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.

Phone: 440-9524
Fax: 440-1318

1630 E. Herndon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720

www.spoc-ortho.com

Dr. Glaser is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty fellowship training in foot and ankle. His practice encompasses sports medicine, adult reconstructive, and trauma surgery.

He serves as a team physician for California State University at Fresno and is a consulting physician for Fresno Pacific University. Dr. Glaser is trained in leading-edge orthopedic techniques, including ankle replacement surgery, arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery, complex fracture care, and tendon reconstruction surgery. He also treats common foot problems, including bunions, hammer toes, neuromas, and plantar fasciitis.

Dr. Glaser graduated from Stanford University in 1989 with B.S. and M.S. degrees in biological sciences. He earned his M.D. from the University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine in 1994.

Dr. Glaser completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California, Irvine in 1999.  Following this, he performed a fellowship in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery with Roger A. Mann, M.D., in Oakland, California.

He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.

A native of Fresno, Dr. Glaser was valedictorian at Bullard High School in 1985. Dr. Glaser enjoys spending time with his family, camping, photography, skiing, and tennis. He is actively involved with the Boy Scouts of America.

Phone: 256-1698
Fax: 256-1699

1630 E. Herndon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720

www.spoc-ortho.com

Dr. Paramjeet (Pommi) S. Gill completed his undergraduate degree in life sciences from Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, in 1988. He then earned his medical degree from the University of Ottowa. Following medical school, Dr. Gill completed his orthopedic surgery residency at McGill University in Montreal where he served as Chief Administrative Resident and also served on the Orthopaedic Admission Committee. Dr. Gill has also completed fellowships in adult hip and knee reconstruction through McMaster University and Central DuPage Hospital/Rush Presbyterian Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He currently serves as an assistant clinical professor at UCSF, Fresno.

Dr. Gill is a fellow of the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada and is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is also licensed to practice medicine in both California and Ontario, Canada.

Dr. Gill has a special interest in minimally invasive joint replacement surgery of the hip and knee, as well as revision joint replacement surgery.

In his spare time, Dr. Gill enjoys anything to do with automobiles, running, and spending time with his family.

Phone: 261-0234
Fax: 436-1043

1630 E. Herndon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720

www.spoc-ortho.com

Jerome Robert Dunklin, M.D., was born and raised in Fresno, California, where he graduated from San Joaquin Memorial High School and was a member of the 1974 Valley Championship football team. He then attended Fresno City College, Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. While in college, he participated in rugby, which he played on both the West Coast and in the Midwest.

Jerry was accepted into medical school at Creighton University and graduated in 1985. After medical school, he continued his study of medicine as a transitional intern at the Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center. After completing his internship in Michigan, Jerry was accepted into the orthopedic surgery residency program at the University of Missouri in Kansas City where he trained under Dr. Ken Lambert, who developed the modern technique for ACL reconstruction. During this period, he also worked with the team physicians for the Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs. After serving on the faculty of the University of Missouri in Kansas City, Jerry completed a fellowship in sports medicine and ski trauma at the Tahoe Fracture and Orthopedic Medical Clinic with Drs. Randy Watson and Keith Swanson. The Tahoe Fracture and Orthopedic Medical Clinic is where Dr. Richard Stedman pioneered his successful program in sports trauma and reconstruction.

Jerry returned to Fresno in 1992 and founded a solo practice in orthopedic surgery. In 2001 he became a founding member of The Sierra Pacific Orthopedic Clinic in Fresno, California. Jerry enjoys practicing general orthopedics and specializes in sports-related injuries, fractures, total joint replacement, work-related injuries, and trauma. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Western Orthopaedic Association, California Medical Association, and the Fresno-Madera Medical Society. He also serves on the Medical School Advisory Board for Creighton University.

In addition to his medical commitments, he enjoys travel, hiking, water skiing, golf, and spending time with his wife and three children. Jerry and his wife, Marianne, have been married for 20 years. He and his family are parishioners of St. Paul Newman Center in Fresno, California.

Education, Training, and Affiliations:

• Medical Degree, Creighton University
• Internship, Michigan State University
• Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri
• Fellowship, Sports Medicine and Ski Trauma, Tahoe Fracture and Orthopedic Medical Clinic
• Member, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Member, Western Orthopaedic Association
• Member, California Medical Association
• Member, Fresno-Madera Medical Society

Phone: 431-5353
Fax: 431-5361

7255 N. Cedar Ave., Suite #103
Fresno, CA 93720

Dr. Ronald Castonguay specializes in Orthopedic Surgery. He is Board Certified for Orthopedic Surgery and has also earned inclusion on the Healthgrades Honor Roll.

Dr. Castonguay earned his medical degree in 1990 from the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.