Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Chris S. Pallia, MD practices in Coronado at 230 Prospect Place within Ortho 1 Medical Group, bringing UCSD bioengineering and UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine training to musculoskeletal care on Coronado Island. Surgical privileges at Sharp Coronado Hospital support arthroscopic and open procedures including rotator cuff repair, ACL reconstruction, and total joint replacement on the same Prospect Place campus near Orange Avenue. A Stony Brook University Hospital orthopedic residency and AAOS fellowship anchor a published research portfolio covering arthroscopic knot techniques and traumatic hip dislocation management in athletes. Post-operative rehabilitation referrals route to Water & Sports Physical Therapy on C Avenue, where sports medicine-focused protocols accelerate return-to-activity timelines for the practice's shoulder, knee, and ankle surgical patients in the 92118 ZIP code. The clinic's highest-complexity caseload encompasses reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, multi-ligament knee reconstruction, and periarticular fracture fixation requiring intraoperative fluoroscopic guidance.