
Michael D. Began, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Education
- Medical Degree, University of Southern California, School of Medicine - 1984
- Kinesiology, University of California, Los Angeles - 1980
- Undergraduate Studies, University of California, Davis - 1977
- Diploma, Woodrow Wilson High School, Long Beach - 1975
Internship and Residency
- San Francisco Orthopedic Residency Program
St. Mary’s Hospital, San Francisco, California - 1986 to 1990
- Internship and Surgical Residency Program
Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California - 1984 to 1986
Orthopedic Practice Experience
- Orthopedic Surgeon
Michael D. Began, M.D. APC
Ventura, California - 2002-present
- Orthopedic Surgeon
Ocean Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medical Group
Ventura and Oxnard, California - 1991 to 2002
- Orthopedic Surgeon
Oxnard Orthopedic Surgeons
Oxnard, California - 1990 to 1991
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons - 1993
Teaching Experience
- Oversee and Direct Junior Residents and Medical Students - 1984 to 1990
- Teaching Assistant, Human Anatomy, University of California, Los Angeles - 1980
- Teaching Assistant, Exercise Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles - 1979
- Tutor, Chemistry and Physics, University of California, Davis - 1975 to 1977
Hospital Affilations
- Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura, California
Active - St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Oxnard, California
Active
Medical Activities and Associations
- Chief of Surgery
American Medical Association - 1994 to 1995
- California Medical Association
California Orthopedic Association Board of Directors - 1996 to 1998
To know more about Dr. Michael Began please visit www.oceanorthopedics.com