Summit Surgery Center specializes in Orthopedics, Pain Management, General Surgery and Sports Medicine.

Our Orthopedic Surgeons treat acute, chronic, traumatic and recurrent injuries. Our Pain Management specialists focus on physiatry medicine. They are dedicated to the treatment and evaluation of acute and chronic pain with minimally invasive techniques. Our General Surgeons treat and perform surgery on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, and liver.

Many of our Surgeons specialize in Sports Medicine, as well as as other disorders of the musculoskeletal system.

DR. DANIEL CRAVIOTTO

Dr. Craviotto is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in arthroscopic surgery, joint replacement, and sports medicine. He received his medical degree from Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Craviotto completed an orthopedic internship and residency at the University of Texas in San Antonio, Texas. He also completed a fellowship at the University of Texas in sports medicine and total joint replacement.

Dr. Craviotto currently serves as the Chair of the Surgical Services Department at Goleta Valley Hospital and as an Orthopedic Surgeon Representative for the Total Joint Certification Program. He also serves as a diplomat for the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons.

Dr. Craviotto is on staff at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, and Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital. He performs many of his surgeries at Summit Surgery Center

DR. SEAN EARLY

Sean D. Early, MD earned his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at the University of Arizona and his medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine. His Orthopedic surgery residency was at the University of Southern California and the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. Dr. Early completed his pediatric orthopedic fellowship at the University of California San Diego and Children’s Hospital San Diego. Prior to relocating to the Central Coast he was in practice at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for 3 years.

Dr. Early is married and has 2 daughters and a son. They enjoy a number of outdoor activities as a family including tennis, running, softball, lacrosse, basketball, soccer, snowboarding, and skiing.

Dr. Early’s areas of special interest include scoliosis and other spinal deformity, child and adolescent sports injuries, hip dysplasia, neuromuscular disease, pediatric trauma, and minimally invasive surgery

DR. GRAHAM HURVITZ

Graham R. Hurvitz,M.D. is a Board Certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of arthritis conditions of the knee, hip and shoulder. Dr. Hurvitz also has extensive experience in the treatment of fractures, foot and ankle disorders, and sports injuries.

Dr. Hurvitz completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of California at San Diego. He earned his medical degree from Saint Louis University in 1997 and completed his residency training in orthopedic surgery at Los Angeles County and University of Southern California in 2002. He is published in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Hurvitz joined Dr. Ryu in practice in 2002. As a founding member of the Ryu Hurvitz Orthopedic Clinic, Dr. Hurvitz is committed to providing sound, compassionate and technologically advanced care to his patients.

In addition to his practice, Dr. Hurvitz is proud to serve as team physician for varsity athletic programs including U.C. Santa Barbara, Westmont College, Santa Barbara High School, Bishop High School and Cate. Dr.Hurvitz also serves on the Board of the Santa Barbara County Medical Society. He is medical director of Summit and Premier Surgery Centers in Santa Barbara.

DR. MICHAEL MAGUIRE

Michael F. Maguire, MD completed his undergraduate degree at Creighton University and attended the University of Maryland, School of Medicine. He then completed his Orthopedic surgery training at the University of California, San Diego and Children’s Hospital San Diego. Dr. Maguire completed his pediatric orthopedic fellowship at the University of Utah Primary Children’s Medical Center, and the Shriner’s Hospital, Salt Lake City. He is married with three daughters and has been in practice in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties for over 16 years. Dr. Maguire’s areas of special interest include hip dysplasia, scoliosis, clubfoot, limb lengthening, neuromuscular disease, and pediatric trauma.

DR. STEVEN PEARSON

Dr. Pearson has worked in Santa Barbara County since 1988. As a board-certified surgeon, he specializes in foot and ankle orthopedic care.

Prior to opening his own private practice in Santa Barbara, California, Dr. Pearson attended Ursinus College for his undergraduate studies and Thomas Jefferson University for his medical degree. He completed a residency at Akron General Medical Center and a fellowship in foot and ankle care at UCLA in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Pearson is a member of many medical societies including the California Orthopaedic Association, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and a Consultant for the Californian Children’s Services.

DR. RICHARD RYU

Dr. Ryu is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and knee as well as in Sports Medicine. Dr. Ryu is the senior member of the Ryu Hurvitz Orthopedic Clinic and is one of the founding members and current Surgical Director for Summit and Premier Surgery Centers in Santa Barbara.

Dr. Ryu is a Past President of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and has served on its Board of Directors in addition to his appointments as Chairman of the Education Committee, the Ethics and Standards Committee, the Nominating Committee and the Program Committee. Dr. Ryu was designated a Master Shoulder Surgeon in 1997, and continues to teach complex shoulder surgery to other orthopedic surgeons who visit the Orthopedic Learning Center in Chicago. Dr. Ryu recently completed a 6 year term as a California delegate to the Council of Delegates for the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and has been a Visiting Professor or Guest Lecturer at the Mayo Clinic, Yale University, UC San Francisco, Tulane University, UCLA, UC Irvine, Temple and UC San Diego.

Dr. Ryu has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals and sits on the Editorial Board of the Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review journal. He has also served as a guest editor for the Journal of Arthroscopy and for Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine. He recently completed work as the series editor and shoulder volume co-editor for a 5 volume series entitled “AANA Advanced Arthroscopy Textbooks”. Dr. Ryu has delivered over 200 scientific arthroscopy lectures nationally and internationally, including recent visits to Beijing, Seoul, Osaka, Rome, Cancun and Buenos Aires.

Dr. Ryu graduated cum laude from Yale University with a degree in Biological Sciences, and then attended UCSF medical school where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the National Medical Honors Society. He completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at UCSF, and then spent his fellowship year with additional training in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy at the renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles.

Dr. Ryu began his private practice in Santa Barbara in 1986, and has been serving as the team physician for UCSB , Westmont College, The Santa Barbara Foresters, Santa Barbara High School, Bishop Diego and the Cate School. He has served on the board for numerous local non-profit organizations and has been a Foundation Trustee for UCSB since 1996.

DR. DAVID SCOTT THOMAN

Dr. Thoman is a board certified in general surgery. He specializes in minimally invasive and laparoscopic gastrointestinal and weight loss options. His procedures leave his patients with smaller scars, faster healing, and less pain compared to traditional “open” procedures. Dr. Thoman is the first surgeon on the Central Cost to offer several procedures using the single-incision method.

Dr. Thoman received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, in Notre Dame, Indiana and his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed a general surgery internship at the Naval Medical Center San Diego in San Diego, California and a four year residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Thoman completed a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Thoman also served in the United States Navy where he completed Officer Indoctrination School, Combat Casualty Care Course, Field Medical Service School, Navy Trauma Refresher Course for Surgeons, Naval Officer Intermediate Leadership Course, and served at the Navy Trauma Training Center.

Dr. Thoman currently serves at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital as Chairman for the Department of Surgery, Medical Director of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Associate Director of Surgical Education.

dr. Danielle thomas

Dr. Thomas is a board certified orthopedic surgeon practicing in Santa Barbara.

After attending Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, she completed her orthopedic surgery residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, followed by further specialty training with a fellowship in foot and ankle at Baylor University in Dallas. Her practice includes general orthopedics, fracture care, sports medicine, with a subspecialty focus on foot and ankle pathology. She is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society.

She is proud to serve as a team physician for UC Santa Barbara, Westmont College, Santa Barbara High, Bishop Diego and the Cate School.

dr. christopher quijano

Dr. Quijano is a Santa Barbara native, and specializes in general surgery.

After graduation from Santa Barbara High School, Dr. Quijano attended the University of Colorado for both undergraduate and graduate school. He then completed medical school at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then completed a residency in General Surgery in Mesa, AZ before moving back to the Santa Barbara area.

Dr. Quijano loves multiple aspects of general surgery, but his favorite ailments to treat are hernia, gallbladder, and breast disease. When not working he enjoys surfing, golfing, and spending time with friends and family.

DR. JERVIS YAU

Dr. Yau is an orthopedic surgeon with sub-specialty fellowship training in Sports Medicine. Dr. Yau has experience caring for athletes of all ages and focuses on restoring maximal function through both non-operative and operative management. Dr. Yau has particular interest in joint preservation through minimally invasive surgical techniques of the knee, shoulder, hip, elbow and ankle. He has additional training in cartilage restoration techniques including autologous chondrocyte implantation (Genzyme). Dr. Yau is also proficient in orthopedic trauma and fracture care.

Dr. Yau graduated cum laude from UC San Diego with a degree in Animal Physiology and Neuroscience. He then attended New York Medical College, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Yau completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Yale New Haven Hospital, followed by additional fellowship training in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy at Sports Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Medicine Associates in Redwood City, CA.

Dr. Yau has team coverage experience at the collegiate and professional levels including the San Francisco Giants. He is proud to serve as the team physician for UC Santa Barbara, Westmont College, Santa Barbara High, Bishop Diego and the Cate School.

DR. JAMES ZMOLEK

Dr. Zmolek is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in Santa Barbara. He attended medical school at UCLA School of Medicine followed with a residency at the University of Southern California School of Medicine Los Angeles County Hospital. Dr. Zmolek completed a fellowship in Surgical Arthritis and Reconstruction at Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center.

Dr. Zmolek is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, California Medical Association, Santa Barbara County Medical Society, USC Orthopedic Society and Notre Dame Orthopedic Society.

He was recognized by Castle Connolly as one of the nation’s Top Doctor’s in 2013.