial Hospital (Inactive) | Anaheim, CA |
| Lakewood Regional Medical Center (Inactive) | Lakewood, CA |
| Los Alamitos Medical Center (Inactive) | Los Alamitos, CA |
| Rancho Los Amigos Hospital (Inactive) | Downey, CA |
| St. Mary Medical Center (Inactive) | Long Beach, CA |
| STAFF APPOINTMENTS: | |
| Chairman, Department of Orthopedics St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, CA |
1990, 1991 |
| Orthopedic Executive Committee Long Beach Memorial Medical Center |
1999 – Present |
| Voluntary Clinical Professor (Department of Orthopedics) University of Southern California School of Medicine |
Present |
| Attending Hand Surgeon Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, Downey, CA |
Previous |
| Resident Teaching (Department of Family Medicine) Long Beach Memorial Medical Center |
Present |
| Assistant Clinical Professor (Department of Plastic Surgery) University of California/ Irvine School of Medicine |
Present |
| PRESENTATIONS AND NATIONAL MEETINGS: | |
| “Unicameral Bone Cysts” University of Southern California School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics Alumni Day Orthopaedic Hospital Los Angeles |
June 13, 1981 |
| “Unicameral Bone Cysts, An Alternate Treatment” Western Orthopaedic Association Los Angeles Chapter, Seventh Annual Meeting Palm Springs, California |
May 1, 1982 |
| “Scapho-Trapezial Trapezoidal Arthrosis Treated by Silastic Interposition Arthroplasty” American Society for Surgery of the Hand Second Annual Residents and Fellows’ Conference Atlanta, Georgia |
February 5, 1984 |
| “Early Results of Steroid Injection for Unicameral Bone Cysts” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 52nd Annual Meeting Las Vegas, Nevada |
January 28, 1985 |
| “Non-Surgical Treatment of Fingertip Amputations” Western Orthopaedic Association 49th Annual Meeting Houston, Texas |
October 9, 1985 |
| “Dorsal Capsulodesis for Rotatory Sub-luxation of the Scaphoid” American Society for Surgery of the Hand 41st Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana |
February 18, 1986 |
| PUBLICATIONS: | |
| “Surgical Closure Not Mandatory in Finger‑tip Amputations” ORTHOPAEDICS TODAY By: George A. Macer, Jr., M.D., and Gerald Blatt, M.D. |
February, 1986 |
| “Non Surgical Treatment of Fingertip Amputations” ORTHOPAEDIC TRANSACTIONS (Vol. 10, No. 1) By: Gerald Blatt, M.D., George A. Macer, Jr., M.D., and Douglas Bald, M.D. |
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