Dr. Andrew Cooperman Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Cooperman was born in Los Angeles, but considers himself a San Diegan after obtaining both his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry (1980) and Medical Doctor degree (1984) from the University of California, San Diego. He completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery in 1989 at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor, Michigan, returning to North County, San Diego and entering into the private practice of orthopedics in 1990. After his successful solo practice in our community for 24 years, we proudly welcomed him as a member of OSNC in 2014.

As a native Southern Californian, Dr. Cooperman is keenly aware of the active lifestyle afforded by our pleasant year round climate and varied geography. He was the first orthopedic surgeon in North County to earn Sub-Specialty Board Certification in Sports Medicine. He has extensive experience in advanced arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder and is the only orthopedic surgeon in North County, San Diego with in depth training and experience in the non-operative and arthroscopic management of hip disorders, including hip impingement (FAI) and labral tears.

Dr. Cooperman has been on the forefront of joint replacement procedures of the hip and knee, pioneering the direct anterior approach for hip arthroplasty at Tri-City Medical Center using the specialized Hana Table. Dr. Cooperman was the first surgeon in North County to use customized Patient Specific Instrumentation, using computer design for individualized total knee replacement surgery. He is an active member of the Quality and Operations committees of the Orthopedic and Spine Institute at Tri-City Medical Center working to improve patient outcomes and ensure the highest level of care to patients undergoing joint replacement procedures.

Doctor Cooperman derives great pleasure from his time spent interacting with patients in his clinic and finds no satisfaction greater than the return of function and improved quality of life in his patients after successful surgical intervention.

Dr. Cooperman is married to Christine, a Cardiac Rehabilitation nurse at Tri-City Medical Center. He cherishes the time spent with her and his two sons, Carter and Adam, traveling, skiing and at sporting events, especially baseball. He is an avid deep sea and fly fisherman, annually seeking the time to enjoy the outdoors and hook into large tuna, steelhead or trout.

Biographical

Married: March 25, 1998
Christine Cooperman, R.N., B.S.N.

Education

Undergraduate:

University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California
B.A., Chemistry- 09/1976-06/1980
Provost's Honor List, 1976-1980
Medical:

University of California, San Diego
School of Medicine
La Jolla, California
M.D. - 09/1980-06/1984
Internship:

University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Resident in Surgery- 06/1984-06/1986
Residency:

University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery- 07/1986-06/1989

Work History

07/1989 -08/1989
09/1989 -01/1990

Relocate to California
Kaiser
115O Veterans Blvd.
Redwood City, CA 94063
01/1990-02/1990
02/1990-08/1991

Relocate to Southern California
Southland Orthopedics
2095 W. Vista Way
Vista, CA 92083
08/1991-06/2014

Andrew M. Cooperman, M.D.
2023 W. Vista Way, Ste B
Vista, CA 92083

Awards/Honors

SCURI Grant, 1979
University of California, San Diego

President's Undergraduate Fellowship, 1979
University of California, San Diego

Board Status

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992
Sub-Specialty Certificate, Sports Medicine, 2007
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Memberships

Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellow, Arthroscopy Association of North America
California Orthopaedic Association
Michigan Orthopaedic Society
American Medical Association/California Medical Association

Hospital Affiliations

Tri-City Medical Center
4002 Vista Way
Oceanside, CA 92056

Scripps Memorial Hos pital- Encinitas
354 Santa Fe Dr.
CA 92024

Surgery Center Affiliation

Carlsbad Surgery Center
6121 Paseo Del Norte, Suite 100
Carlsbad, CA 92011

North Coast Surgery Center
3903 Waring Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92056

Major Interests

Sports Medicine

Arthroscopy
Surgery of the Knee
Arthroscopic Hip Preservation Surgery

Reconstructive Hip and Knee Surgery

Direct anterior supine hip replacement
Mini incision hip and knee replacements
Partial knee replacement

Team Affiliations

Rancho Buena Vista High School
Team Physician/Orthopedic Consultant
Carlsbad High School - Orthopedic Consultant

Research

Modified Combined Repair for Recurrent Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder. A Long-Term Follow-Up Study.
Section of Orthopedic Surgery
The University of Michigan
Regional Bone Density in the Proximal Femur and its Correlation to Biomechanical Properties.
Section of Orthopedic Surgery
The University of Michigan
Immunogenicity and Metabolism of Glucosylated Lipoproteins in Diabetes. Department of Medicine
University of California, San Diego
Synthesis of Labels to Acetylcholine Receptor
Department of Pharmacology
University of California, San Diego

Presentations

"Giant Cell Tumor of Bone", Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan , September 1986 .
"Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus in Children", Elbow Symposium , The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 1987.
"Radiation Exposure to Orthopaedic Surgeons", Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Veterans Administration Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 1987 .
"Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Shoulder", Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Veterans Administration Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 1987,
"Fractures of the Tibial Tuberosity," Orthopaedic Grand Rounds , The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, November 1987 .
"Atlanto-Axial Arthrodesis : I ndications and Techniques", Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, December 1987.
"Post-Traumatic Elbow Flexion Contractures", Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 1988 .
"Ossification of the Tibio-Fibular lnterosseous Ligament", Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 1988.
"Lead Arthropathy ", Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 1988 .
"Wrist Arthrodesis : Indications, Methods , and Complications ", Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, Veterans Administration Hospital , Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 1988.
Smith, MD, Dickie, DL Cooperman, AM, Goldstein, SA, Matthews, LS, Flynn , MJ: Regional Bone Density in the Proximal Femur and its Correlation to Biomechanical Properties. Presented at the Michigan Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting, June 1988 , and Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 1989.
"Lumbar Spinal Stenosis : Diagnosis and Treatment", Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 1989.
"Treatment Options for Pelvic Sarcomas: Internal Hemipelvectomy," Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 1989 .
"Adamantinoma of Long Bones", Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 1989. "Treat ment of Segmental Osseous Defects of the Femur", Orthopaedic Grand Ro unds, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor , Michigan , Ap ril 1989.
Cooperman, AM, O'Conno r, GA: Modified Combined Repair for Recurrent Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder. A Long-Term Follow Up Study. Annual Chief Resident Project Symposium , The University of Michigan, Ann Arbo r, Michigan, June 1989.

Publications

Smith, MD, Dickie, DL, Cooperman, AM, Goldstein, SA, Matthews, LS, Flynn, MJ: Regional Bone Density in the Proximal Femur and its Correlation to Biomechanical Properties, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1992, October; (283):244-51.

Dr. Cooperman's Reviews

Great results from my recent total hip replacement procedure by Dr. Coopermen. He takes the time to answer any questions I had before and after the procedure. Very professional and friendly at the same time.

~ Greg S ~