Joint Surgeons of Sacramento

William L. Bargar, M.D.

JOINT SURGEONS
OF SACRAMENTO
1020 29th Street
Suite 450
Sacramento, CA 95816
Ph: (916) 733-5066
Fx: (916) 733-8705

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PRACTICE
EXPERIENCE

Private Practice
Orthopedic Surgeon
Sacramento, CA
July 1, 1986 to present

UC Davis Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Sacramento, CA
August, 1981 to June 30, 1986

EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND

Undergraduate Education
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
B.S., Aero Astro Engineering, 1968

Graduate Education
University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
M.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 1972

Professional Preparation
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
M.D., 1975

SPECIAL
TRAINING

Internship
Flexible Surgical Internship
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus, Ohio 1975-1976

Residency
General Surgical Resident
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus, Ohio 1976-1977

Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio 1978-1981

Fellowship
Biomechanics and Joint Replacement
University of California, Los Angeles, 1977-1978

MILITARY
SERVICE

USN Instructor
U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School
Bainbridge, Maryland 1968-1972

TEACHING
APPOINTMENTS

Reviewer
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 1981-Present

Course Chairman
"The Degenerative Knee" - AAOS Summer Institute, 1986, 1987, 1988

Committee on the Hip
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1986-1991

Board of Associate Editors
The Journal of Arthroplasty, 1988-Present

Learning Center Committee
Association for Arthritic Hip and Knee Surgery. 1993

PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS

International
President
International Society for the Study of Custom-Made Prostheses, 1992

National
American Orthopaedic Association
Academic Orthopaedic Society
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Fellow)
Orthopaedic Research Society
American Society of Biomechanics
Western Orthopaedic Association
The Hip Society
The Knee Society
Association for Arthritic Hip & Knee Surgery
Adult Orthopaedic Reconstruction Association

State
California Medical Association
California Orthopaedic Association

Local
Sacramento-El Dorado Medical Society

LICENSURE AND
CERTIFICATION

State
Ohio 038400
California
(1975-1986)
G034044 (1976-Present)

Board Certification
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1976
Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1983

Hospital Affiliations
Active Medical Staff, Sutter Community Hospitals,
Sacramento California, October 1985-Present
Courtesy Medical Staff, Mercy General Hospital,
Sacramento, CA, March 1982-Present

PUBLICATIONS

1972	Bargar, W.L. A Porelastic Theory of Stress in a Model of Bone Joint. Master's Thesis University of Delaware.

1974	Bargar, W.L. and J.L. Nowinsky. The Hertz Problem, for Rheological Materials of a Porelastic Class. Acta Mechianica 20:217-213.

1980	Bargar, W.L., Crachiolo, A. and H.C. Amsututz. Results with the Constrained Total Knee Prosthesis in Treating Severely Disabled Patients and Patients with Total Knee Replacements. JBJS 62A:504-512.

1980	Bargar, W.L., Moreland, J.R., Markolf, K.L., Shoemaker, S.C., Asmtutz, H.C. and T.T. Grant. In Vivo Stability Testing of Post-menisectomy Knees. Clin Ortho and Rel Res 150:247-252.

1981	Rosenberg, N.J.,Bargar, W.L. and B. Freidman. The Incidence of Spondyloysis and Spondylolisthesis in Nonambulatory Patients. Spine 6(1):35-38.

1981	Markolf, K.L., Bargar, W.L., Shoemaker, S.C. and H.C. Amstutz. The Role of Joint Load in Knee Stability. JBJS 63(4):570-585.

1982	Weber, S.C. and Bargar, W.L., A Comparison of the Mechanical Properties of Simplex, Zimmer and Zimmer LVC Bone Cement. Surgical forum:XXXIII, 68th Annual Clinical Congress of 1982.

1983	Weber, S.C. and Bargar, W.L., A Comparison of the Mechanical Properties of Simplex, Zimmer and Zimmer LVC Bone Cement. Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Artificial Organs 11(1):3-12.

1983	Bargar, W.L., Moreland, J.R., Markolf, K.L. and S.C. Shoemaker. The Effects of Tibia-Foot Rotary Position on the Anterior Drawer Test. Clin Ortho and Rel Res 173:200-203.

1983	Brown, S.A., Sharkey, N.A., Bargar, W.L., Paul, H.A., Voegli, T.L., and Hsieh, Y-L. Properties of IN Vitro and In Vivo Cured Bone Cement. Biomaterials and Biomechanics 1883, 13-18, Elviser Science Publishers B.V., Amsterdam, 1984.

1983	Bargar, W.L., Heiple, K.G., Weber, S., Brown, S.A., Brown, R.H., Kotzar, G. Contrast Bone Cement. Journal of Orthopedic Bone Research, 1:92-100.

1984	Brown, S.A. and Bargar, W.L., The Influences of Temperature and Specimen Size of the Flexural Properties of Pmma Bone Cement. Journal of Biochemical Materials Research, Vol. 18, 523-536 (1984).

1984	Bargar, W.L., Marcus, R.E., and Ittleman, F.P. Late Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Secondary Pseudarthrosis of the Clavicle. Journal of Trauma 24(9):857-859.

1984	Bargar, W.L., Total Knee Arthoplasty: A Comprehensive Approach. New England Journal of Medicine (Aug 2):340.

1984	Bargar, W.L., Report of 1983 AOA North American Travelling Fellows. AOA News XVI(Fall).

1985	McLain, R.P., Bargar, W.L., Patella Strain in Three Models of Total Knee Prosthesis. Iowa Ortho Journal 5:92-97.

1985	Sacs, B.L., Bargar, W.L., Rechtine, G.R., Marsolias, E.B. An Improvised Passive Motion Apparatus. Clinical Orthopedics (April):184

1985	Goodnight, J.E., Bargar, W.L., Voegeli, T., and Blaisdell, F.W. Limb-Sparing Surgery for Extremity Sarcomas after Preoperative Intra-Arterial Duxorubican and Radiation Therapy. Amer. J. of Surg., 150:109-113.

1985	Paul, H.A. and Bargar, W.L., Total Hip Replacement in Snow Leopard. J of Amer. Vet Med.

1986	Paul, H.A., Bargar, W.L., Histologic Changes in the Dog Femur Following Total Hip Revision with Current Cementing Techniques. Journal of Arthoplasty, 1(1), 5-9.

1986	McLain, R.F., Bargar, W.L. The Effect of Total Knee Design on Patellar Strain. Journal of Arthoplasty, 1(1), 91-98.

1986	Bargar, W.L., Paul, H.A., Merrett, K., and Sharkey, N.A. The Contractor Bone Graft. Clin Ortho and Rel Res 202:269-277.

1986	Bargar, W.L., Martin, R.B., DeJesus, R. Madison M. The Additional Tobramycin to Contrast Bone Cement. Journal of Arthoplasty. 1(3), 165-168.

1986	Bargar, W.L., Brown, S.A., Paul, H.A., Voegli, T., Hseih, Y., Sharkey, N. In Vivo Versus In Vitro Polymerization of Acrylic Bone Cement: Effect on Material Properties. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 4(1):86-89.

1987	Paul, H.A., Bargar, W.L., Modified Approach to Total Hip Replacement in the Dog. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association.

1987	Paul, H.A., Bargar, W.L., Modified Technique for Canine Total Hip Replacement. Vet. Surg. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association.

1987	Paul, H.A. and Bargar, W.L., Histologic Changes in the Doc Actebulum Following Total Hip Replacement with Current Cementing Techniques. Journal of Arthoplasty. 2(1):71-76.

1988	Martin, R.B., Paul, H.A., Bargar, W.L., Dannucci, G.A., Sharkey, N.A. Effects of Estrogen Deficiency on the Growth of Tissue into Porous Titanium Implants. JBJS, 70-A:540-548.

1988	Bargar, W.L.,Sharkey, N.A., Paul, H.A. and Manske, D.J. Efficacy of Bone Staples for Fixation. Journal of Orthopedic Trauma. 1(4):2 326-330.

1988	Bargar, W.L., Total Hip Replacement; Benefits, Risks and Alternatives. Geriatric Medicine Today, (March):54-68.

1988	Bargar, W.L., Custom Cementless Total Hip Replacement. Sutter Medicine, (4):2 16-22.

1988	Bargar, W.L., Operative Orthopedics. Arthrodesis of the Hip Vol.1, Part V, Revision of Total Hip Arthoplasty, Vol.1, Part VI, Custom Total Hip Replacement, Vol.1, Part VI.

1989	Goulet, J.A., Bray, T.J., Timmerman, L.A., Benson, D.R., Bargar, W.L. Intraoperative Autologous Transfusion in Orthopedic Patients. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 71-A,:3-7.

1989	D'Antonio, J.A., Capello, W.N., Borden, L.S., Bargar, W.L., Bierbaum, B.F., Boettcher, W.G., Steinberg, M.E., Stulberg, S.D., Wedge, J.H. Classification and Management of Acetabular Abnormalities in Total Hip Arthoplasty. Clinical Orthopaedics 243:126-137.

1989	Bargar, W.L., Shape the Implant to the Patient: A Rationale for the use of Custom-Fit Cementless Total Hip Implants. Clinical Orthopaedics. 249:73-78.

1990	Bargar, W.L., The Hip and Its disorders. New Developments and Future Trends in Total Hip Replacement. September, 1990.

1990	Bargar, W.L., Preoperative Planning in Revision Total Hip Replacement Surgery. Current Issues in revision Hip and Knee Arthoplasty. Proceeding of a Symposium. May 3-5. Orthopaedic Review XIX, Supplement: October

1990	Bargar, W.L., Customization in Total Joint Replacement: Why and Why Not. Noncemented Total Hip Replacement, International Symposium: Tubingen, Germany. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, 127-131.

1992	Bargar, W.L., State-of-the-Art roundtable: Hip Implant Revision. Orthopaedic (Special Edition) Vol 1 No 7.

1992	Paul, H.A., Bargar, W.L., Mittlestadt, B, Musits, B., Taylor, R.H., Kanzanides, P., Zuhars, J., Williamson, B., Hanson, W. Development of a Surgical Robot for Cementless Total Hip Arthoplasty. IEEE International Conference on robotics and Automation Proceedings. Nice, France: May

1992	Paul, H.A., Bargar, W.L., Mittlestadt, B, Musits, B., Taylor, R.H., Kanzanides, P., Zuhars, J., Williamson, B., Hanson, W. Development of a Surgical Robot for Cementless Total Hip Arthoplasty. Clinical Orthopaedics 285:57-66.

1993	Bargar, W.L., Murzic, W.J., Taylor, J.K., Newman, M.A., Paul, H.A. Management of Bone Loss in Revision Total Hip Arthoplasty Using Custom Cementless Femoral Components. Journal of Arthoplasty 8(3):245-252.

1993	D'Antonio, J., McCarthy, J., Bargar, W.L., Borden, L., Capello, W., Collins, D., Steinberg,M., Wedge, J. Classification of Femoral Abnormalities in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Clinical Orthopaedics 296:133-139.

1993	Bargar, W.L., Carbone, E.; Robotic Systems in Surgery. Surgical Technology International II. 419-423.

1993	Murzic,W.J., Taylor, J.K., Bargar, W.L., Seizure Induced Femur Fracture After Total Hip Replacement: A Case Report. Orthopedics: 16(8) 906-909.

1994	Taylor,R., Mittlestadt, B., Paul, H., Hanson, W., Kazanzides,P., Zuhars, J., Williamson, B., Musits, B., Classman, E., Bargar, W. An Image-Directed Robotics System for Precise Orthopaedic Surgery. IEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation. Vol 10 (3) June.

1995	Bargar, W.L., Carbone, E.; Robotic Femoral Canal Preparation. Raven Press. Total Hip Revision Surgery 415-423.

1995	John, J.F., Talbert, R.E., Taylor, J.K., Bargar, W.L. use of Acetabular Models in Planning Complex Acetabular Reconstructions. Journal of Arthroplasty, Vol 10, No. 5, October.

1998	Bargar, W.L., Bauer, A, Borner, M. Primary and Revision Total Hip Replacement Using the Robodoc System. Clinical Orthopaedics, 354: 82-91.

2000	Christo,A., Bargar, W.L., Morris,E. Prosthesis Cost Containment in Total Joint Replacement: A Physician-Driven Free Market Approach. Orthopedics, 23-5: 439-442.

2000	Saluja,R., Bargar, W.L., Newman, M.A., Wiedel, J.D. The Use of Oblong Acetabular Components in Complex Acetabular Reconstructions. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, April: 10-2: 153-159.