I am Dr. George Lian, an Orthopaedic Surgeon in Sacramento, California. I am a specialist in treating Foot and Ankle problems. This website is designed to be used by my patients. If you are one of my patients I hope that using this will improve your understanding of your problem, and help us to communicate better.
I have put the information on this site to be used together with the treatment I provide you in my office and with surgery. Feel free to look through the information I have put on this website. However, this information should not be used as a substitute for personalized medical attention. The use of this information, or any information obtained from the Internet, should not substitute for medical care provided by a physician.
I have put the information on this site to be used together with the treatment I provide you in my office and with surgery. Feel free to look through the information I have put on this website. However, this information should not be used as a substitute for personalized medical attention. The use of this information, or any information obtained from the Internet, should not substitute for medical care provided by a physician.
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I graduated from Tahoe-Truckee High School in Truckee, California in 1972. I then attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. I graduated with a degree in Molecular Biology and Chemistry. Following that I went to Medical School at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, receiving my M.D. degree in 1983.
Phone: 916 732-3340
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My office is open for telephone calls Monday through Friday from 8:00 - 12:00 and from 1:00 - 4:30. Phone calls made to the office at any other times will be forwarded to my answering service. They will take your message, and if it requires immediate attention, will forward it to the on-call orthopaedic surgeon.
New Patients
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This must be done before you see me. It is very important for you to Bring any recent x-rays, CAT scans and MRI studies. If these are not in your possession, try to obtain copies on film or CD from the hospital or doctor's office where they are kept. Having those studies available will make the initial office visit more productive for me and valuable for you.
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I will recommend a series of laboratory tests that you should have before surgery. Usually there is blood work and an EKG. In some instances I would request that you get medical clearance from your internist or cardiologist. I do this to make sure that there is minimal chance of a problem that could occur with your anesthetic.
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