Dr. Timothy Galan, MD
Dr. Timothy Galan, MD is an orthopedic surgeon in Bakersfield, CA and has over 10 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Galan has extensive experience in Knee & Lower Limb Surgery. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2012. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Adventist Health Bakersfield and Adventist Health Delano. He is accepting new patients.
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2701 Chester Ave Ste 202 Bakersfield, CA 93301Make an Appointment
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Hello. We welcome the chance to help you feel your best. Excellent, comprehensive and affordable health care, delivered with compassion, is what we stand for. Since our founding, we've made it our goal to create an environment that meets each patient's...read morebiography
Dr. Galan is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in an array of minimally invasive techniques in joint replacement, preservation and revision.He has had comprehensive training in the field of adult orthopedic joint...read more
Orthopedic Surgery
Hip & Knee Orthopedics
Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedics
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Fellowship Hospital, 2018Ucsf Medical Center
Residency Hospital, 2017University Of Minnesota Medical School
Medical School, 2012
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- Recipient of 1
hospital awardView all awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
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92%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home4% higher than the national average
86%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well4% higher than the national average
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How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
85%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% higher than the national average
71%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well5% lower than the national average
- Recipient of 6
hospital awardsAmerica’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
85%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% higher than the national average
77%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well1% higher than the national average
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