Orthopedics

Our nationally recognized USC Orthopaedic Surgery doctors treat a wide range of conditions.

Orthopedics

Our nationally recognized USC Orthopaedic Surgery doctors treat a wide range of conditions.

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An Orthopedic Team Dedicated to Improving Your Quality of Life

Whether you are a professional athlete or just need to get back on your feet, our USC Orthopaedic Surgery team can help you achieve your goals.

We offer a wide range of treatment plans tailored to your needs and based on the latest advances in orthopedics.

From minimally invasive options to robotic surgery to physical therapy, our mission is to help you recover and get back to the activities and lifestyle you love.

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Ram Kiran Alluri, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Ali Azad, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Hand Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Sarah Blumenthal, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

J. Dominic Femino, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Oncology, Orthopedic Surgery, Sarcoma

Seth C. Gamradt, MD

Accepting new patients
Director of Orthopaedic Athletic Medicine
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, ACL Injuries

Joshua Layne Gary, MD

Accepting new patients
Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery Trauma Service at Keck Medicine ...
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery

Loren Michael Geller, MD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Assistant Professor of Othopaedic Surgery (Practiti ...
Specialties
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine  View more

Raymond J. Hah, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Cara Jean Hall, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine  View more

George F. Rick Hatch Iii, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine  View more

Nathanael David Heckmann, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Brian K. Hong, DPM

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgery, Podiatry  View more

H. Paco Kang, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Sarcoma

Jay R. Lieberman, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ...
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Joseph Nairne Liu, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine  View more

Donald B. Longjohn, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Luke Thomas Nicholson, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery

Daniel A. Oakes, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Reza Omid, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder and Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine  View more

Christopher C. Ornelas, MD

Accepting new patients
Chief of Spine Medicine, Director of USC Spine Medicine Serv ...
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Surgery, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine  View more

Stephen Gerald Owens, MD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Assistant Professor of Othopaedic Surgery (Practiti ...
Specialties
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine  View more

Joseph Thomas Patterson, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Limb Lengthening  View more

Alexander Bradley Peterson, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Mark J. Spoonamore, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Milan Stevanovic, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery (Clinical Scholar)
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder and Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery  View more

Eric Wan Tan, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgery

Jeffrey C. Wang, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery ( ...
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Alexander E Weber, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine  View more

Andrew Yun, MD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

Lee Michael Zuckerman, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology, Sarcoma

Ali Azad, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Hand Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

H. Paco Kang, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Sarcoma

Ram Kiran Alluri, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Sarah Blumenthal, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

J. Dominic Femino, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Oncology, Orthopedic Surgery, Sarcoma

Seth C. Gamradt, MD

Accepting new patients
Director of Orthopaedic Athletic Medicine
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, ACL Injuries

Joshua Layne Gary, MD

Accepting new patients
Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery Trauma Service at Keck Medicine ...
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery

Loren Michael Geller, MD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Assistant Professor of Othopaedic Surgery (Practiti ...
Specialties
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine  View more

Raymond J. Hah, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Cara Jean Hall, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine  View more

George F. Rick Hatch Iii, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine  View more

Nathanael David Heckmann, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Brian K. Hong, DPM

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgery, Podiatry  View more

Jay R. Lieberman, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ...
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Joseph Nairne Liu, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine  View more

Donald B. Longjohn, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Luke Thomas Nicholson, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery

Daniel A. Oakes, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Reza Omid, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder and Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine  View more

Christopher C. Ornelas, MD

Accepting new patients
Chief of Spine Medicine, Director of USC Spine Medicine Serv ...
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Surgery, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine  View more

Stephen Gerald Owens, MD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Assistant Professor of Othopaedic Surgery (Practiti ...
Specialties
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine  View more

Joseph Thomas Patterson, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Limb Lengthening  View more

Alexander Bradley Peterson, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Mark J. Spoonamore, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Milan Stevanovic, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery (Clinical Scholar)
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder and Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery  View more

Eric Wan Tan, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgery

Jeffrey C. Wang, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery ( ...
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Alexander E Weber, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine  View more

Andrew Yun, MD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

Lee Michael Zuckerman, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology, Sarcoma

Available Clinical Trials

Status

Topical Antibiotic Therapy to Reduce Infection after Operative Treatment of Fractures at High Risk of Infection: TOBRA- A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Enrolling
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Antibiotic Cement Bead Pouch versus Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for the Management of Severe Open Tibia Fracture Wounds – BeadVsVac (BvV) Enrolling
Serum Protein-Based Indices for the Progression of Fracture Healing and Nonunion (UNION) Enrolling
Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Hip Arthroplasty to Internal Fixation for Minimally Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures: A Pilot Study (MDFN) Enrolling
A Randomized Study of Suture versus Staples for Wound Closure in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery Enrolling
Randomized controlled trial investigating the use of next-generation sequencing in directing the antimicrobial treatment of periprosthetic joint infection (NGS vs Culture) Enrolling
A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Perioperative Dextromethorphan compared to Placebo for the Treatment of Postoperative Pain Enrolling
Multicenter trial of Antibiotic eluting Graft for promoting new bone growth in/near Infected bone Cavities (MAGIC) Enrolling
Multicenter, Prospective Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up Study of the G7® Freedom Constrained Vivacit-E® Liners Enrolling
Dual Mobility Acetabular Cups in Revision TJA Enrolling
Dual-mobility vs. Single-bearing Components in THA at “High Risk” for Prosthetic Dislocation Enrolling
A Phase 1, Blinded, Single Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Activity of TRL1068 in Subjects With Prosthetic Joint Infection of the Knee or Hip, Undergoing Primary Two Stage Exchange Arthroplasty Enrollment Ended
A Phase 1b/2a Safety Evaluation of ART352-L in Subjects Undergoing Posterolateral Spinal Fusion Enrollment Ended
Ability of Oral Steroid (Oxandrolone) to Halt Fatty Infiltration and Aid Rotator Cuff Healing: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial Enrollment Ended
Ability of Oral Oxandrolone to Aid in Rehabilitation and Outcomes of Multiligament Knee Reconstructions: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial Enrollment Ended
A Phase 1/2a Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability Intra-articular CX-011 to Treat Moderate to Severe Pain from Knee Osteoarthritis Not Yet Recruiting
Autogenous Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Treatment for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head (BATON) Not Yet Recruiting

For more information, please contact:

Pui Yuk Yan CCRP MSCR MSL
Clinical Research Program Administrator
Orthopaedic Surgery
puiyan@med.usc.edu

Donate

Support our efforts to advance orthopedic care.

Make a gift

Advanced Orthopedic Care

Participating in a clinical trial gives you access to new and promising therapies.

Our team brings together specialists in orthopedic surgery, physical and occupational therapy and pain management.

We are the official orthopedic medical services providers for USC athletes and the LA Kings.

USC Orthopaedic Surgery is recognized as a Blue Distinction Center by Blue Cross Blue Shield for specialty orthopedic care.

We are dedicated to your recovery and deliver complete care from diagnosis to rehabilitation and beyond.

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