Michael L. Krychman, MD

Dr. Peter Hsiue is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee joint replacements as well as complex and revision joint replacements. He believes in a patient-centered approach, which allows for treatment plans that are tailored to each patients’ specific lifestyle goals. He has extensive experience with modern joint replacement techniques including minimally invasive surgical approaches, robotic-assisted and/or computer-navigated joint replacements, patient-specific knee replacements, partial knee replacements and complex and revision hip and knee reconstruction. He earned his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, followed by fellowship training in hip and knee replacements at the Hospital for Special Surgery, which is consistently ranked as the best orthopaedic surgery hospital in the nation.

Dr. Justin Haghverdian is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle surgery. He specializes in the nonoperative and operative management for a variety of foot and ankle disorders. His clinical interests include fractures of the foot and ankle, ankle arthroscopy, sports-related injuries, ankle arthritis and total ankle replacement, deformity correction, bunion and hammertoe correction, flatfoot and Charcot arthropathy. He completed his undergraduate, medical and surgical training at the University of California, Irvine. He completed his subspecialty training at the University of California, Davis, Reno Orthopedic Clinic combined orthopaedic foot and ankle fellowship, specializing in minimally invasive and complex reconstruction of the foot and ankle. He enjoys working with patients to tailor specific treatment plans, minimize pain and increase levels of mobility.

Dr. Hao-Hua Wu is a fellowship-trained UCI Health orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in the management of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disorders. He earned his medical degree at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, followed by a Harvard combined spine fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Wu is passionate about providing excellent care and helping his patients achieve their goals of treatment. He is known for using his expertise in neck and back disorders to recommend non-surgical treatment methods when clinically appropriate. If surgery is indicated, he is able to perform a range of open and minimally invasive spine (MIS) procedures, such as cervical laminoplasty, motion-sparing cervical disc replacement, tubular decompression for disc herniations and robotic surgery. His research interests include patient-reported outcome measures in spine surgery, global health, leadership and medical education. He is the author of many peer-reviewed articles in preeminent orthopaedic journals, including Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Spine Deformity. His work in global health includes academic partnerships with surgeons in low- and middle-income countries, such as Malawi and Tanzania. As a faculty member for Elsevier’s Clinical Key Global Challenge, he has given international lectures on leadership in medical school, such as Strategies for Conflict Resolution and Emotional Intelligence: The Art of Succeeding in Medical School. He is recognized as the lead author of the seven-textbook Gunner Goggles series, which is the first exam prep resource to integrate augmented reality. He is in the process of publishing a book on leadership for medical students.