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Andrew Hartman MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Shoulder, Elbow, Hand Specialist, Oceanside, Vista, Encinitas, San Diego, CA / Andrew Hartman, M.D.
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Andrew Hartman, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Andrew Hartman specializes in surgery of the shoulder, elbow, and hand. In addition to his orthopedic surgery residency, he also completed a year of fellowship training in upper extremity surgery at the University of California at San Diego. With over 18 years in practice, he is recognized as a leader in his field, with expertise in treating sports related injuries, arthritis, and fractures of the shoulder, elbow, and hand. For more than a decade, he has lectured and been an instructor at the internationally renowned San Diego Shoulder meeting. He also finds time to travel to teach other surgeons new and emerging techniques in shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder replacements, and upper extremity surgery.

Dr. Hartman understands the importance of listening to his patient’s concerns and goals when developing a comprehensive treatment plan, where non-surgical options, including the use of stem-cells, platelet rich plasma, and other biologic methods, are almost always the first line of defense. Dr. Hartman works closely with his rehabilitation team to customize treatment programs and utilize the most current methods in order to restore pre-injury function and return to activities as quickly and safely as possible. When surgery is unavoidable, he believes utilizing the most innovative, effective and minimally invasive techniques is essential to optimal patient outcomes and resuming pre-injury level of activity.

Although it was a love of science that first drew him to medicine, Dr. Hartman finds patient care to be the most rewarding aspect of his practice. When not in the office or operating room, Dr. Hartman enjoys spending time with his family, surfing, skiing, mountain biking, Brazilian Jui Jitsu and traveling.

Education & Training

  • August 2003-2004
    Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
    University of California San Diego
    San Diego, California
  • July 1999-2003
    Resident in Orthopedic Surgery
    The Medical University of South Carolina
    Charleston, South Carolina
  • July 1998-1999
    Intern in General Surgery
    The Medical University of South Carolina
    Charleston, South Carolina
  • May 1998
    Doctor of Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha Honors
    The Medical University of South Carolina
    Charleston, South Carolina
  • May 1994
    Bachelor of Science:Chemical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude
    The University of South Carolina
    Columbia, South Carolina
  • August 1989-1991
    The University of Florida
    Gainesville, Florida

Certification & Licensure

  • Expires May 31, 2020
    California License # A82976
  • Effective December 31, 2027
    American Board of Orthopedic Surgery recertification (Hand)
  • Passed August 2, 2008
    Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) Hand Surgery
  • Passed September 2007
    American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Part II
  • Passed July 18, 2003
    American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Part I

Academic, Administrative & Clinical Appointments

  • Insight Medical Systems, Inc.
    Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer
    2016-present Development team for an augmented reality surgical navigation system for total hip and knee Arthroplasty. Plan applications in shoulder arthroplasty, spine, and sports medicine. Anticipate application for 510(k) clearance from FDA in Q1 2020.

    Matthew William Ryan, Andrew P. Hartman, Nicholas van der Walt, and David Jacob Mayman. September 3, 2019 US patent #10,398,514 issued: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSORY AUGMENTATION IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES.

  • Arthroscopy Association of North America

    2014-2016
    Compliance Committee

  • Academic Appointments:

    2008-present
    2007-present
    Clinical instructor San Diego Sports Medicine Fellowship
    Clinical Instructor San Diego Shoulder Institute

  • Administrative Appointments:

    2016 -2018
    2013-2016
    2011-present
    2012
    President: Orthopedic Specialists of North County
    Vice President: Orthopedic Specialists of North County
    Governing Board: Carlsbad Surgery Center
    Board of Managers: Tri-city Medical Center Orthopedic Institute

Honors & Awards

Post-residency/fellowship

  • San Diego Sports Fellowship Distinguished Teaching Award, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021
  • San Diego Magazine Top Doc 2022
  • Top Doctor for Shoulder, Elbow and Hand Surgery 2021

Residency/Fellowship

  • Sumner I. Koch Award for the most clinically relevant scientific presentation. American Society for Surgery of the Hand. New York, NY. October 2004.
  • William K. Nelson Award for Academic Excellence, June 2003
  • Best resident research award, South Carolina Orthopedic Association meeting, August 2001
  • Medical University of South Carolina Intramural Research Grant for New Plate Design, June 2001

Medical School

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 1997
  • Alpha Omega Alpha-Secretary. MUSC, 1997-1998
  • Honors Junior Surgery, Pediatrics, and Medicine Core rotations

Undergraduate

  • Magna Cum Laude Graduate, May 1994
  • Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, 1993-1994
  • Undergraduate NASA Space Grant Award for battery research, 1993-1994
  • South Carolina Summer Research Grant, 1993-1994

Society Memberships

  • 2020
    American Shoulder and Elbow Society
  • 2006-present
    California Orthopedic Society
  • 2006- present
    San Diego Medical Society
  • 2009-present
    Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • 1997-present
    Alpha Omega Alpha honorary medical society

Consulting Positions

Arthrex
2016-present
  • Physician education for procedures in shoulder, elbow, and hand
  • Advisory role in the design of implants, instruments, and procedures in upper extremity procedures
DJO Surgical
2010-2016
  • Physician education for reverse and total shoulder arthroplasty
  • Upper extremity advisory board

National Presentations

39th Annual San Diego Shoulder Meeting, San Diego CA

  • Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis: My approach to management and discussions with patients
  • Instructor for arthroplasty and arthroscopy
36th Annual San Diego Shoulder Meeting, San Diego CA
2019
  • Case presentation and panel discussion for management of AC separations
  • Instructor for arthroplasty and arthroscopy
AANA, Associate Master Instructor, Chicago, Il
2016

Mission Possible for Today’s Shoulder Surgeon: A new Standard for a New Century

  • AC Joint Reconstruction
32nd Annual San Diego Shoulder Meeting, San Diego CA
2015
  • Dealing with Bone Loss in Reverse TSA
  • Snapping Scapula Treatment
  • Instructor for reverse and total shoulder arthroplasty lab
31st Annual San Diego Shoulder Meeting, San Diego CA
2014
  • Revision of the Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
  • Reverse Total Shoulder in the Deltoid Deficient Shoulder
  • Moderator of case presentations and Fractures, Complications and Advanced practice issue
Tornier Masters Shoulder Symposium Chicago, IL
2013
  • Locked Proximal Humeral Plating of Complex Proximal Humeral Fractures
29th Annual San Diego Shoulder Meeting, San Diego CA
2012
  • Latarjet: Subscapularis Splitting Approach
  • Director of shoulder arthroplasty lab
  • Moderator of case presentations and Fractures, Complications and Advanced practice issues
28th Annual San Diego Shoulder Meeting. San Diego, CA
2011
  • Latarjet: Subscapularis Splitting Approach
  • Moderator of case presentations and Fractures, Complications and Advanced practice issues
  • Instructor for reverse and total shoulder arthroplasty lab
27th Annual San Diego Shoulder Meeting. San Diego, CA
2010
  • Instructor for reverse and total shoulder arthroplasty lab
  • Synthes Epoca Total Shoulder Arthroplasty and Fracture Prosthesis
DJO Orthopedic Education Summit. Lake Tahoe, CA
2010
  • Indications for the Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.
26th Annual San Diego Shoulder Meeting. San Diego, CA
2009
  • Case Presentation and audience response for Rotator Cuff, Patches, and Tendon Transfers.
  • Synthes Epoca Total Shoulder Arthroplasty and Fracture Prosthesis.
51st Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society. Washington, D.C.
2005

Analysis of Radial Head Replacement as a Secondary Stabilizer: The Effect on Medial Collateral Strain and Elbow Stability
Hartman A; Wedenmeyer, M; Mahar, A; Meunier, M; Abrams, R.

American Society for Surgery of the Hand, New York, NY
2004

Analysis of Radial Head Replacement as a Secondary Stabilizer: The Effect on Medial Collateral Strain and Elbow Stability
AP Hartman, M.D., MM Meunier, M.D., A Mahar, M.S., and RA Abrams, M.D.

American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Chicago, IL
2003

Arthroplasty of the Basal Joint of the Thumb Using a Novel Technique
Andrew P. Hartman, M.D. and Jerrold M. Buckaloo, M.D.

Society for Biomaterials.
2002

Design of a New Bone Plate
Andrew P. Hartman, M.D. and Yuehuei H. An, M.D.

Bibliography

  • Lee CS, Davis SM, Lane CJ, Koonce RC, Hartman AP, Ball K, Esch, JC. Reliability and accuracy of digital templating for the humeral component of total shoulder arthoplasty. Shoulder & Elbow, 2015 Jan; 7(1): 29-35.
  • Hartman AP and An YH. Design of a New Bone Plate. Medical University of South Carolina Research Journal, 2002.
  • Hartman AP, Wilson AA, Wilson HM, Aberg G, Felany CN, and Walle T. Enantiomeric Sulfation of 2-Receptor Agonists by the Human Intestine and the Recombinant M-Form Phenolsulfotransferase, Chirality 1998;800-803.
  • Streinz CC, Hartman AP, Motupally S and Weidner JW. The effect of current and nickel nitrate concentration on the deposition of nickel nitrate films, J. Electrochem. Soc. 1994;142:1084-1089.

Professional Interests

Arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. Complex fractures and sports related injuries of the upper extremity.