Dr. Amelia Sorensen

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Amelia Sorensen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UC Davis Health, specializing in Hand and Microvascular Surgery. She is committed to integrating the latest surgical advances with compassion and collaboration to ensure that patients understand their diagnoses and treatment options. Her experience and training allow her to manage a broad spectrum of hand and wrist conditions, focusing on trauma, nerve conditions, and arthritis. Dr. Sorensen emphasizes restoring function and improving the quality of life for her patients. Her academic interests include optimizing outcomes in hand and wrist fracture care and advancing health equity through improved access to specialized treatment. With a master's degree in health professional education, she is dedicated to innovative teaching and mentoring in surgical fields. Dr. Sorensen is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with additional certification in Hand Surgery.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

UC Davis Health • Sacramento, CA

Chief of the Division of Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Surgery.

Awards

#2024

Excellence in Diversity in Health Equity Medicine

#2022

Paul Meyer Outstanding Orthopedic Educator

#2008

Jonathan Mann Fellowship

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.