John Ibrahim, MD
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Primary Specialty:
Orthopedic Surgery
- Areas of Interest: Hand & Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder, Trauma & Fracture, Sports Medicine, Human Performance
Procedures:
- AC Joint Surgery
- Anti-inflammatory medicine
- Arthroscopy of the Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist
- Carpal Tunnel Release / Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Clavicle Fracture
- Closed Reduction
- Closed Reduction Finger
- Corticosteroid / Cortisone / Steroid Injection
- Cubital Tunnel Surgery
- Custom EXOS© Brace
- Custom Splinting
- DeQuervain’s Release
- Distal Biceps Tendon Surgery
- Distal Radius Fracture ORIF
- Dupuytren's Contracture Fasciectomy
- Elbow Arthritis Surgery
- Elbow Arthritis Treatment
- Elbow Arthroplasty
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Fracture Surgery
- Elbow Fusion Surgery
- Elbow Reconstruction Surgery
- Elbow Replacement
- Elbow Tendonitis Surgery
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Fasciotomy
- Fiberglass Casting
- Finger Abscess Drainage
- Finger Arthritis Surgery
- Fracture Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Surgery
- Hand Fracture Surgery
- Hand Reconstruction Surgery
- Humerus Fracture Surgery
- Ligament Repair
- Joint Injections
- Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Nerve Repair Surgery
- Nerve Transfer
- Olecranon Bursa Aspiration
- Pain Medication
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroplasty
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Labrum Repair
- Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Replacement / Reverse Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Rotator Cuff Repair
- Sling
- Splint
- Surgical Sports Medicine
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tennis Elbow / Lateral Epicondylitis Surgery
- Thumb CMC Arthritis Surgery
- TFCC Surgery
- Tommy John Surgery / Medial Collateral Ligament Elbow Surgery
- Trauma and Fracture Care
- Trigger Finger Release
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
- Ulnar Decompression Surgery
- Ultrasound Diagnosis
- Ultrasound Guided Injection
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Arthritis Surgery
- Wrist & Finger Tendon Transfer
- Wrist Fusion Surgery
- Wrist Fracture Surgery
- Wrist Ligament Surgery
- Wrist Reconstruction Surgery
- Wrist Tendonitis Surgery
Conditions:
- Arthritis
- Bicep Tendon Rupture
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
- Dislocated Elbow
- Dislocated Finger
- Dislocated Shoulder
- Dislocated Wrist
- Distal Radius Fracture
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Bursitis
- Elbow Contracture
- Elbow Fracture
- Elbow Instability
- Elbow MCL / LCL Injury
- Elbow Sports Injury
- Elbow Tendonitis
- Erb's Palsy
- Fractured / Broken Clavicle
- Fractured / Broken Elbow
- Fractured / Broken Finger
- Fractured / Broken Forearm
- Fractured / Broken Hand
- Fractured / Broken Humerus
- Fractured / Broken Metacarpal
- Fractured / Broken Shoulder
- Fractured / Broken Wrist
- Frozen Shoulder
- Ganglion Cyst
- Golfer's Elbow / Medial Epicondylitis
- Hyperextension of the Elbow
- Jammed Finger
- Labral Tear
- Little Leaguer's Elbow
- Mallet Finger
- Metacarpal Fracture
- Nerve Injury
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Olecranon Fracture
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Peripheral Nerve Injury / Nerve Laceration
- Pinched Nerve
- Radial Collateral Ligament Injury
- Radial Tunnel Syndrome
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (Bursitis or Tendonitis)
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Separated Shoulder
- Sprained Elbow
- Sprained Finger
- Sprained Wrist
- Stiff Elbow
- Tendinosis
- Tennis Elbow / Lateral Epicondylitis
- Tendon Rupture / Laceration
- TFCC Injury
- Thumb Arthritis
- Triceps Tendonitis
- Trigger Finger
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury
- Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
- Ulnar Neuropathy
- Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist Instability
- Wrist Tendonitis
Biography
Dr. Ibrahim is an orthopedic surgeon with specialized expertise in conditions affecting the upper extremity - from the shoulder to the fingertips. A proud Southern California native who grew up in Riverside, CA, he remains committed to the Southern California community that shaped him.
He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating summa cum laude with a degree in Neurobiology and minors in Chemistry and Healthcare Management from the Wharton School. Dr. Ibrahim earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco where he graduated with an MD with Distinction. He went on to complete a rigorous orthopedic surgery residency at Jefferson Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, a high-volume Level 1 trauma center. During his chief year, he was selected as an AO Trauma Fellow where he traveled to Lucerne, Switzerland and trained in advanced techniques in orthopedic trauma, with a special focus on minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Ibrahim further refined his surgical training through a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he specialized in the treatment of bone, joint, tendon, and nerve conditions of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand.
Throughout his training, Dr. Ibrahim has been recognized with numerous teaching awards and academic honors. He is a published researcher in the field of orthopedics and has been the recipient of several research grants. He is an active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Association for Hand Surgery.
Outside of his clinical practice, Dr. Ibrahim values an active lifestyle and understands the importance of physical wellness. A lifelong athlete, he played tennis and water polo in high school and competed at the Division 1 level for rowing and at the club level for water polo in college. During his fellowship, he worked closely with collegiate student-athletes at the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne, and Robert Morris Universities, gaining valuable experience in sports-related injuries. In his free time, Dr. Ibrahim enjoys cooking, traveling with family and friends, and surfing the Orange County beaches where he grew up.