Matthew Garibaldi, MS
Professor
Orthopaedic Surgery
School of Medicine

matthew.garibaldi@ucs.eu 415-476-1788

Matthew Garibaldi serves as an Associate Clinical Professor and as the Director of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Centers for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCSF. He oversees his division’s activities in patient care, research, and education.

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In his research, Garibaldi investigates the validation of prosthetic assessment tools, formulates prosthetic patient preference surveys for regulatory purposes, and conducts quality of life outcomes research for experimental prosthetic technology. Following a twenty-year clinical career, Garibaldi has played a key role in developing the Osseointegration program at UCSF and is the first prosthetist in the United States to treat patients using the transfemoral percutaneous osseointegration OPRA implant system. Additionally, Garibaldi serves as the President of the California Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (COPA), he is a board-candidate for the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP), he is the creator of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Innovative Technologies (OPTech) conference, and a founding member of the Hospital-Based O&P Consortium.

SERVICE TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 2012 - 2013 COPA Board of Directors Board Member 2013 - 2016 COPA Board of Directors Vice President 2016 - 2017 COPA Board of Directors President Elect 2018 - 2020 COPA Board of Directors President 2020 - 2021 AAOP Board of Directors Board Member

Education & Training

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  • M.S. Health Care Administration and Interprofessional Leadership University of California 2015
  • Prosthetic Residency Northwest Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinic 2001
  • Orthotic Residency Northwest Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinic 2000
  • B.S. Prosthetics and Orthotics University of Washington 1999

Publications (2)

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TibiaHumansAmputation StumpsProsthesis FittingPatient ComfortProsthesis DesignArtificial Limbs