Phone: 290-7052
Fax: 256-5309

1630 E. Herndon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720

Dr. Julia Lee specializes in Orthopedics.

Phone: 559-256-5200
Fax: 559-256-5376

Sierra Pacific Orthopedics Center
1630 E. Herndon Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720

A native of Clovis, California, Matthew J. Simons, M.D., is a fellowship-trained adult hip and knee reconstruction surgeon who specializes in joint replacements. His introduction to medicine came from his father, who is a practicing neurosurgeon in Fresno.

After obtaining an undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley in Berkeley, California, Dr. Simons earned his medical degree and completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Illinois. During medical school, he completed rotations and earned a scholarship from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Simons’ training includes significant time at two of the country’s busiest trauma centers.

Dr. Simons completed fellowship training in adult hip and knee reconstruction at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, New York where he was mentored by several elite joint replacement surgeons. He is an expert in hip and knee replacements, hip and knee joint revisions, arthroscopic knee surgery, and caring for lower extremity fractures.

Dr. Simon has experience treating the elite athletes of the Chicago Sky women’s basketball team and the baseball, gymnastics, and soccer athletes of the University of Illinois. He is passionate about providing the highest quality of care with open, honest communication. Dr. Simons specializes in lower extremity reconstruction with the goal of restoring motion to those affected by injury and joint degeneration.

Education, Training, and Affiliations 

• Undergraduate Degree, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
• Certification in Healthcare Ethics, Rush University, Chicago, IL
• Medical Degree, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Fellowship, Adult Reconstruction, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY
• Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Member, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
• Member, International Congress of Joint Reconstruction

 

Phone: 446-0777
Fax: 446-1288

1630 E. Herndon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720

www.spoc-ortho.com

Dr. Thaxter graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1985 with a B.A. degree in biophysics. He earned his M.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1989.

Dr. Thaxter completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California at Davis in 1994. He has been board-certified with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery since 1997.

Dr. Thaxter specializes in arthroscopy and minimally invasive surgeries of the hip and elbow, sports medicine, and joint reconstruction of the hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow. He is also a consulting physician for several athletic teams, including Fresno State, Reedley College, and many local high schools.

A native of Fresno, Dr. Thaxter’s interests include spending time with family, playing tennis, traveling, and listening to music.

Education, Training and Affiliations:

• Medical Degree, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
• Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Davis
• Member, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Member, California Medical Association
• Member, Fresno-Madera Medical Society
• Member, Lipscomb Orthopaedic Society

Phone: 256-5154
Fax: 256-5304

1630 E. Herndon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720

www.spoc-ortho.com

Dr. Schulz graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 1988 with a B.S. degree in kinesiology. She earned her medical degree from the University Of Southern California School Of Medicine in 1993.

Dr. Schulz completed her orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California, Irvine in 1998.  Following this, she joined the faculty at the University of California, Irvine to practice orthopedic surgery. Her research interests at the University included the biomechanics of the patellofemoral joint and gender differences in the knee. She has recently returned to her hometown of Fresno to join Sierra Pacific Orthopedics.She is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the California Orthopaedic Association, and the Western Orthopaedic Association. She is board-certified with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Schulz’s practice is focused on sports-related injuries, knee and hip joint replacements, as well as adult reconstructive surgery.

In addition to her extensive medical commitments, she enjoys tennis, skiing, cycling, running, and cooking.

Phone: 256-1639
Fax: 256-5309

1630 E. Herndon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720

www.spoc-ortho.com

Dr. Alexander Majors was born and raised in Fresno, California. After graduating from Bullard High School in 1988, he attended the University of California at Berkeley, where he received an undergraduate degree in psychology before deciding to pursue a career in medicine.

Dr. Majors completed medical school at Saint George’s University and his General Surgery residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Dr. Majors is a diplomat in the American Board of Surgery; he is also a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons. He has obtained a Certificate of Added Qualification for Surgery of the Hand, and is an active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Dr. Majors, Dr. Johnson, and Dr. Tanner utilize a team approach to care for a variety of throwing and upper extremity athletic injuries, combining diagnostic imaging, surgical intervention, and outstanding on-site athletic training and physical therapy. They are the team hand surgeons for the Fresno State Bulldogs, The Fresno Pacific Sunbirds, and the Fresno City Rams. These three physicians are also volunteer faculty members for the UCSF Orthopedic residency program in Fresno.

Dr. Majors specializes in disorders of the hand, wrist, and forearm, frequently treating acute or chronic injuries of the worker or athlete.

As a native of the Central Valley, Dr. Majors enjoys a variety of outdoor activities including cycling, skiing, and tennis. He spends most of his free time with his wife and three children.

Phone: 435-9020
Fax: 432-3782

1630 E. Herndon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720

www.spoc-ortho.com

Dr. Hanson received his Bachelor of Science degree in physiology at the University of California, Davis. From there, he went on to earn his medical degree at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. A surgical internship was completed at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California. He completed four years of orthopedic residency at Loma Linda University. Dr. Hanson’s private practice opened in January 1989, after six months of service in the Orthopedic Traumatology Department at the Loma Linda affiliated County Medical Center in Riverside, California.

Dr. Hanson is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, having earned his board certification in 1991. Re-certification was accomplished in 2002 and 2009. He received his orthopedic subspecialty board certification in Sports Medicine in 2009. His professional memberships include the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the California Orthopedic Association, and the Fresno-Madera Medical Society.

Dr. Hanson’s practice focuses on sports medicine and adult reconstructive surgery with emphasis on the shoulder and knee. He has been a team physician at Fresno State University since 1991 and head team physician since 1996. Consulting team physician are ongoing with Fresno Grizzlies/San Francisco Giants. With his two brothers, Dr. Hanson was raised in Northern Thailand where his parents were medical missionaries for 10 years. Both of Dr. Hanson’s parents are physicians, having retired after many years of practice in Fresno. Along with church activities and yearly mission trips to Thailand, his interests include backpacking, telemark skiing, golfing, and spending time with his wife, Darlene, daughters Lauren and Allison, Lauren’s husband, DJ, and Allison’s husband, Jesse. They have been blessed with two grandchildren, Jedidiah and Riley.