Dr. Eric W. Fulkerson

Dr. Ron James is co-founder of Northern California Orthopaedic Associates and is a Board Certified Fellowship Trained Total Joint Orthopedic Surgeon. He received his undergraduate education from Stanford University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biological Science with honors in 1992. From there, he completed his doctorate degree from Stanford Medical School with honors in 1997. Dr. Ron James completed his internship and residency at University of California at Davis Medical Center in 2002. He then went on to further his training completing a fellowship in Comprehensive Joint Reconstruction from University of California at San Diego.Dr. Ron James is highly qualified to treat all orthopedic conditions including sports medicine, trauma, and total joint reconstruction. He is one of few orthopedic surgeons in the Sacramento area that is able to perform hip arthroscopy and anterior hip replacement surgery for select patients. Dr. Ron James has assisted in the launch of the Makoplasty Robotic Joint Reconstruction program at Mercy General Hospital where he currently serves as the Chief of Orthopedic Surgery. He has a passion for returning people back to function and has wealth of knowledge when it comes to complex revisional surgery as he has performed thousands of surgeries.Dr. Ron James currently has hospital and surgical privileges at Greater Sacramento Surgery Center, Grass Valley Surgery Center, Mercy General Hospital, Mercy Methodist Hospital, Mercy San Juan Hospital, Roseville Surgery Center, Sutter Alhambra Surgery Center and Sutter Medical Center.His hobbies include photography, traveling and out-door activities.I prefer personal and professional care. I believe in personal responsibility and empowering the patient to be involved in her or her own recovery. Dr. James is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progressive Osseous Heteroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Christopher Coufal is an Orthopedics provider in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Coufal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progressive Osseous Heteroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Acute Pain, Osteonecrosis, Hip Replacement, and Pacemaker Implantation.

I am a specialist in surgery of the Hip and Pelvis in San Francisco. My interests include non-replacement options for hip arthritis, as well as the latest techniques in minimally invasive hip replacement and resurfacing, I am also trained in the management of complex pelvic and acetabular trauma.Having completed my training I returned home to San Francisco. I have been building my practice on a solid foundation of training. I am indebted to my mentors and teachers. As my practice grows, my goal is still simple. To provide the highest quality care that I can to each and every patient.As my father taught me early in my medical career, to practice good medicine... treat each patient as if they are your own family. Dr. Mast is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progressive Osseous Heteroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.