Biography
Lavernia graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans with a BS in Mathematics and an MS in Biomedical Engineering. He received his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico Medical School. He also completed a General Surgery Internship, a Surgeon Scientist NHI Fellowship and an Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the University of California San Diego. Subsequently, Lavernia completed a Lower Extremity Reconstruction Fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He was certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery in 1994 and has recertified in 2005, 2015 and 2024.
Education
- Lavernia graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans with a BS in Mathematics and an MS in Biomedical Engineering. He received his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico Medical School. He also completed a General Surgery Internship, a Surgeon Scientist NHI Fellowship and an Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the University of California San Diego. Subsequently, Lavernia completed a Lower Extremity Reconstruction Fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He was certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery in 1994 and has recertified in 2005, 2015 and 2024.