Dr. Timothy Galan is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in an array of minimally invasive techniques in joint replacement, preservation, and revision. He has had comprehensive training in the field of adult orthopedic joint reconstruction. Prior to medical school, Dr. Galan worked as a nurse for four and half years. Dr. Galan obtained his post-graduate education at the University of California San Francisco Fresno where he completed his orthopedic surgery residency. It was at UCSF Fresno where Dr. Galan served as the orthopedic surgery Chief of Trauma. After completing his orthopedic surgery residency, Dr. Galan went on to complete his adult reconstruction fellowship at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida where he studied complex total joint reconstruction and revision surgery. Dr. Galan participates in several ongoing research studies on the evaluation and treatment of total joint replacements of the hip and knee and is credited in several peer-review publications. When he's not working, he enjoys sports, traveling, community involvement, and spending time with his family. He also enjoys learning about history, different cultures, cuisines, and art.