About Curt Comstock, MD

Dr. Curt Comstock, a Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, is a dedicated trauma surgeon with a profound commitment to patient care. Based at San Jose Regional Hospital, a level two trauma center, Dr. Comstock specializes in the treatment of traumatic injuries, with a primary focus on injured extremities and pelvises.

Dr. Comstock's surgical practice involves a wide range of cases, from complex and intricate reconstructions of severe traumatic injuries to more routine procedures. Collaborating closely with his medical partners, he ensures that each case is meticulously planned to provide the best possible outcome for the patient. Dr. Comstock's approach is marked by his father's influence, a pediatrician who served as his role model and inspired him with a deep sense of dedication to patient care.

After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan, Dr. Comstock pursued his medical education and training, including a five-year residency program, and a one-year trauma orthopedic traumatology fellowship at the University of Texas at Houston.

What Dr. Comstock finds most gratifying in his profession is the opportunity to care for patients who arrive on stretchers with multiple fractures and head injuries, often with injuries to nearly every bone and internal organs. Alongside the trauma service, he works tirelessly to repair fractures and other injuries, enabling patients to recover and regain their mobility. The immense satisfaction he derives from witnessing severely injured patients making remarkable recoveries and walking out of his clinic with smiles on their faces underscores his passion and commitment to the field of trauma surgery. Dr. Curt Comstock's unwavering dedication to improving the lives of trauma patients is a testament to his outstanding contributions as a trauma surgeon at UCSF's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Curt Comstock joined the faculty of the UCSF Department of Orthoapedic Surgery in 2017, and he currently works primarily out of the UCSF/Regional Medical Center of San Jose.