Biographical summary
Dr. Jennifer Tangtiphaiboontana specializes in orthopaedic trauma and shoulder/elbow surgery. She completed her medical school training and orthopaedic residency at the University of California, San
Francisco. She then completed an orthopaedic trauma fellowship at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA and a fellowship in shoulder/elbow surgery at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Tangtiphaiboontana's clinical and research interests include the acute management of shoulder and elbow fractures and the post-traumatic sequelae of fractures such as stiffness, nonunion, malunion, and arthritis. She also treats degenerative conditions of the shoulder and elbow including arthritis, rotator cuff tears, and ligament injuries.
Conditions treated
- Distal femur fracture
- Distal humerus fracture
- Elbow instability
- Fracture
- Hip fracture
- Humerus shaft fracture
- Knee fracture
- Patellar fracture
- Proximal humerus fracture
- Proximal tibia fracture
- Rotator cuff injury
- Rotator cuff tear
- Rotator cuff tear arthropathy
- Shoulder arthritis
- Shoulder disorder
- Shoulder impingement syndrome
- Shoulder injury
- Tibial pilon fracture
- Tibial plateau fracture
Procedures performed
- Biceps tendon surgery
- Elbow dislocation stabilization
- Elbow fracture fixation
- Elbow ligament reconstruction
- Elbow replacement
- Elbow replacement revision
- Elbow surgery
- Fracture treatment
- Hip fracture surgery
- Knee fracture surgery
- Rotator cuff surgery
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder fracture fixation
- Shoulder osteotomy
- Shoulder replacement after fracture
- Shoulder replacement revision
- Shoulder replacement surgery
- Shoulder surgery
- Shoulder tendon transfer
Interests
Shoulder Fractures
Elbow Fractures
Shoulder/elbow fracture nonunion
Shoulder Arthritis
Elbow Arthritis
Elbow Stiffness
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2020
FellowRST Adult Reconstruction - Upp, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2020
Fellow - Shoulder and Elbow FellowMayo Clinic
- 2019
Fellow - Orthopedic TraumaHarborview Medical Center
- 2018
Resident - Orthopedic SurgeryUniversity of California, San Francisco
- 2013
MDUniversity of California San Francisco
- 2007
BS - BiologyStanford University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2022
Orthopedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2020
Clinical Sciences: "The Effect of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Medications After Rotator Cuff Surgery: A Randomized Double-Blinded Placebo Controlled Trial"Charles S. Neer Award
- 2018
UCSF Outstanding Chief ResidentStanford/UCSF Program
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
Candidate MemberOrthopaedic Trauma Association
- 2022 - present
Practice Management Committee MemberAmerican Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
- 2022 - present
Education Committee MemberAmerican Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
- 2019 - present
Candidate MemberAmerican Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
- 2019 - present
AO Trauma MemberAmerican Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
- 2016 - 2018
Humanitarian Commitee MemberOrthopaedic Trauma Association
- 2013 - 2018
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Education CommitteeUCSF
- 2013 - 2018
MemberSan Francisco Medical Society
- 2013 - present
MemberAmerican Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- 2013 - present
MemberAmerican Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Publications