"Dedicated to Providing the Highest Quality Specialty Orthopaedic Care"
 
CHRISTOPHER S. PROCTOR, M.D.

 

Specializing in Sports Medicine,
Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopic Surgery

" I am committed to providing the highest quality of care with
compassion and sensitivity to the individual needs of each patient."

Sports Medicine Expertise

Dr. Proctor is the team physician for the Santa Barbara Foresters Baseball team of the California Collegiate League and the Santa Barbara Breakers professional basketball team.  Dr. Proctor is also a US Ski Team  physician, a UCSB staff physician, team physician for Santa Ynez High School and provides sports medicine care for numerous professional, collegiate and high school athletes.  Dr. Proctor has also served as the New York Yankees Stadium Physician and the Madison Square Garden Physician.

Treatment Philosophy

Dr. Proctor is committed to providing education to his patients with the belief that an informed patient is a vital part of the healing process.  Dr. Proctor strives to provide the highest quality service and most advanced treatment methods available.

Education

Dr. Proctor graduated from UCLA and Columbia University Medical School.  He was then selected as the prestigious Frank E. Stinchfield Fellow in Orthopaedic Surgery at Columbia University and conducted a post-doctorate research fellowship in biomechanics.  Following his orthopaedic residency at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, Dr. Proctor completed an advanced Sports Medicine fellowship with the renowned Southern California Center for Sports Medicine.

Accomplishments

Dr. Proctor conducted extensive research on the structure, function and repair of joints and has published numerous articles and book chapters.  He has presented his findings and is a speaker at scientific meetings in the United States and Europe. Dr. Proctor has also developed and patented devices to prevent and rehabilitate athletic injuries and is currently investigating novel techniques for repairing shoulders and knees.  He also serves as an editorial reviewer for leading orthopaedic journals.  He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America and the California Orthopedic Association.

In addition to his professional commitments, Dr. Proctor is devoted to his wife and three boys.  He enjoys hiking, biking and surfing and continues to ski as much as posssible.

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