Orthopedic surgeon Damien Richardson, M.D. has joined Newport Orthopedic Institute as a foot and ankle physician in the fall of 2019. Dr. Richardson played in the National Football League (NFL) as a strong safety from 1998 to 2004 for the Carolina ...

Ruth Boeczko had fallen down some stairs at her 3-story condo in Huntington Beach when she was vacuuming. All she recalls after waking up was calling out to her daughter for help. It turned out she had broken her neck. Dr. Richard Lee took over her ...

On July 1, 2018, I will be leaving the practice of orthopedic surgery. I have greatly enjoyed participating in your orthopedic care and will miss the challenges and interactions with the many wonderful patients I have seen over the years. But it is ...

Now that the NFL football season is in full swing you may see some familiar faces on the sidelines at upcoming Los Angeles Chargers games. Our very own Newport Orthopedic Institute Orthopedic Surgeons and Sports Medicine Doctors will be providing the ...

Sorbet Magazine has run a feature story on Newport Orthopedic Institute's very own Dr. Alan Beyer discussing his love of sports fueling the passion he brings to his sports medicine and orthopedic surgery practice. To read A Patient's Voice, A ...

The California healthcare startup, HealthLoop, approached Cara Waller, CEO of the Newport Orthopedic Institute in Newport Beach, with their online tool which they said could get patients more engaged in their orthopedic care by "automating" ...

Do you experience knee pain that makes working out difficult? We've had our top sports medicine doctors weigh-in to provide some great tips and recently shared them with LiveStrong.com. Here are 9 great exercises you can modify so you can stay ...

Stem-cell transplants are only approved for a handful of rare conditions—but that hasn’t stopped for-profit clinics from using them for a host of cosmetic and medical issues, including orthopedics. A website for five affiliated stem-cell ...

Meet Angelyna! She was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma. What is Osteosarcoma? It's the most common type of bone cancer in children and young adults. It most commonly arises in the wide ends of long bones, such as the femur and tibia in the upper and ...

By Dr. Michael Gordon Okay, I know you: the gym is where you live between work and your bed. You pride yourself on ripped abs, thrashed glutes, and cut quads. You could strum your serratus, pound nails with your pecs, break bricks with your biceps ...

Why Your Orthopedic Surgeon Is Not Fat-Shaming You It’s Not About Fat Shame—It’s About Fat Facts By Dr. Michael Gordon Everyone’s heard the story about the obese patient who said, “I can’t believe my surgeon told ...

Arthritis is the most common cause of chronic knee pain and disability. Degenerative, or Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common forms of this disease. OA usually occurs after age 50 and often in an individual with a family history of ...

Not too long ago, patients undergoing joint replacement surgery could expect to stay in the hospital for about two weeks after a lengthy operation that left them with a foot-long incision. Thanks to many advancements that have transformed the realm ...