The physicians of Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic are dedicated to serving their patients and community with high standards of excellence in orthopaedic care.

Orr Limpisvasti, M.D.

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Team Physician for the  
     Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks

Orr Limpisvasti, M.D.

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery
Specializing in shoulder, elbow and knee surgery.

Professional Organizations

  • Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Anaheim Ducks Hockey- Team Physician
  • Los Angeles Angels Baseball- Orthopaedic Consultant
  • Los Angeles Kings Hockey- Assistant Team Physician
  • Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, VA Long Beach and University of California at Irvine- Clinical Faculty

Education

Sports Medicine Fellowship

  • Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Los Angeles, California

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

  • University of Hawaii, Integrated Orthopaedic Residency Training Program, Honolulu, Hawaii

Doctor of Medicine

  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York

Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences

  • University of California at Irvine, Irvine, California

Active Medical Licensure

  • Medical Board of California
  • Medical Board of Arizona
  • Board of Medical Examiners, State of Hawaii

Sports Medicine Research and Publications

Baseball Injuries and Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries

  • Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 2007:  Understanding Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in the Overhead Throwing Athlete.  
  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine, March 2010: Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction (Tommy John Surgery) Using a Novel Fixation Technique.

Pitching Biomechanics and Youth Pitching Injuries

  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine, August 2009: The Effect of Pitching Biomechanics on the Upper Extremity in Youth Baseball Pitchers.
    o    Funded by the Major League Baseball Research Grant
    o    Funded by the Pfizer InScope Research Grant
  • Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, publication pending:  Clinical and Imaging Findings in Little Leaguer’s Elbow.
  • Research in Progress: Pitching Biomechanics in the High-School Athlete.

Shoulder Instability and Labral Tears

  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine, April 2008: The Effect of Glenohumeral Position Following Anterior Dislocation.
    o    Funded by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Research Grant
  • Orthopaedic Knowledge Update, Shoulder and Elbow 2008: Basic Science of Shoulder Instability
  • Research in Progress: Biomechanical Analysis of Arthroscopic Labral Repairs.Principal Investigator - Oxnard Foundation Research Grant 2007
  • Limpisvasti O, Dines J: Biologic Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repairs in a Sheep Model

Rotator Cuff Repair and Growth Factors

  • Arthroscopy, 2010: Biologic Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repairs in a Sheep Model.
    o    Funded by The Oxnard FoundationPfizer In Scope Research Grant 2005
  • Limpisvasti O et al: Effects of Neuromuscular Training Program on Lower Extremity Joint Biomechanics

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries and Reconstruction

  • American Journal of Sports Medicine, June 2008: Effects of a Neuromuscular Training Program on Lower Extremity Joint Biomechanics.
    o    Funded by the Pfizer InScope Research Grant
  • Research in Progress: Optimizing Femoral Socket Placement in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Other Research Interests and Publications

  • Distal Bicep Tendon Repair
  • Suprascapular Nerve Decompression