About Us: Surgeon Information
 Alan L. Altman, MD
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
A native of Queens, New York, Dr. Altman moved to Albuquerque, N.M. as a teenager and grew up wanting to stay in the sunny Southwest. He received his Bachelors of Arts degree in Chemistry at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California before attending medical school at the University of California School of Medicine in San Diego. He completed his internship in General Surgery at the University of California in San Diego, and then completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Altman continued his postgraduate education by completing fellowships in Arthritis Surgery and Total Joint Replacement at Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center in Downey, California and Total Joint Replacement and Adult Reconstructive Surgery at Orthopaedic Hospital in Los Angeles. He earned his Board Certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in 1987, and recertified in 1996 and in 2006.
Dr. Altman has held hospital appointments and hospital positions in Los Angeles, Downey and San Diego, California as well as St. Louis, Missouri. Presently, he is affiliated with six hospitals in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Dr. Altman currently is the team physician for the Albuquerque Asylum (Men and Women’s) Semi-Professional Soccer Teams. He has previously served as the team physician for the New Mexico Chiles Professional team and the Albuquerque Geckos Semi-Professional team as well as New Mexico Storm Indoor soccer team. Dr. Altman has participated as a team physician for local high school football and wrestling teams. He is a member of the Greater Albuquerque Medical Association/Albuquerque Public Schools Sports Medicine Committee, and is a past chair of the Presbyterian Hospital Section of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Altman is currently the Chief of the Department of Surgery and the Chief of the Orthopaedic Section at Lovelace Medical Center and serves on the Physician’s Leadership Council. Dr. Altman is also a member of the Greater Albuquerque Medical Association, New Mexico Medical Association, NMOA and AAOS. Albuquerque Magazine voted him one of the “Top Docs of Albuquerque” in 2007 and 2008.
Dr. Altman is a proud father of three sons and was a soccer coach for local clubs for 19 years.
Medical Degree
University of California School of Medicine
San Diego, CA
Internship
University of California Medical Center
San Diego, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Fellowships
Arthritis Surgery and Total Joint Replacement
Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center
Downey, CA
Total Joint Replacement and Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Orthopaedic Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Professional Affiliations
 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
Greater Albuquerque Medical Association
New Mexico Medical Association
New Mexico Orthopaedic Association
Hospital Affiliations
Albuquerque Surgery Center
Lovelace Medical Center
New Mexico Orthopaedics Surgery Center
Presbyterian Day Surgery
Presbyterian Hospital
Surgeries Done By Dr. Altman (but not limited to)
Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopies
Arthroscopic ACL Reconstructions
Arthroscopic Meniscus Repairs
Arthroscopic and Open Repairs of Shoulder Dislocations
Arthroscopic Repair of Rotator Cuff Tears
Arthroscopic and Open Treatments of Patella Pain and Dislocations
Shoulder, Hip and Knee Replacements
Resurfacing Hip Replacements
Uni-Compartmental Knee Replacements
Supply Companies Used By Dr. Altman
Stryker – Shoulder, Hip and Knee Replacements
Zimmer – Hip Replacements
DePuy – Shoulder Replacements
Arthrex – Shoulder Arthroscopies
Mitek – Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopies
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