BRYAN SHANE PENALOSA

I enjoy orthopedic surgery tremendously and recognize that my job allows me to help people with significant pain and dysfunction. My approach with each and every patient is to make sure that I can explain the cause of the pain and offer the best possible solutions.

Throughout my training, I feel very fortunate to have trained with some of the best orthopedic surgeons in the nation. I also consider it a privilege that I can now teach the next generation of orthopedic residents with the latest techniques.

• Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Loma Linda University

Orthopedic Team Physician

• UC Riverside
• Cal State University, San Bernardino

Education

• Loma Linda University Health System, Loma Linda, CA
  Postdoctoral training, Orthopaedic Surgery, July 2017 – July 2023
  Certification in Microsurgical Techniques, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 2018
• University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV
  Doctor of Medicine, May 2017
• University of Nevada – Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
  Bachelor of Science in Biology, May 2012

LICENSURE

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  Board Eligible 9/1/2023
• Medical Board of California, Physician and Surgeon license
  # A158225
• Drug Enforcement Agency, Practitioner license
  # FP8168456
• State of California Radiographer and Fluoroscopy Operator and Supervisor Permit
  # RHC 00204725
• USMLE Step 3 – Passed
• USMLE Step 2 CK/CS – Passed
• USMLE Step 1 – Passed

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

• Attending Physician, Clinical Faculty
• Orthopaedic Surgery Section
• VA Loma Linda Healthcare
• Loma Linda, California
• August 28, 2023 – Present
• Attending Physician, Adjunct Clinical Faculty
• Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Loma Linda University Health
• Loma Linda, California
• August 28, 2023 – Present

HONORS

• Clerkship Honors: Psychiatry, OB/Gyn, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Clinical Reasoning in Medicine
• UNR Med Alumni and Clark County Medical Society Scholarships
• CSUN UNLV Leadership and Pre-Professional Scholarship
• National Institute of Health INBRE UROP Scholar
• UNLV Mildred Cotner Scholarship
• National Science Foundation/Bayer Award

TEACHING & SERVICE

• ABOS Surgical Skills Modules, Jun to Aug 2020
  Coordinated didactic ABOS surgical skill modules for the PGY-1 Loma Linda Orthopedic surgery
  residents
• Surgical Approaches Modules, Jun to Aug 2019
  Dissected and prepared cadavers for weekly resident lectures covering the major surgical approaches in
  orthopedics
• UNSOM Peer Mentorship Program
  Lead Coordinator, 2016 – 2017
  Facilitated group sessions for third year medical students, providing mentorship and strategies for coping
  with difficult situations
• UNSOM Outreach and Recruitment
  Team leader and event speaker, 2015 – 2017
  Facilitated suturing workshops, team building, and problem-solving activities for high school students
  Supported school recruitment efforts through speaking at public events and providing facility tours
• Admissions Selection Committee – University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2015 – 2017
• Latin Medical Student Association
  Member and speaker, 2014 – 2017
• Volunteers In Medicine of Southern Nevada Free Clinic
  Volunteer, Jan 2012 – Jun 2013
• UNLV Buddies
  Founding member and tutor, 2009 – 2013
  Guided underserved elementary/middle school students in attaining confidence in reading and math
• Save A Life
  Assistant Event Coordinator, Jan 2010 – Jun 2013
  Managed community outreach events designed to increase hands only CPR/AED awareness
• International Service Learning
  Served three underdeveloped communities in Costa Rica and Panama, Jun 2010
• UNLV Department of Biological Sciences
  Undergraduate teaching assistant for Principles of Modern Biology II, Dec 2008-Jun 2009
• Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Medical Honor Society
  Volunteer and member, 2008 – 2012

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Center for Traffic Safety Research
  Clinical Research Assistant, Jun to Aug 2014

Conducted traffic safety research utilizing the Center for Traffic Safety Research trauma
database. Contributed to community task force meetings covering pedestrian, automobile, and
motorcycle safety.

• University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Emergency Medicine Research
  Chief Research Assistant, 2009 – 2013
  Managed and trained research assistants on new medical devices and studies, coordinated with
  attending and resident physicians on various studies, recruited and interviewed prospective
  research assistants, and collaborated with EM research programs across the country. Depending
  on the study, duties ranged from interviewing patients, reviewing clinical records, to testing
  new medical devices for clinical trials.
• UNLV Department of Biological Sciences
  Lead Undergraduate Research Assistant, NIH INBRE UROP Scholar, 2009 – 2011
  Investigated the effects of starvation selection on nutrient allocation and fecundity in
  Drosophila with Dr. Allen Gibbs. Managed the laboratory Drosophila populations and
  performed various lab procedures including micro arrays and spectroscopy. Trained new
  research assistants and presented findings at weekly research meetings.

ABSTRACTS & PRESENTATIONS

Bryan S. Penalosa. Humeral Shaft Fractures: Clinical/radiographic Features and Management.
Orthopaedic Grand Rounds. Loma Linda University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda,
California. June 3, 2020 (lecture)

Bryan S. Penalosa. Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds. Loma Linda University,
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda, California. October 2, 2019 (lecture)

David Cheng, Michael Hall MS, Bryan Penalosa MD, Olumide Danisa MD, Wayne Cheng
MD. Vertebral Fracture After T10-L5 Fusion. Case Series and Literature Review. 83 rd Annual Meeting of
the Western Orthopaedic Association, Monterey, California, August 1, 2019. (podium)

Bryan S. Penalosa, BS, Audrie A. Chavez, MPH, Nadia D. Fulkerson, MPH, Douglas R. Fraser, MD,
John J. Fildes, MD, FACS, Deborah A. Kuhls, MD, FACS. (2014) Disparities and Outcomes in Nevada
Motor Vehicle Crashes: Time to Buckle Up!. Nevada Public Health Association Annual Conference; Las
Vegas, NV. (podium)

Bryan S. Penalosa, BS, Nadia D. Fulkerson, MPH, Douglas R. Fraser, MD, Elizabeth Snavely, BS,
CSTR, John J. Fildes, MD, Deborah A. Kuhls, MD. (2014) Las Vegas Scooter and Moped Crashes:
Impact of Alcohol and Helmet Use. UNLV-UNSOM Interprofessional Health Equity Symposium; Las
Vegas, NV. (podium)

Nadia D. Fulkerson, MPH, Douglas R. Fraser, MD, Bryan S. Penalosa, BS, John J. Fildes, MD, Deborah
A. Kuhls, MD. (2014) Alcohol, Drugs, Speed, and Safety Restraints Predict Serious Brain and Spinal
Injuries in Southern Nevada. UNLV-UNSOM Interprofessional Health Equity Symposium; Las Vegas,
NV. (podium)

Douglas R. Fraser, MD, Nadia D. Fulkerson, Audrie A. Chavez, MPH, Nichole K. Ingalls, Elizabeth A.
Snavely, Bryan S. Penalosa, BS, John J. Fildes, MD, Deborah A. Kuhls, MD. (2014) Pedestrian Crash
Injuries in Las Vegas: Alcohol Use and Other Factors Increase Risk of Injury. 10 th Annual Academic
Surgical Congress; Las Vegas, NV. (podium)

Justin Sempsrott, David Slattery, Andrew Schmidt, Bryan Penalosa, Trizia Crittle. Systematic Review of
Non-Utstein Style Drowning Terms. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 58 (4): S321-321, 2011 (podium)

Bryan Penalosa, Allen Gibbs. Effects of Starvation Selection on Nutrient Allocation and Fecundity in
Drosophila Melanogaster. UNLV College of Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium; Las Vegas
NV. (poster)

PUBLICATIONS/ SUBMISSIONS

Bryan, S. P., Omar, R., Shalin, S. P., Wayne, K. C., & Olumide, A. D. (2021). Pedicle subtraction
osteotomy in adult spinal deformity correction: Clinical and radiographic risk factors for early
instrumentation failure. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 94, 266-270.
doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2021.08.019

Penalosa BS, Grigoryan G, Syed HM. Rupture of the Proximal Long Head of Biceps Tendon Presenting as a Pectoralis Major Tear: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2021 Feb 17;11(1). doi:
10.2106/JBJS.CC.20.00454. PMID: 33599467.

Cheng D, Hall M, Penalosa B, Danisa O, Cheng W. Can L5 Be Trusted During Proximal Extension of
Fusion? A Case Series and a Review of the Literature. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Jun 30;14(3):321-326. doi:
10.14444/7043. PMID: 32699754; PMCID: PMC7343249.

Justin Sempsrott, David Slattery, Andrew Schmidt, Bryan Penalosa, Trizia Crittle. Systematic Review of
Non-Utstein Style Drowning Terms. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 58 (4): S321-321, 2011

COURSES

AO Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Residents—Las Vegas, NV, August 2019
AO Trauma Basic Principles—La Jolla, CA, April 2019

MEMBERSHIPS

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
California Orthopedic Association
Clark County Medical Society
Nevada Orthopaedic Society

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

Native Tagalog speaker
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Weightlifting

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