A graduate of the University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Dr. van Dam completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at Letterman Army Medical Center in San Francisco and a spine fellowship at the Twin Cities Scoliosis Center, University of Minnesota.

Dr. van Dam is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. van Dam maintains a number of professional affiliations.

A curriculum vitae is available on request.