Medical Specialty:

Orthopaedics

Orthopaedic Surgery

Sports Medicine

Conditions Treated:

Sports related injuries

Knee pain

Knee ligament reconstruction, Meniscal repair

Shoulder pain

Shoulder Instability

Shoulder – Rotator cuff tears

Cartilage repair

Languages:

English

Urdu

Education:

Medical School: UCLA School of Medicine

Internship: Stanford University Medical Center

Residency: UCLA-Jules Stein Eye Institute

Residency: Loma Linda University Medical Center

Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School

Philosophy of Care:

I place emphasis on helping patients understand their injury or medical condition. We regularly use anatomy models and diagrams to explain both the cause and treatment of any particular problem so that it is easy to understand the steps needed for getting better. Orthopaedic problems require many different types of treatments and to this end, our clinic employs a team approach with referring physicians and physical therapists. My goal with any patient is to eliminate pain and restore full functionality using cutting edge technology.

Clinical Interest:

Sports injuries, shoulder rotator cuff problems, shoulder dislocations, knee ligament and meniscal injuries

Hobbies:

I enjoy playing basketball, softball and skiing.