Todd V. Swanson, M.D. Dr. Swanson graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1981 and Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, Missouri in 1985. He completed his orthopaedic training at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California in 1990 and was then fellowship trained in total joint replacements of the hip, knee, and shoulder at Metropolitan/Mount Sinai Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Board certified and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr. Swanson focuses his practice on arthritic conditions of the hip, knee and shoulder. He also serves as a consultant for orthopaedic implant companies and heads the Desert Orthopaedic Research Foundation, a not-for-profit research organization working to benefit patients with orthopaedic problems. Several research studies and orthopaedic implant design innovations have been developed through the work of Dr. Swanson and this Foundation. Dr. Swanson also heads the Adult Reconstructive Fellowship program, a post-residency training program which prepares the orthopaedic graduate for a career in total joint replacement surgery. Swanson Hip and Knee Center of Excellence about us | physicians | patient ed | patient info | links | home Our Doctors When you choose one of our doctors you can be assured of quality care by a competent, experienced surgeon who excels in his field. Together our doctors represent 369 years of surgical experience in their specialty to benefit your needs.