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Orthopedic Surgeon

Carmelino Galang, M.D.

He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and licensed to practice on Guam as well as in California, Virginia and the Philippines.

  • Tagalog, English
  • 671-633-GRMC
  • refer@grmc.gu

Specialty

General Orthopedics: Bone and Joint

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Procedures

Total Knee and Total Hip Joint Replacements, Knee Arthroscopy for Torn Meniscus

Conditions

Arthritis, Extremity Fractures, Joint Injections, etc.

Hobbies

Cycling and jogging

Biography

Dr. Carmelino Galang has more than 35 years of experience mending broken bones, patching up torn ligaments and healing bruised muscles. He is GRMC’s Orthopedic Surgeon. His experience includes joint replacements, arthroscopic knee surgery and extensive orthopedic trauma skill.

Before coming to GRMC, he spent ten years on the Orthopedic Staff at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California.  He has also served on the orthopedic staffs at Kaiser Permanente in Honolulu, the VA Medical Center in Hampton, Virginia, and the Littleton Regional Hospital in Littleton, New Hampshire.

After receiving his medical degree at the University of the Philippines, he completed a Surgical Internship at the Hurley Medical Center in Flint Michigan, followed by a PM & R Residency at Wayne State University in Detroit, and then an Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship at the Ochsener Clinic in New Orleans.  He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and licensed to practice on Guam as well as in California, Virginia and the Philippines.

Dr. Galang enjoys cycling and jogging in his spare time.

Medical School/Education

The Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation
Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship
New Orleans, LA
 
Wayne State University
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency
Detroit, MI
 
Hurley Medical Center
Surgical Internship
Flint, MI
 
University of the Philippines
Medical Degree
Manilla, Philippines

Professional Experience

Orthopedic Staff
San Joaquin General Hospital, French Camp, CA 
 
Orthopedic Staff
Asian Hospital and Medial Center, Alabang, Muntinlupa City, PI
 
Orthopedic Surgery
Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu, HI
 
Orthopedic Staff
VA Medical Center, Hampton, VA
 
Orthopedic Staff
Littleton Regional Hospital, Littleton, NH

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