Get relief from joint pain

To request an orthopedic appointment, call 866-227-3431 or complete the form.

Our Approach

Our nationally-respected orthopedic experts are at the forefront of creating better solutions for pain, injury or disease—from innovative therapies to restore strength and movement, to less invasive surgical options.

We offer some of Southern California’s top experts in minimally-invasive joint replacement, sports medicine and cartilage restoration, as well as specialists who bring a single-minded focus to issues affecting the hand and wrist, knee, hip, foot and ankle, or shoulder.

We consistently exceed national benchmarks in quality and patient satisfaction, allowing us to earn several of the nation’s most prestigious honors while improving our patients’ lives. For example, our joint replacement patients go home sooner, recover faster, and experience fewer complications. Even our elderly hip fracture patients are far less likely to require a stay in a skilled nursing facility—and instead, successfully recover at home more often and in greater numbers than state or national averages.

By combining medical expertise and advanced treatment technologies, our orthopedic physicians help treat injuries that affect a patient’s quality of life.  These types of conditions include: 

Our fellowship-trained experts are improving nonsurgical treatments as aggressively as they are improving surgical ones, creating faster healing and minimal downtime. For our patients that means more treatment options, shorter recoveries, and some of the state’s highest outcomes. Our comprehensive services include: 

  • Outpatient joint replacement, allowing patients to return home the same day
  • Joint preservation, including partial knee replacement, hip resurfacing, and partial shoulder replacement 
  • State-of-the-art care for athletic injuries, from all-inside ACL repair to minimally-invasive repair of “irreparable” shoulder injuries
  • Cartilage repair and restoration, including meniscus transplantation and OATS procedures
  • Arthroscopic repair of  hip impingement and labral tears, as well as muscle-sparing hip replacement
  • Mini-open approaches to Achilles tendon repair and carpal tunnel release
 

Our classes are designed for patients who are looking to gain information on getting back to activities they enjoyed prior to their joint replacing. Many classes offer support by former patients, therapists and nursing specialists in orthopedics. Classes include: 

Please register online or call 877-459-3627.

Find an Orthopedic Class

Joint replacement surgery patient education

Are you undergoing joint replacement surgery? Providence offers free preoperative education designed to prepare patients for their upcoming total hip or knee replacement surgeries. For your convenience, we offer either a live virtual class or an online video series.

Considering Joint Replacement?

With today’s advancements in surgical techniques and technology, joint replacement is safer and more effective than ever. Many of our patients return to activities they thought they couldn’t enjoy again, it’s our goal to help you do the same.

We’re invested in your health. Our board-certified surgeons use minimally invasive techniques that help reduce your pain, improve mobility and assist with a faster recovery. From pre-surgery education to post-surgical rehabilitation, we ensure that you feel informed and cared for during every stage of your recovery.

Joint pain shouldn’t interfere in your daily life. When you’re ready to consider joint replacement surgery, our team of experts are here to discuss all aspects of surgery with you.

Here’s what you can expect:

  • Personalized treatment plan tailored to your needs and goals
  • Pre-surgery education to help you prepare
  • Post-op rehabilitation to improve strength and mobility
  • Ongoing follow-up care during your recovery

  • Partial: This type of procedure is a more targeted approach towards the specific damaged portions of your joint. With a partial replacement, we try to preserve as much of the healthy tissue as possible, so your movements are more natural.
  • Total: A total joint replacement is where we remove the damaged bone and replace it with a prosthetic joint. The new joint, coupled with any preserved healthy bone, ligaments and tissue, will help restore your mobility.

Robotic-assisted joint replacement surgery offers a cutting-edge approach that enhances a surgeon’s precision and greatly reduces your recovery time.

This state-of-the-art technology provides our surgical team with a 3D anatomical scan of your joint’s immediate area. This allows the surgeon to plan the most optimal joint replacement implant location prior to the surgery.

Key benefits of robotic surgery include:

  • Faster recovery
  • Minimal scarring
  • Reduced pain
  • Shorter hospital stays
  • Smaller incisions

With the ability to customize surgery to your unique anatomy, robotic-assisted surgeries help provide the best possible outcome so you can get back to moving pain-free.

Doctors will typically recommend non-surgical treatments first, such as bracing, injections, medications or physical therapy.

If those haven’t brought you relief, you might be a good candidate for surgery if you’re still experiencing:

  • Limited mobility, from arthritis or joint deterioration
  • Pain during rest or sleep
  • Persistent pain that’s interfering with your daily life

If joint pain is affecting your quality of life, contact our team about surgical options and next steps.

Find a Doctor

At Providence, you'll have access to a vast network of dedicated and compassionate providers who offer personalized care by focusing on treatment, prevention and health education.

Recognition

U.S. News & World Report - High Performing Hospital in Hip Replacement (2024-25)

U.S. News & World Report - High Performing Hospital in Knee Replacement (2024-25)

couple-jogging
Joint Assessment

Take Our Joint Pain Assessment Quiz

Joint pain can prevent you from doing daily tasks and enjoying everyday life. That’s why it’s important to protect your joints now. Take our brief quiz to help you better understand the condition of your joints. Based on your results, we’ll offer helpful treatment options.

Patient Stories

“This is my third surgery at St. Jude Hospital in the last 6 months and I need to say that the staff is the absolute best there is anywhere ...  read more

Craig F.

“This is my third surgery at St. Jude Hospital in the last 6 months and I need to say that the staff is the absolute best there is anywhere ...  read more

“I came to St. Jude as an answer to prayer! I have had such support and a second chance at quality of life because of Dr. Zepeda and his knowledge and experience ...  read more

Erin C.

“I came to St. Jude as an answer to prayer! I have had such support and a second chance at quality of life because of Dr. Zepeda and his knowledge and experience ...  read more

“I will miss so many of the nurses, case manager, therapists and doctors. This hospital is operated very well and I highly recommend this place ...  read more

Denise T. A.

“I will miss so many of the nurses, case manager, therapists and doctors. This hospital is operated very well and I highly recommend this place ...  read more