MM Orthopaedics is proud to announce that the practice has been recognized as Top Orthopedic Surgeon in Santa Monica for 2026 by Google. This recognition reflects the practice’s ongoing commitment to providing exceptional orthopedic care, advanced treatment options, and...read more
Cartilage damage shows up on a lot of MRIs. Whether it matters depends on far more than the picture. Patients often come to my office holding an MRI report with one word circled: cartilage. Sometimes it sits next to...read more
The knee’s shock absorber can tear in many ways. Fixing it well depends on knowing exactly which kind you’re dealing with. A college soccer player plants her foot to cut past a defender and feels something give in her...read more
One of the most common misconceptions I see in medicine is the belief that an MRI, X-ray, or CT scan will simply hand us the diagnosis. It’s completely understandable why people think this way. Modern imaging has gotten extraordinarily...read more
Choosing a surgeon is one of the most consequential health decisions most people will ever make. Yet patients are often given remarkably little guidance about how to make it. They may ask a friend, scan online reviews or judge...read more
Most people have heard of a hamstring pull. Maybe you were sprinting, slipped on a wet floor, reached too far for a ball, or felt that sudden “pop” in the back of your thigh. Sometimes it really is a...read more