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Biography: Dr. Steven Yang, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist who practices in Irvine, CA. He is 38 years old and has been practicing for 11 years. Dr. Steven Yang, MD is affiliated with University of California Irvine Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Tyler Johnston, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist who practices in Irvine, CA. He is 41 years old. Dr. Tyler Johnston, MD is affiliated with University of California Irvine Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Gregory Rafijah, MD is a Hand Surgery Specialist who practices in Irvine, CA. He has been practicing for 33 years. Dr. Gregory Rafijah, MD is affiliated with University of California Irvine Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Ryan Digiovanni, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist who practices in Irvine, CA. Dr. Ryan Digiovanni, MD is affiliated with University of California Irvine Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Russell Stitzlein, MD is an Oncology Specialist who practices in Orange, CA. Dr. Russell Stitzlein, MD is affiliated with University of California Irvine Medical Center.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Warren Kramer III graduated medical school from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He currently holds a position as the consulting physician for the Association of Surfing Professionals. As an active person himself, mainly in surfing, volleyball, and skiing, he understands what it means to be active, injured, and what it takes to return to high-level athletics. Dr. Kramer has been practicing as an orthopedic surgeon in Newport Beach, CA for 17 years. He currently operates at Newport Center Surgical. He has been a master instructor for the Arthroscopy Association of North America for knee and shoulder surgery. Dr. Kramer has also been a leading surgeon in hip arthroscopy for the last 17 years.

Biography: Dr. Wang is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon who specializes in sports-related musculoskeletal injuries of the knee, shoulder, hip, and elbow. His clinical expertise includes advanced minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures and reconstructive surgery of these joints. He has specialized training in the field of biologic joint preservation procedures, including modern cartilage restoration techniques and arthroscopic hip preservation surgery. Dr. Wang is accomplished in both clinical and laboratory research and has authored more than 60 scientific manuscripts and textbook chapters that have received national recognition and awards within the field of sports medicine. His specific research interests include novel procedures for articular cartilage restoration, biologic therapies for cartilage, tendon, and ligament repair, and knee ligament reconstruction and joint biomechanics. He is frequently invited to lecture on these topics both nationally and internationally. Dr. Wang is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS). Dr. Wang obtained his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, where he graduated cum laude. He received his medical degree from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, where he was a Howard Hughes Medical Institute-NIH Research Scholar. Dr. Wang completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at UCLA Medical Center. He subsequently completed a two-year fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, frequently recognized as the #1 Hospital for Orthopaedic Surgery by US News & World Report. During this time, he served as an assistant team physician for the New York Giants (NFL), New York Red Bulls (MLS), and Iona College Athletics, as well as an orthopaedic consultant for the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament.

Biography: Dr. James Learned, MD is a Critical Care Surgery Specialist who practices in Orange, CA. He is 43 years old. Dr. James Learned, MD is affiliated with University of California Irvine Medical Center.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Gupta is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon with sub-specialty training and expertise in shoulder, elbow, and hand surgery. He has a particular interest in arthritis and minimally invasive shoulder surgery. Other areas of focus include treatment of fractures, degenerative conditions, compressive neuropathies, distal radius malunions, and brachial plexus injuries.