About Us: About the Practice

William R. Gallivan, Jr., MD is committed to excellence by pledging to provide the highest quality of orthopaedic care possible. Along with the treatment of immediate or chronic problems, he strives to create individualized treatment plans that maximize his patients comfort, and function so they can return to a more active lifestyle.

Dr. Gallivan is a fourth generation surgeon whose mission for compassionate orthopaedic care remains his most valued asset. Dr. Gallivan’s sphere of practice embraces sports medicine and total joint replacements. He incorporates cutting-edge technologies such as, Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) "Navigation" for Total Knee / Hip Replacement, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Arthroscopic Knee / Shoulder Procedures and Hip Resurfacing.

What’s New

Rapid Knee Recovery Program
Quicker and safer post-operative protocols including walking within hours of surgery and early discharge usually 1 day after surgery. Benefits may include a decrease in complications like blood clots and/or hospital-acquired infections.

Total Joint Replacement
Interview with Dr. Gallivan on Cottage Health Life about Total Joint Replacement.

Custom Fit Knee Replacement
William R. Gallivan, Jr., MD is pleased to be among the first surgeons in the California area to offer minimally invasive Computer Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty with Stryker's Triathlon total knee replacement system. Using this new technique, Dr. Gallivan can now match the fit and placement of the total knee implant to the patient's unique anatomy.

Bionicare Knee System
If you are finding traditional treatments for osteoarthritis of the knee ineffective or undesirable, talk with your doctor about the BioniCare® Knee System. This unique electrical stimulation treatment is the first such non-drug, non-invasive option for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.

Cormet Hip Resurfacing System
The first benefit of hip resurfacing is that it's bone conserving – meaning more of your healthy bone is kept intact. The damaged area is simply resurfaced, not fully removed.