UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery

Our Expert Team

Our Expert Team

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Executive Leadership

Francis J. Hornicek

Francis J. Hornicek, MD, PhD
Professor & Chair

Orthopaedic Oncology, Orthopaedic Spine

Karen Lyons, PhD

Karen Lyons, PhD
Professor, Vice Chair of Research

Research Interest: Growth Factor Signaling in Mammalian Development and Disease.

Don Y. Park, MD
Assistant Professor, Vice Chair of Quality and Safety

Spinal Disorders

Susan Bukata, MD

Susan V. Bukata, MD
Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Operations

Orthopaedic Oncology
Osteoporosis

Anthony Scaduto, MD

David R. McAllister, MD
Professor, Vice Chair of Academic Affairs
Division Chief, Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction
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David McAllister, MD

Anthony A. Scaduto, MD
Professor, Executive Vice Chair
Division Chief, Pediatric Orthopaedics

Pediatric Orthopaedics

Nelson SooHoo, MD

Nelson F. SooHoo, MD
Professor, Residency Program Director
Division Chief, Foot & Ankle Surgery

Foot & Ankle

Department Faculty

Peter Alexakis, MD

Peter Alexakis, MD
Assistant Professor

General Orthopaedics

Kodi K. Azari, MD
Professor

Hand Surgery, Microsurgery

Jennifer Beck, MD

Jennifer J. Beck, MD
Assistant Professor

Pediatric Orthopaedics

Prosper Benhaim, MD

Prosper Benhaim, MD
Associate Professor

Hand/Microsurgery Fellowship Program Director
Division Chief, Hand Surgery

Hand Surgery, Microsurgery

Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD
Associate Professor
Musculoskeletal/Oncology Fellowship Program Director
Division Chief, Musculoskeletal Oncology

Orthopaedic Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedics

Richard Bowen, MD

Richard E. Bowen, MD
Professor

Pediatric Orthopaedics

Allen Chen, MD, MPH

Allen Chen, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor

Physiatry, Cerebral Palsy

Edward Cheung, MD

Edward Cheung, MD
Assistant Professor

Sports Medicine

Brooke M. Crawford, MD

Brooke M. Crawford, MD
Assistant Professor

Orthopaedic Oncology

Calvin Duffaut, MD

Calvin J. Duffaut, MD
Assistant Professor

Sports Medicine

Jeffrey Eckardt, MD

Jeffrey J. Eckardt, MD
Professor

Orthopaedic Oncology, Osteomyelitis

Eric Farrell, MD

Eric D. Farrell, MD
Assistant Professor

Orthopaedic Trauma

David E. Fish, MD
Professor

Physiatry

Vanessa Franco, MD
Physician

Emergency Medicine, Sports Medicine

Joshua Goldman, MD

Joshua T. Goldman, MD
Assistant Professor

Orthopaedic Surgery
Sports Medicine

Ajay Gurbani, MD

Ajay Gurbani, MD
Assistant Professor

Foot and Ankle

Sharon Hame, MD

Sharon L. Hame, MD
Professor

Hip Arthroscopy, Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction, Sports Medicine

Devon Jeffcoat, MD

Devon M. Jeffcoat, MD
Associate Professor

Orthopaedic Trauma

Eric Johnson, MD

Eric E. Johnson, MD
Professor
Division Chief, Trauma Surgery

Joint Replacement, Orthopaedic Trauma, Pelvic Fractures

Kristofer Jones, MD

Kristofer J. Jones, MD
Assistant Professor

Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction, General Orthopaedics

Neil F. Jones, MD

Neil F. Jones, MD
Professor

Hand Surgery, Microsurgery

Jae H. Jung, MD
Professor

Physiatry

Thomas Kremen, MD
Assistant Professor

Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction

John Lawrence, MD

John F. Lawrence, MD
Assistant Professor

Hand Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Christopher Lee, MD

Christopher Lee, MD
Assistant Professor

Orthopaedic Trauma

Elizabeth Lord, MD

Elizabeth Lord, MD
Assistant Professor

Spinal Disorders

Luck, James V. Jr., MD

James Luck V. Jr., MD
Professor

Hemophilia, Joint Replacement

Joseph P. Luftman, MD

Joseph P. Luftman, MD
Physician

Sports Medicine

Edward McPherson, MD

Edward McPherson, MD
Professor

Joint Replacement

Emily Miller, MD
Assistant Professor

Family Medicine, Sports Medicine

Aurelia Nattiv, MD

Aurelia Nattiv, MD
Professor

Sports Medicine

William Oppenheim, MD

William L. Oppenheim, MD
Professor

Cerebral Palsy, Pediatric Orthopaedics

Adam Sassoon, MD, MS

Adam Sassoon, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Program Director

Joint Replacement

Arya Nick Shamie, MD

Arya Nick Shamie, MD
Professor
Division Chief, Spine Surgery

Spinal Disorders

Mauricio Silva, MD

Mauricio Silva, MD
Professor

Pediatric Orthopaedics

Alexandra Stavrakis, MD

Alexandra I. Stavrakis, MD
Assistant Professor

Joint Replacement

Bert Thomas, MD

Bert J. Thomas, MD
Professor

Joint Replacement

Rachel Thompson, MD

Rachel M. Thompson, MD
Assistant Professor

Cerebral Palsy, Pediatric Orthopaedics

Daniel Vigil, MD

Daniel V. Vigil, MD
Associate Professor

Sports Medicine

Jessica R. Zarndt

Jessica R. Zarndt, DO
Assistant Professor

Family Medicine, Sports Medicine

Erik Zeegen, MD

Erik N. Zeegen, MD
Assistant Professor
Division Chief, Joint Replacement Surgery

Joint Replacement

Department NPs, PAs, and RNs

Debra L. Cook, PA

Debra L. Cook, PA
Physician Assistant

Al Ferriera, RN

Al Ferriera, RN
Registered Nurse, Associate Director of the Chordoma Center

Fang Jiang, PA
Physician Assistant

Jennifer Lew, PA

Jennifer Lew, PA
Physician Assistant

Jheralyn G. Martin, PA

Jheralyn G. Martin, PA
Physician Assistant

Jack Morrow, PA

Jack Morrow, PA
Physician Assistant

Wilson Phoeng, RN
Registered Nurse

Rebecca S. Prakash, NP

Rebecca S. Prakash, NP
Nurse Practitioner

Margaret Regan-Rainey, PA

Margaret Regan-Rainey, NP
Nurse Practitioner

Shahrzad Salarkia, NP

Shahrzad Salarkia, NP
Nurse Practitioner

Helen Vasey, NP

Helen Vasey, NP
Nurse Practitioner

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