About Dr. Gilbert (Gil) OrtegaNew office safety precautionsMessage from the office of Dr. Gilbert (Gil) Ortega"We are currently taking every precaution to protect our patients and our staff during this time. All staff and every patient is required to wear a face mask while in the office to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. At this time we are only allowing the patient to go back and see the provider until further notice. We have also put guidelines in place to ensure we are able to safely maintain social distancing our waiting room."show more**** NEW PATIENTS: Please note that if you’ve been treated for your issue in the past, your previous documents must be sent to the office first to ensure that we are the best fit for you. Please contact our office for any further questions! **** My interest in orthopedic surgery began when I was an orthopedic patient. I spent a year of my life on crutches while recovering from multiple knee surgeries after a football injury. I believe that my experience as a patient helps me provide high quality health care with a passionate and dedicated service to all of my patients. I enjoy spending time with my patients, so that I may better serve them and what their needs may be. I received my Medical Degree (MD) and Master's of Public Health degree (MPH) from Yale University. I did my orthopaedic externship at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. I completed my orthopaedic internship and residency at Yale University. I performed my orthopaedic trauma and reconstruction fellowships at Parkland Hospital/UT Southwestern in Dallas, TX, computer navigation fellowship in Hannover, Germany, and my orthopaedic pelvic FAI fellowship in Homburg, Germany. My clinical interests and specialties include complex fractures, upper and lower extremity fractures, fracture nonunions/malunions, fracture and soft-tissue complications, pelvis/acetabular fractures, and anterior hip and shoulder replacements.show more