Pamela Mehta, MD
Learn at Pinnacle Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer
Orthopedic Surgeon, Medical Advisor, Entrepreneur
Pamela Mehta, MD is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who has been in practice for over 13 years and started her own solo concierge private practice called Resilience Orthopedics in 2016. She focuses on surgery of the shoulders, knees, hips and hands and has a passion for getting her patients back to their active lifestyles.
Dr. Mehta completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California (USC), earning dual degrees in Biology and Religion. She continued at USC's Keck School of Medicine, where she obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree. Following medical school, she pursued an orthopedic surgery residency at Columbia University Medical Center in New York. Throughout her career, Dr. Mehta has held notable positions, including serving as Chief of Orthopedics and National Orthopedic Director for a large orthopedic hospitalist group.
In addition to her clinical practice, she advises several medical companies and startups and recently became the Chief Medical Officer to The Good Feet Store, a retail personalized Arch Support company. Based on her experience as a female in a male-dominated field she is passionate about women designing a life on their own terms when it comes to career and family. She shares her life as a practice owner and mom to 3 on her social media platforms @dr.pamelamehta.
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