Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group Empire Orthopaedics

Get complete bone, joint, and muscle care, including hip or knee replacement, from orthopedic doctors and surgeons.

From diagnosis to recovery, our world-renowned orthopaedic specialists work together on the right treatment plan for you. We diagnose and treat the most complicated disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves. 

We offer non-surgical treatments and minimally invasive techniques in addition to specializing in complex surgical care. Depending on your needs, treatment may include nutrition, exercise, surgical or non-surgical procedures and mind-body research findings.

Treating complex bone fractures, torn ligaments and tears in the back and spine calls for great precision and skill. Our reconstructive orthopaedists use advanced bone grafting techniques to repair even complex fractures in adults. For children, whose bones are still growing, non-surgical techniques are used whenever possible.

From bursitis to arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome and hand trauma, our hand and upper extremity specialists are experts in restoring function to your hand, arm and shoulder. We treat both children and adults with a wide variety of conditions of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder.

Sport injuries can stop athletes in their tracks. Our sports medicine experts treat everything from sprains and strains to torn ligaments and broken bones. They use advanced orthopaedics to care for conditions of the foot, ankle, knee, hips, elbow, back and spine. Our specialty care and rehabilitation have returned thousands of amateur and professional athletes of all ages back into the game.

Loma Linda University Orthopaedics is an international leader in diagnosing and treating children and adults with benign and malignant tumors of the bone and soft tissue. These include the joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves. Our orthopaedists work closely with tumor surgeons in the Cancer Center on removing bone tumors and sarcomas.