Newport Orthopedic Institute
(949) 722-7038
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David S. Gazzaniga, MD

After growing up in Orange County, David Gazzaniga, MD left to play football at Dartmouth College and remained to attend medical school. He then went on to complete his residency at Harvard University. Dr. Gazzaniga has completed the following separate fellowships: Trauma Fellowship and a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colorado. Dr. Gazzaniga had been in practice in the state of New York for the past eight years before relocating back to Orange County. While in New York, he served as one of the team doctors for the New York Jets as well as the head Orthopedic Surgeon for the New York Islanders and Hofstra University. He also worked as the attending Orthopedic Surgeon at the US Open in Flushing New York. In his leisure time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children.

Dr. Gazzaniga’s Team

Appointment Scheduler – Denyse Ahrens

Phone: (949) 722-5023
Fax: (949) 630-4960
E-mail: DAhrens@NewportOrtho.com

Denyse  is the Appointment Scheduler for Dr. Gazzaniga. She is responsible for scheduling office appointments for the doctor. If you have a question about your visit to the office or new-patient paperwork, please contact Denyse directly.

 Triage Medical Department

If you have a clinical question about your care, medication, or follow-up needs, please contact the Triage Medical Department.

Phone: (949) 722-5035
Fax: (949) 630-4931
Last name A – M: FSandoval@NewportOrtho.com
Last name N – Z: ECoronado@NewportOrtho.com

*Please note that due to HIPAA Regulations, we cannot respond to you via email. Once your email is received, you will receive a call from one of our staff members. If you wish to communicate via email only, please log-in to your secure NextMD account here. If you would like to create a NextMD account, please contact our office. 

Surgery Scheduler – Tony Villalva

Phone: (949) 722-7038 x3591
Fax: (949) 630-4953
Email: TVillalva@NewportOrtho.com

Tony is the Surgery Scheduler for Dr. Gazzaniga. He is responsible for coordinating and scheduling all surgery for the doctor. If you have any questions about your surgery, please contact Tony directly.

Primary Specialty

Orthopedic Surgery

Undergraduate Education

Dartmouth College : 1990

Medical Education

Dartmouth Medical School : 1994

Residency

Harvard Combined Orthpedic Residency Program : 2000

Fellowship

  • Knee and Shoulder and Sports Medicine Fellowship – Steadman-Hawkins Clinic : 2001
  • Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship – Massachusetts General Hospital : 2000

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery : 2004

Affiliations

  • American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
  • NHL Team Physician Society
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Honors and Awards

Castle Connolly “Top Doctor” Award for Long Island : 2008

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