Loma Linda University Health Care Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Meet our physicians
Nakul Karkare, MD
Director
Center for Joint Replacement
Dr. Nakul Karkare joined the attending staff of Loma Linda University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery on October 16, 2008 as Director of the Center for Joint Replacement.
Dr. Karkare completed his adult reconstruction and metabolic bone fellowships with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), an affiliate of Wiell Medical College of Cornell University in New York City. HSS was named the top hospital in the nation in orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report in its 2007 and 2008 “America’s Best Hospitals” survey. He is trained in minimally invasive surgery, computer assisted total joint replacement and hip resurfacing.
In addition to his degree in medicine, Dr. Karkare is also an engineer. He holds a Master of Science in Biomedical Materials Engineering from the State University of New York, Alfred, New York. He will be collaborating with the Tribology and bone biology labs at Loma Linda University.
Christopher M. Jobe, MD
Professor and Chair
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Jobe earned his medical doctorate from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. After his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Duke University Hospital, he completed fellowships in internal fixation at Burgerspital der Stadt Solothurn in Switzerland and in sports medicine at Kerlin & Jobe Orthopaedic Medical Group in Inglewood.
Dr. Jobe is an internationally renowned lecturer on conditions of the shoulder, including shoulder replacement. He is one of the few surgeons in California that has a major emphasis in shoulder replacement. In addition, he is the medical director for several local professional sports teams.
Dr. Jobe is a professor and the director of the residency program in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Loma Linda University. He is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and is a member of the American Medical Association, California Medical Association, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the Orthopaedic Research Society.