L. Daniel Latt

L. Daniel Latt, MD, PhD serves as an Associate Professor with Tenure in Orthopaedic Surgery and Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Arizona, practicing clinically at Banner - University Medicine in Tucson, Arizona locations including North Hills and Center South Campus.

His academic and clinical training includes:

• MD/PhD from University of Pittsburgh
• General Surgery Internship at UCSF
• Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at McGill University
• Sports Medicine Fellowship at Kaiser Permanente San Diego
• Foot and Ankle Fellowship at Duke University

Dr. Latt's research integrates advanced engineering methodologies with clinical orthopaedics, focusing on:

• Ultrasound-based prognosis for tendon/ligament injuries
• Bone viscoelasticity effects on arthrodesis compression
• Joint contact pressure changes in fractures/flatfoot
• Finite element analysis for foot/ankle disorder modeling

His work emphasizes evidence-based treatments and patient-centered decision-making in foot and ankle care.

No scientific awards, student advisement records, or laboratory affiliations were documented in the source material.