Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
The UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery offers a number of providers who specialize in care of the shoulder and elbow. Our providers treat the entire spectrum of shoulder and elbow injuries and perform a range of treatment options including non-operative, minimally invasive, and open surgical procedures.
Common Shoulder and Elbow Injuries
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Shoulder arthritis
- Shoulder dislocations
- Frozen shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
- Elbow arthritis
- Tennis elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
- Failed previous surgeries, including previous joint replacements
Other Shoulder and Elbow Injuries
- Scapular winging and dyskinesis
- Snapping scapula syndrome
- Scapulothoracic bursitis
- Suprascapular neuropathy
- Quadrilateral space syndrome
- Pectoralis minor tightness
- Rhomboid muscle tears
- Shoulder labral (“SLAP”) tears
- Subacromial bursitis and shoulder impingement
- Calcific rotator cuff tendonitis
- Biceps tendonitis
- Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD)
- Internal impingement of the shoulder
- Subcoracoid impingement
- Acromioclavicular (AC) joint separations and arthritis
- Distal clavicle osteolysis
- Sternoclavicular (SC) joint dislocations and arthritis
- Pectoralis major ruptures
- Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the shoulder and elbow
- Elbow contractures and stiffness
- Medial ulnar collateral ligament tears (Tommy John procedure)
- Distal biceps tendon tears
- Elbow instability and dislocations
- Snapping triceps syndrome
- Valgus extension overload of the elbow
- Triceps tendon ruptures, tendonitis, and olecranon bone spurs
- Elbow plicae
- Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the elbow
- Nerve compression syndromes (ulnar nerve, radial tunnel, PIN, LABCN, median)
- Olecranon bursitis
- Fractures of the shoulder and elbow, including the scapula (including the acromion and glenoid), clavicle, humerus, ulna, and radius bones
- Non-operative therapies
- Arthroscopic surgery
- Open surgery
- Joint replacement surgery (Arthroplasty)
Physicians
- David McAllister, MD, Professor-In-Residence
- Edward Cheung, MD, Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
- Sharon Hame, MD, Clinical Professor
- Devon Jeffcoat, MD, Health Sciences Associate Professor
- Andrew Jensen, MD, Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
- Eric E. Johnson, MD, Professor-In-Residence
- Kristofer Jones, MD, Associate Professor-In-Residence
- Thomas Kremen, MD, Assistant Professor-In-Residence
- Christopher Lee, MD, Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
- Edward McPherson, MD, Health Sciences Clinical Professor
- Bert Thomas, MD, Health Sciences Clinical Professor
For additional information and appointments, call (310) 319-1234
