Orthopedic Surgeon- Sports Medicine

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

Additional Information

Dr. Tanner Harrah is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon who is fellowship trained in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy. He grew up in Temecula, CA, eventually earning a full scholarship in football and competed in track and field at California State University, Sacramento. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise physiology and therapeutic rehabilitation. He then attended medical school at West Virginia school of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV. He went on to complete a 5-year orthopedic surgery residency at Riverside University Health System where he was named Chief Resident and earned Kaiser Riverside Orthopedic Resident of the year. Residency at RUHS consisted of significant trauma exposure providing experience with surgical management of clavicles, shoulder, arms, hips, pelvis, thigh, knees, legs and ankle fractures. Following the completion of residency, Dr. Harrah spent an additional year to attain specialized fellowship training in sports medicine at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. During that year he trained in complex knee and shoulder procedures focusing on minimally invasive techniques, arthroscopy, and arthroplasty. In addition, he was the assistant team physician for the University of Miami football, baseball, men’s/women’s basketball, women’s soccer teams as well as for the Miami Marlins major league baseball team. Dr. Harrah specializes in treating patients of all ages including pediatrics. Additionally Dr. Harrah is a qualified medical examiner for the state of California.