About Me
Laura Sonoda, MD, MPH
I’m Dr. Laura Sonoda, a board-certified Orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty training in hand and upper extremity surgery. Alongside my clinical practice, I have experience with depositions and independent medical examinations (IMEs).
I’ve also contributed to several publications, focusing on novel techniques, clinical reviews, and cadaver-based anatomical and biomechanical studies.
Work
Tri-Valley Orthopaedic Specialists , Pleasanton, San Ramon and Tracy, CA
Orthopaedics and Hand Surgeon
Education
University of California, Davis Medical Center , Sacramento, CA
Clinical Fellow in Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular
University of California, Irvine Medical Center , Orange, CA
Chief Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery ( 2017-2018 )
University of California, Irvine Medical Center , Orange, CA
Resident and Orthopedic ( 2013-2017 )
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California , Los Angeles, CA
Doctor of Medicine ( 2013 )
Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine , New Orleans, LA
Master of Public Health, emphasis in Epidemiology ( 2009 )
University of California, Davis , Davis, CA
Bachelor of Science with High Honors, Genetics ( 2007 )
Additional Information
Dr. Laura Sonoda is a board-certified Orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty training in hand and upper extremity surgery. In addition to her practice, Dr. Sonoda has been involved in depositions and IMEs. She also boasts several publications describing novel techniques, clinical review, and cadaver anatomical biomechanical studies.
Dr. Sonoda completed her fellowship in Sacramento at UC Davis, her orthopedic surgery residency in Orange, CA at UC Irvine, and her medical school training at USC Keck School of Medicine. She also spent a year in New Orleans obtaining a Masters in Public Health degree with emphasis in epidemiology at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Dr. Sonoda was raised in the East SF Bay Area, and is happy to return to the area to raise her family. During childhood, she trained as a competitive gymnast and maintains an understanding of the mindset of an athlete. During her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, working out and traveling.
