Meet Sahil Vohra D.O.

Meet Sahil Vohra D.O. in Ventura County

Dr. Vohra is a California native and long time resident of Southern California. He completed his undergraduate training at UC San Diego followed by medical school at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA. He chose Ventura, CA for his orthopedic residency and fell in love with the area over 5 years. He sought additional fellowship training in Hand and Upper extremity surgery at the Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic and has returned to the Ventura county area to settle down in his favorite city.

Education

  • Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech / Hand Fellow — Aug 2021 - Aug 2022, Roanoke, VA
  • Community Memorial Health System / Orthopedic Surgery Resident — Jun 2016 - Jul 2021, Ventura, CA
  • Western University of Health Sciences / D.O — Aug 2012 - May 2016, Pomona, CA
  • University of California San Diego / B.S. in Human Biology — Sep 2007 - Jun 2011, San Diego, CA

Employment Experience

  • Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech / Hand Fellow — Aug 2021 - Aug 2022, Roanoke, VA
  • Community Memorial Health System / Orthopedic Surgery Resident — Jun 2016 - Jun 2021, Ventura, CA
  • 5th year Orthopedic Chief Resident
  • Emergency Medicine Scribe Systems / Emergency Department Scribe — 2011 - 2012, Modesto, CA
  • American Dairy Products Institute / Food Safety Lab Manager — 2011 - 2012, Turlock, CA
    Established and directed a food safety lab including microbiological testing and chemical analysis. Developed testing protocols.

Research and Presentations

Publications

  • Vohra S, Ochoa C, Sathananthan A. Perceived osteoporosis risk and gender. Journal of Investigative Medicine, Volume 62, Number 1, January 2014.

Poster Presentations

  • Vohra S, DO, Mueller J, DO, Golden T, MD. Is participation in preoperative joint arthroplasty class predictive of postoperative emergency department visits, hospital readmission, or postoperative complications? Accepted for poster presentation at AOAO annual meeting, Colorado Springs, CO (Oct 2019).
  • Huish E, DO; Vohra S, BS; Bouz T, BS; Ibrahim M, MD; Trzeciak M, DO. Radiographic Outcomes of Dorsal Spanning Plate for Complex Distal Radius Fractures
    • American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting, Waikoloa, Hawaii (Jan 2017)
    • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (Mar 2017)
    • Midwestern University Dr. Kenneth A. Suarez Research Day, Glendale, AZ (2017)
    • California Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Carlsbad, CA (May 2017)
    • European Orthopedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Munich, Germany (Sep 2017)
    • American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (Oct 2016)
    • Valley Consortium for Medical Education Annual Forum, Modesto, CA (May 2016)
  • Vohra S, Ochoa C, Sathananthan A. Perceived Osteoporosis Risk and Gender — Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (2015)

Oral Presentations

  • Introduction to reading X-rays — CMH Grand Rounds; Ventura, CA (Mar 2017)
  • Upper extremity exam and common cases — CMH Grand Rounds; Ventura, CA (May 2017)
  • Acute management of the hip fracture patient — CMH Grand Rounds; Ventura, CA (Sep 2020)
  • Extensor tendon injuries in the hand — Carilion Clinic / Virginia Tech School of Medicine Upper Extremity Teaching Conference (Aug 2021)
  • Nerve injury and reconstruction — Carilion Clinic / Virginia Tech School of Medicine Plastic Surgery Teaching Conference (Aug 2021)

In Process

  • New Technique for Wrist Fusion in Cerebral Palsy Patients — Submitted for review to Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
  • Radiation exposure of the mini and large C-arm, controlled study and literature review — Finalizing manuscript
  • Evaluation of risk factors in failed outpatient management of hand and upper extremity infections — Currently in data collection
  • Effect of Personal Finance Course on the Financial Wellness of Resident Physicians — Currently in data collection

Awards and Honors

  • Sigma Sigma Phi Honors Society — Top 20% of medical school class
  • Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Subspecialty Award — May 2016
  • Dean’s List — Western University of Health Sciences (Fall 2012 & 2013)
  • Provost’s Honors — UC San Diego

Teaching Experience

  • Globus Trauma / Principles of fracture fixation — Jun 2019, Ventura, CA
    Taught principles of fracture fixation, external fixation, and device biomechanics to OR nurses and scrub technicians.
  • Splinting and Casting Workshop — 2018, Ventura, CA
    Lead hands-on course for Family Medicine Residents at CMH.
  • Anatomy Department Teaching Assistant / Gross Anatomy — 2013, Pomona, CA
    Led lab dissections and arranged mock practical exams.
  • Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Teaching Assistant — 2013-2014, Pomona, CA
    Instructed 1st year medical students on palpation and Osteopathic techniques.

Professional Training and Conferences

  • ASSH Annual Meeting — Sep 2021, San Francisco, CA
  • ASSH Fellows Flap Course — Sep 2021, San Francisco, CA
  • ASSH Upper Extremity Ultrasound Course — Sep 2021, San Francisco, CA
  • Mayo Clinic Microsurgical Skills Course — Sep 2021, Rochester, MN
  • ASSH Annual Meeting — Sep 2019, Las Vegas, NV
  • Ultrasound in Musculoskeletal Medicine — Aug 2019, Ventura, CA
  • AAOS Annual Meeting — Mar 2019, Las Vegas, NV
  • AANA Foundations in Arthroscopy Course — Jan 2019, Rosemont, IL
  • AOAO Postgraduate Seminar — May 2018, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
  • Zimmer Persona TKA BioSkills Course — Feb 2018, Long Beach, CA
  • AO Trauma Basic Principles Course — Oct 2017, Toronto, Canada
  • Los Angeles Orthopedic Trauma Symposium — Oct 2017, Beverly Hills, CA

Professional Appointments

  • AAOS / Resident Delegate — 2018-2021
  • AOAO / Government Affairs Committee — Jan 2019 - Present
  • AOAO / Resident and Fellows Committee — Jan 2019 - 2021
  • Total Joints Committee / Resident Member — 2018-2021, Ventura, CA

Certificates and Licenses

  • Fluoroscopy X-ray Supervisor and Operator Permit
  • ACLS and BLS Certification
  • Drug Enforcement Administration License
  • California State Medical License
  • ATLS Certification

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand Candidate Member
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
  • American Osteopathic Association
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California

Hobbies and Interests

  • Guitar
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Bonsai
  • Sim Racing