About Dr. Mortenson

Dr. Rodney Mortenson is a graduate of San Jose State University in San Jose, California and attended medical school at the University of Southern California in San Francisco. He did his orthopedic residency and a specialty fellowship in hand surgery at Duke University in Durham, NC. During this period of time, Dr. Mortenson published a number of articles in three separate prestigious national surgical journals.

Dr. Mortenson has a wide interest in missionary work. For the past 30 years, he has volunteered his time and energy doing medical missionary work in numerous third world countries which have included Indonesia, Mexico, Haiti, and Honduras.

• Undergraduate: San Jose State University
• Postgraduate: University of Southern California School of Medicine
• Internship: University of Iowa
• Residency: Duke University
• Board Certifications: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  Fellow of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
• Fellowship: Fellow, Hand Surgery - Duke University
• More: Click here to see Dr. Mortenson’s Curriculum Vitae

Personal Note:

“Practicing orthopaedic surgery for over 25 years has not only shaped my technical skills, but has also made me acutely aware that the art of medicine is much bigger than simply doing surgery. For me, it is a privilege to be able to care for people and earn the trust they have given me with the awesome responsibility it entails. This means listening to the patients and their families. It means that medical treatment should fix not only the specific medical problem but also address the emotional needs of patients”.