Our Surgeons & Providers

Arash Aminian, MD

Assistant Chief, Foot & Ankle Service, Harbor UCLA

Arash Aminian, MD specializes in the care and treatment of foot and ankle disorders. He completed his fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle, and remains academically active as Assistant Chief of the Foot and Ankle Service at Harbor UCLA, where he trains orthopaedic surgery residents.

Emily Clarke, MD

Emily Clarke, MD is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery — every part of the limb from the shoulder to the fingertips, in both children and adults. She grew up in Laguna Niguel and completed her fellowship at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center.

Ryan Fan, MD

Ryan Fan, MD is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and Southern California native with over 15 years of experience in sports medicine, advanced arthroscopy, joint reconstruction, hand and trauma surgery — including specialized training in robotic-assisted joint replacement.

Scott Graham, MD

Board of Directors, OrthoWest

Scott Graham, MD is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty certification in orthopedic sports medicine. He is team physician for Santa Margarita Catholic High School and cares for athletes at high schools and colleges across north and south Orange County.

Ajay Gurbani, MD

Ajay Gurbani, MD is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with expertise in foot and ankle surgery, fellowship-trained at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and previously faculty at UCLA. An Orange County native, he now treats the community he grew up in.

Bryce Johnson, MD

President, OrthoWest

Bryce Johnson, MD is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon and the inaugural President of OrthoWest, treating cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine conditions across Orange County.

Nimish Kadakia, MD

Chief of Orthopedics, Saddleback Memorial

Nimish Kadakia, MD is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty certification in orthopedic sports medicine. He has been a team physician for Orange County high schools for 20 years, has practiced here since 2001, and serves as Chief of Orthopedics at Saddleback Memorial Hospital.

Gautam Malhotra, MD

Gautam Malhotra, MD is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in upper extremity and hand surgery, fellowship-trained in hand, upper extremity and microsurgery at the University of Chicago. He treats acute trauma and chronic conditions alike, in Laguna Woods and Fountain Valley.

Amar A. Patel, MD

Board of Directors, OrthoWest

Amar A. Patel, MD is double board-certified in orthopedic surgery and hand surgery, fellowship-trained at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center. He provides both surgical and non-surgical care for the hand, wrist and elbow. Dr. Patel serves on the Board of Directors of OrthoWest and is Chairman of the MemorialCare Saddleback Surgery Centers.

Jeffrey Wong, MD

Jeffrey Wong, MD is a board-certified sports medicine surgeon with subspecialty certification in orthopaedic sports medicine, fellowship-trained at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He has cared for athletes at every level, from local high schools to professional teams.

Ari Youderian, MD

Ari Youderian, MD is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the shoulder, upper arm and elbow — fractures, arthritis, dislocations and complex injuries — fellowship-trained at the Cleveland Clinic and one of only a few fellowship-trained shoulder and elbow surgeons in the area.