Roy N. Pottenger, MD
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Roy N. Pottenger, MD, has practiced orthopedic surgery in Carmichael since 1981. As a founding partner of NCOC in 1995, he specializes in general orthopedic surgery and sports medicine, arthoscopic surgery, and total joint replacement.

He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, which demonstrates evidence of his outstanding achievements.

Dr. Pottenger received his medical degree and Master of Science from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California at Davis, and Loyola University, Chicago.

He devotes a great deal of his spare time to sports and the treatment of athletic injuries. He was a collegiate football quarterback and experienced his own rehabilitation from orthopedic knee ligament surgery. Now an avid golfer, he has a special interest in total joint replacement and care of the senior athlete.


Medical Degree

Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana

Orthopedic Surgery Residency
University of California
Davis, California

Loyola University
Chicago, Illinois

Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Hospital Affiliations
Greater Sacramento Surgery Center
Mercy San Juan Surgery Center
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Sutter Roseville Medical Center

Professional Affiliations
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, International College of Surgeons
Diplomate, American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons
American Medical Association
California Medical Association
Sacramento/El Dorado Medical Society
Western Orthopedic Surgery Society
California Orthopedic Surgery Society

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