About Dr. Christian Guier
Christian A. Guier, MD CM, FAAOS, FACS
Board-certified orthopedic surgeon. Sports trauma specialist. In practice since 1990.
A career built around getting people moving again
Dr. Guier is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who treats problems across the whole musculoskeletal system: neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, back, hips, knees, ankles and feet. His special focus is sports trauma, the injuries that come from skiing, running, cycling and the everyday activities people love.
He earned his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery at McGill University, then completed his surgical internship, orthopedic residency and a research year in rehabilitation medicine at the University of California, San Diego. He added a fellowship year in knee and shoulder surgery and sports traumatology in Lyon, France, training under Pierre Chambat, MD, Gilles Walch, MD and Henri Dejour, MD.
After his fellowship he served as physician to the Alpine Division of the French Ski Federation for the 1989–90 World Cup season. He then spent 25 years in practice in Jackson, Wyoming, before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2014 to raise his family. Today he sees patients in San Francisco, in Santa Barbara, and by video.
Training and career
- Montreal
McGill University
Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery (MD CM)
- San Diego
UC San Diego
Surgical internship, orthopedic residency and a research year in rehabilitation medicine
- Lyon, France
Fellowship
Knee and shoulder surgery and sports traumatology
- 1989–90
French Ski Federation
Physician to the Alpine Division for the World Cup season
- 1990–2014
Jackson, Wyoming
25 years of orthopedic practice in a mountain sports community
- 2014–today
San Francisco and Santa Barbara
In-person care in two California offices, plus video visits
What the letters after his name mean
- MD CM
- Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery, the degree awarded by McGill University
- FAAOS
- Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- FACS
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- Board-certified
- Certified in orthopedic surgery after completing residency training and board examinations
Licenses and affiliations
- Licensed in California, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming
- Affiliated with Sutter West Bay hospitals
- Operates at area surgery centers
- Past physician and surgeon to French Ski Federation Alpine, Ski Cross and Olympic teams
Languages
English, French and German
"My career has focused on learning from masters in the education and rehabilitation of bone and joint disease from all over the world."
His work has taken him to five continents, including care for children and adults with physical disabilities.
Outside the office
Dr. Guier supports African rain forest and river conservation, and spends his free time on the ice hockey rink, on the ski slopes, outdoors, and in the kitchen cooking.
Why patients recommend him
Dr. Guier is the nicest doctor I have had the pleasure of visiting. I've never met a doctor that was so empathetic.
Easy-going bedside manner, interested in me as a patient, and took plenty of time for my appointments; no rushing.
I have seen him for years, and he always takes time to explain and show the issues and makes sure I understand.
Talk with Dr. Guier about what's bothering you.
In-person visits in San Francisco and Santa Barbara, or by video.