Jeffrey Ballard, MD

Dr. Jeffrey Ballard is an orthopaedic surgeon with experience in private practice, hospital-based care, and surgical leadership. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. Ballard practiced as a partner at Ocean Orthopaedic Surgery in Ventura before establishing his own orthopaedic surgery practice in Camarillo. He also served as Chief of Surgery at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard from 1999 to 2001.

His professional background includes hospital affiliations with St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital, St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Community Memorial Hospital, and Ventura County Medical Center. Since 2023, he has served on staff at Pleasant Valley Medical Center.

Before pursuing medicine, Dr. Ballard studied aerospace engineering and biology at the University of Southern California and worked as an ordnance engineering consultant for Hughes Helicopters. His background combines technical experience with orthopaedic training and clinical practice. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.