Hunter Bohlen, MD

Hunter Bohlen, MD

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Hunter Bohlen, MD

Assistant Professor
MarinHealth Orthopedic Care | A UCSF Health clinic - Trauma & Problem Fractures
 
Orthopaedic Trauma Institute at Zuckerberg San Francisco General - Trauma & Problem Fractures
 

Education

Degree Organization Year
B.A. Chemistry University of California, Berkeley 05/2013
M.D./ M.B.A Tulane UniversitY 05/2020
Residency, Orthopedic Surgery University of California, Irvine 06/2025
Fellowship, Orthopedic Trauma Stanford University 07/2026

About Hunter Bohlen, MD

Hunter Bohlen, MD, MBA, is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at UCSF, where he leads a new orthopedic trauma service based in Marin County. He specializes in the treatment of traumatic injuries involving the extremities, hip, and pelvis.

Clinical Care
Dr. Bohlen specializes in the surgical management of periarticular fractures, including injuries of the elbow, shoulder, hip, and pelvis/acetabulum. He treats a broad range of traumatic orthopedic injuries, with particular expertise in fixation biomechanics. His approach emphasizes individualized treatment to restore function and support recovery after fracture.

Academic Teaching

Dr. Bohlen is committed to surgical education and has been actively involved in resident and medical student training throughout his career. As chief resident at UC Irvine, he developed and facilitated an anatomy training program for residents and medical students and was honored as Resident Educator of the Year. He continues to teach residents and fellows in fracture surgery.

Education and Training
Dr. Bohlen earned a Bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley and his MD/MBA from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at UC Irvine, followed by a clinical fellowship in orthopedic trauma at Stanford University.

Research
Dr. Bohlen's research is focused on translational clinical work in hip and pelvic fractures, including innovative approaches to the treatment of geriatric femoral neck fractures. His recent work has also focused on improving our understanding of tibial plateau anatomy.

Dr. Bohlen is board-eligible and licensed to practice medicine in California. He sees patients at MarinHealth in San Rafael and San Francisco General Hospital.