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Samimi Orthopedic Group, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Brentwood, West Los Angeles, West Covina, Encino, Pasadena, and Glendale, CA // About Us // Our Providers // Babak Samimi, MD
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Babak Samimi, MD Orthopedic Surgeon | Sports Medicine
Arthroscopic Surgery | Joint Reconstruction

Experienced orthopedic surgeon Babak Samimi, MD, offers patients at Samimi Orthopedic Group unrivaled care and effective treatments for a range of musculoskeletal conditions at its Los Angeles area offices in Brentwood, West Covina, and Sherman Oaks, California.

Dr. Samimi completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2000, earning a degree in psychobiology and graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He attended the UCLA School of Medicine, graduating in 2004 with honors in surgery, and then completed his orthopedic surgery internship and residency at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles from 2004-2009.

Dr. Samimi has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles published in esteemed clinical journals and published a book chapter on Musculoskeletal Trauma Surgery in Current Diagnosis & Treatment Orthopedics. He has widely presented his research and instructed numerous courses for orthopedic surgeons on improving outcomes for patients.

Dr. Samimi is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He was a past adjunct clinical professor of orthopedic surgery for residents at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is the director of the Orthopedic department for the West Covina Medical Center Podiatric Residency program. He is an active and past member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Orthopedic Trauma Association, and California Orthopaedic Association.

Dr. Samimi's specialties include sports medicine, shoulder & knee joint preservation, reconstruction and cartilage restoration, shoulder & knee arthroscopy, and shoulder & knee replacement. . He has developed his own surgical techniques for performing ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) repair and posterolateral corner reconstruction and teaches his methods to surgeons across the United States. Dr. Samimi is a leading expert in complex shoulder and knee conditions. Dr. Samimi performs multiple surgeries that equip him with vast experience as well as clinical expertise.

In addition to his devotion to patients at Samimi Orthopedic Group, Dr. Samimi is a volunteer for Health for Humanity, an international nonprofit organization working towards global health. He has also been a recipient of the Patients’ Choice and Compassionate Doctor Awards. To schedule a consultation with Dr. Samimi, call his office or book online today.

Education

  • Postgraduate
    University of Southern California / Los Angeles County 7/1/05 – 6/26/09
    Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Internship
    University of Southern California / Los Angeles County 6/24/04 – 6/23/05
    General Surgery
  • Graduate
    University of California Los Angeles, School of Medicine 8/7/00 – 6/4/04
    Doctor of Medicine
  • Undergraduate
    University of California, Los Angeles 9/23/96 – 6/17/00
    Bachelor of Science, Psychobiology
    Magna cum laude

Honors

  • Phi Beta Kappa 2000
  • UCLA Honors Program 1996 – 2000
  • Dean's Honors List, Provost's Honors List 1998 – 1999

Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 7/24/2012 - 2022
  • California Medical License (A93747) 1/6/06 – 1/31/22
  • DEA License (BS9625851) 2/11/06 – 2/29/24
  • CA Fluoroscopy X-ray Supervisor and Operator License (RHC 165901) Exp. 7/31/23
  • Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) 5/10 - present

Memberships

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) (00380993) 2008 – present
  • California Orthopaedic Association (COA) 2008 – present
  • Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA) 2011 – 2020
  • Arthroscopy Association North America 2009 – 2015
  • Orthopedic Trauma Association 2009 – 2011

Activities

  • Love for Haiti 1/10 – present
    A disaster relief organization formed to help the victims of the Haiti Earthquake
  • Health for Humanity 1996 – present
    International non-profit organization working towards global health

Practice

Samimi Orthopedic Group

  • West Covina Office 8/09 - present
    741 S. Orange Ave. 2 nd Floor
    West Covina, CA 91790
    Tel 626.338.7391, Fax 626.814.8308
  • Brentwood / West LA Office 10/10 - present
    11710 Wilshire Blvd.
    Los Angeles, CA 90025
    Tel 310.606.2156, Fax 310.606.2614

Affiliations

Academic

  • Los Angeles County / Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California 9/2009 - 4/2019
    1200 N. State St. GNH 3900 ▪ Los Angeles, CA 90033
    • Adjunct Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery / Sports Medicine
  • West Covina Medical Center / Podiatry Residency Program 2009 - present
    725 S. Orange Ave ▪ West Covina, CA 91790
    • Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Instructor
  • Western University of Health Sciences / Medical School, Physician Assistant Program
    309 E 2nd St ▪ Pomona, CA 91766
    • Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Instructor
  • Samimi Orthopedic Group / Pre-Med Internship and Mentoring Program
    741 S. Orange Ave. 2nd Floor ▪ West Covina, CA 91790
    11710 Wilshire Blvd ▪ Los Angeles, CA 90025
    • Director

Hospital

  • West Covina Medical Center
    725 S. Orange Ave. ▪ West Covina, CA 91790
  • Queen of the Valley Hospital / Emanate Health
    1115 S. Sunset Ave. ▪ West Covina, CA 91790
  • Providence Saint John’s Health Center – Santa Monica, CA
    2121 Santa Monica Blvd ▪ Santa Monica, CA 90404
  • LADMC (LA Downtown Medical Center)
    1711 W. Temple St. ▪ Los Angeles, CA 90026
  • Monrovia Memorial Hospital
    323 S. Heliotrope Ave, ▪ Monrovia, CA 91016

Surgery Center

  • San Vicente Surgery Center
    11645 Wilshire Blvd Suite 987 ▪ Los Angeles, CA 90025
    • Medical Director 9/2022 - present
  • Surgery Center of the Pacific
    2121 Wilshire Blvd. 2nd Floor ▪ Santa Monica, CA 90403
  • Radiance Surgery Center
    5170 Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 210 ▪ Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Research

  • University of Southern California, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 2008
    Mentor: Dr. Lawrence Menendez
    • A comparison of bone graft substitutes for non-structural bone defects
  • University of Southern California, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 2007
    Mentor: Dr. David Thordarson
    • Locked vs. non-locked plating for intra-articular pilon fractures
  • UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 2001 – 2004
    Laboratory for Regenerative Bioengineering and Repair
    Mentor: Dr. Prosper Benhaim
    • Tissue engineering of cartilage and bone using stem cells derived from fat
  • UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine 1996 – 2003
    Immunosciences Lab Inc.
    Mentor: Dr. Aristo Vojdani
    • Autoimmune diseases and their relationship to microbial antigens

Publications

  1. D Allison, A Lindberg, B Samimi, R Mirzayan, L Menendez: A Comparison of Mineral Bone Graft Substitutes for Bone Defects, US Oncology & Hematology, 2011; 7(1)
  2. G Carlson, JL Dragoo, B Samimi, P Benhaim: Bacteriostatic Properties of Biomatrices against Common Orthopaedic Pathogens, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2004; 321: 472-478
  3. JL Dragoo, B Samimi, SL Hame, BJ Thomas, JR Lieberman, MH Hedrick, P Benhaim: Cartilage and Bone Production using Stem Cells from Infrapatellar Fat Pads, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Br, 2003 Jul; 85 (5): 740-7
  4. A Vojdani, P Choppa, C Tagle, B Samimi, C Lapp: Detection of Mycoplasma genus and Mycoplasma fermentans by PCR in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology, 1998; 22: 1-11

Book Chapter

  • CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment – Orthopedics. 6th Edition 2021 Musculoskeletal Trauma Surgery, Chapter 2 p. 19-101
    Navid Ziran MD, Kaan Irgit MD, Babak Samimi MD, Jordan Weinberg MD, Wade Smith MD. 2021

Presentations / Courses Instructed

  • Cal Chiro San Gabriel Valley District Meeting 11/2/2023
    • Pasadena, CA
      • Shoulders, Hips, Knees, and Woes
      • Talk, Physical Examination Demonstration, and Panel Discussion Re: Shoulder, Hip, and Knee Injuries, Biomechanics, Work-up and Treatment
  • Observational Teaching for Orthopedic Surgeon 8/7-8/2023
    • Los Angeles, CA
      • Hosted an Orthopedic Surgeon from Australia for 2 surgical days
  • New Orleans Advanced Shoulder Symposium 9/29-30/2022
    • New Orleans, LA
      • Case Discussion with Faculty – Rotator Cuff Repair
      • Surgical Skills Lab Instruction
      • Panel discussion Shoulder Instability, Glenoid Bone Loss, Rotator Cuff Repair
  • CAALA Medicine For Lawyers 9/3/2022
    • Las Vegas, NV
      • Hand, Wrist, Shoulder, and Knee
  • WEST Shoulder Summit 5/14/2022
    • Phoenix, Arizona
      • Advanced Healing Approaches to Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears
      • Tips and Tricks from the Masters: Handling Revision and Massive Rotator Cuff Tears
      • Current Concepts in Bicep and SLAP Tear
      • Bioskills Shoulder Lab Instruction
      • Q&A Bankart vs Remplissage vs Glenoid bone Loss
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship Forum 5/12-13/2022
    • Naples, Florida
      • Fellows Case Competition
      • Educational Tips and Pearls for Sports Medicine
      • Shoulder Lab Instruction
      • Knee Lab Instruction
  • Surgeon Roundtable Program 3/31/2022
    • El Segundo, CA
      • Regeneten Bioinductive Implant
      • Shoulder Arthroscopy Techniques, Case Discussions, Tips & Tricks
  • Surgeon Roundtable Program 3/16/2022
    • Orange County, CA
      • Regeneten Bioinductive Implant
      • Shoulder Arthroscopy Techniques, Case Discussions, Tips & Tricks
  • Surgeon Roundtable Discussion 7/15/2021
    • Manhattan Beach, CA
      • Regeneten Bioinductive Implant
      • Shoulder Arthroscopy Techniques, Tips & Tricks
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship Forum 5/6-7/2021
    • Naples, Florida
      • Total Knee Arthroplasty 101
      • Case Reviews
      • Educational Tips and Pearls for Sports Medicine
      • Shoulder Lab Instruction
  • Knee Arthroplasty Level III Fellows Course 5/8/2021
    • Naples, Florida
      • Knee Arthroplasty in the Outpatient Setting
      • iBalance TKA Design Rationale and Surgical Technique
      • Complex Primary TKA Scenarios
      • Panel Discussion
      • Lab Instruction
  • Observational Teaching for Orthopedic Surgeons 12/9-11/2019
    • Los Angeles, CA
      • Hosted an Orthopedic Surgeon from Australia for 2 surgical days
  • Complex and Revision ACL Surgery
    Case Presentations and Surgical Pearls Level III     8/16/2019
    • Naples, Florida
      • Simplifying Primary ACL Surgery: Case Presentations and Discussion – Moderator
      • Lab Session: ACL Repair, ACL Reconstruction, Biologic Augmentation, Meniscus Repair, Meniscus Root Repair, ALL/ITB Tenodesis, PCL Reconstruction, PLC Reconstruction
  • National Futures Forum 6/1/2019
    • Naples, Florida
      • Posterolateral Corner: The West Coast Way
      • Panel Discussion
  • Knee Arthroplasty Fellows Course 5/18/2019
    • Naples, Florida
      • Biologic Solutions Within Partial Knee Arthroplasty
      • Complex Primary TKA Scenarios
      • Panel Discussion
      • Lab Instruction
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship Forum 5/16-172019
    • Naples, Florida
      • ACL Graft Preparation
      • Posterolateral Corner
      • Simplified Total Knee Arthroplasty
      • Panel Discussions
      • Lab Instruction
  • West Coast Orthopedic Technology and Innovation Forum 4/12-13/2019
    • La Jolla, CA
      • Revolutionizing All-Inside Meniscus Repair
      • A Unique Approach to Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction
  • West Coast Sports Medicine Forum 3/29-30/2019
    • Fremont, CA
      • Primary ACL Repair with Internal brace
      • ALL Reconstruction: Fact Not Myth
      • All Inside Meniscus Repair
      • Meniscus Transplant Technique and Pearls
      • Advancements in PASTA Repair
      • Superior Capsular Reconstruction
      • Identifying and Managing Glenoid Bone Loss
      • Panel Discussions and Moderations
      • Lab Instruction
  • Knee Summit Level III 1/11/2019
    • Naples, Florida
      • All-Inside ACL/PCL Reconstruction
      • All-Inside Meniscus Repair
      • Alternative Meniscus Repair Techniques
      • Lab Instruction
  • Sports Medicine Symposium Level III 11/9/2018
    • Seattle, WA
      • Primary ACL Repair and Ligament Augmentation
      • Advancements in ACL Reconstruction Techniques
      • Atypical Meniscus Pathology: RAMP Lesions, Meniscus Extrusion
      • Expert Panel: Managing Complicated Knee Cases
      • Panel Moderation: Knee Joint Preservation Strategies
      • Lab Instruction
  • Sports Medicine Symposium Level III 11/10/2018
    • Seattle, WA
      • Knotless Subscapularis Repair
      • Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
      • Remplissage to Compliment Bankart Repair
      • Expert Panel: Managing Complicated Shoulder Cases
      • Panel Moderation: Shoulder Trauma and Complex Scenarios
      • Lab Instruction
  • National Futures Forum 6/11/2018
    • Naples, Florida
      • Moderation: Complex Cases and Controversies in ACL Repair and Reconstruction
  • Knee Arthroplasty Level III 5/19/2018
    • Naples, Florida
      • Bioplasty Solutions in Young Patients, Committing to the UKA
      • TKA vs Partial Knee: My Decision-Making Process
      • Lab Instruction
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship Forum 5/17-18/2018
    • Naples, Florida
      • Primary ACL Repair with Internal Brace
      • MCL Repair and Internal Brace
      • Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction Techniques
      • Panel Moderation: Innovations in Knee Arthroplasty
      • Understanding PRP
      • Lab Instructor
  • Arthroplasty Orthopedic Technology and Innovation Forum 4/20/2018
    • Naples, Florida
      • Total Knee Arthroplasty
  • West Coast Orthopedic Technology and Innovation Forum 4/13-14/2018
    • La Jolla, CA
      • Osteotomy: Maximizing Alignment and Isolated OA Outcomes
      • ACL Repair in Athletes
      • Posterolateral Corner Management
  • 38th Annual Orthopaedic Symposium 3/4/2018
    • Loma Linda, CA
      • ACL Tears – Reconstruction and Repair Options
  • Orthopedic Technology and Innovation Forum 1/20-21/2018
    • Bonita Springs, Florida
      • Posterolateral Corner Management
      • Extra-Articular Joint Stabilization Panel Discussion
  • Level III Advancements in Joint Preservation 9/30/2017
    • Naples, Florida
      • Arthroscopic Management of Small Cartilage Lesions
      • All-Inside Meniscus Repair and Meniscus RAMP Lesions
      • Partial Knee Arthroplasty
      • Lab Instruction
  • Level III Knee Arthroscopy Course 8/12/2017
    • Naples, Florida
      • Primary ACL Repair
      • PCL Reconstruction
      • Extensor Mechanism Internal Brace and ORIF
      • Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
      • Patellofemoral Joint Arthroplasty
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship Forum 6/2/2017
    • Naples, Florida
      • Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
      • Lab Instructor
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship Forum Arthroplasty Session 6/3/2017
    • Naples, Florida
      • Patient Specific Instrumentation
      • Revising the Partial Knee Arthroplasty
      • Session Moderator
      • Lab Instructor
  • Orthopedic Technology and Innovation Forum 4/7/2017
    • Naples, Florida
      • Session Moderator – Knee Arthroplasty
  • SportsTek Annual Innovation Forum 12/6/2016
    • Carlsbad, CA
      • ACL Repair
      • PCL Repair
  • SoCal Knee Arthroplasty Training 1/11/2019
    • Cypress, CA
      • Total Knee and PFJ Arthroplasty
      • Lab Instruction
  • Anatomy and Physiology 101 for Attorneys 12/11/2015
    • Pasadena, CA
      • Hand and Wrist Injuries
  • In Vivo Tissue Engineered Bone from BMP-2 Transduced Stem Cells Derived from Human Fat 4/2002
    • 47th Annual Plastic Surgery Research Council.
      Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  • Tissue Engineered Bone from BMP-2 Transduced Stem Cells Derived from Human Fat 2/2002
    • Western Medical Student Research Forum. Carmel, California
  • Prevention of Deep Venous Thromboembolism after Major Orthopaedic Surgery:A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Subcutaneous Heparin and Low Molecular Weight Heparin 8/2001
    • 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons. Las Vegas, Nevada

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Persian (Farsi)

Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction:

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