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Considered one of the top physicians in his field, Dr. Steve Mora is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports related trauma, knee, shoulder and arthroscopic treatment of the hip and the elbow. He has a passion for treating and preventing injuries related to mixed martial arts and soccer. Dr. Mora has unique perspective on orthopedic surgery, having suffered from serious orthopedic injury himself that required multiple surgeries and a lengthy recovery time. He knows on a personal level what his patients are going through both physically and emotionally.
Although he has extensive surgical training, Dr. Mora takes a generally conservative, patient-tailored treatment approach, offering non-operative options wherever possible. However, when surgery is necessary, his patients can rest assured that it will be handled with leading-edge technology.
Because of his expertise, Dr. Mora is a frequent lecturer on sports injuries, and has been published extensively on sport injury related topics. He is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Mora speaks fluent Spanish and is the team doctor for the Pro soccer team the Anaheim Bolts, Foothill High School, and Professional UFC fighters.
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Specialty
- Orthopedic Knee and Shoulder Specialist
- Knee, Elbow and Hip Arthroscopy
Subspecialty
- Sport Medicine
- Cartilage Restoration
Special Expertise
- Complex Knee and Shoulder Reconstruction
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Complex Cartilage Injuries of the Knee
- Sports-Related Trauma
- Arthritis
Procedures and Services:
Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery for:
– Rotator Cuff Tendon Tears including revision repair for failed Rotator Cuff Repair
– Rotator Cuff Tendon Impingement and Bursitis
– Rotator Cuff Calcium Deposits aka Calcific Tendinitis
– Shoulder Instability (Dislocations) and Labral Tears
– Shoulder Joint Arthritis and Loose Bodies
– Shoulder Joint Stiffness (Frozen Shoulder/ Adhesive Capsulitis)
– Acromio-Clavicular (AC joint) Arthritis and Pain
– Biceps Tendonitis and Tears
– Complications Resulting from Prior Shoulder Surgery
Open Shoulder Surgery for:
– Total Shoulder Arthroplasty/ Replacement
– Partial Shoulder Replacement/ Hemi-Arthroplasty
– Shoulder Instability with Bone Loss or for failed arthroscopic repair
– Acromio-Clavicular (AC joint) Separation/ Dislocation
– Proximal Humerus Fractures
– Clavicle Fractures
– Pectoralis Major Muscle Rupture
– Acute Proximal Biceps Ruptures
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery for:
– Meniscus Tear Repair or Excision
– Articular Cartilage Damage/ Chondromalacia
– Stiffness/ Catching After Total Knee Arthroplasty
– Patellar Pain
– Loose Bodies Synovitis
Open Knee Surgery for:
– Patellar Dislocation/ Subluxation (MPFL Reconstruction)
– Torn Patellar & Quadriceps Tendons
– Reconstruction of Collateral Ligament Instability
– Persistent Bursitis
– Cartilage Resurfacing including Genzyme, OATS, Fresh Allograft, Meniscus – Transplantation
Elbow Arthroscopic and Open Procedures:
– Fractures including olecranon, radial head and coronoid fractures
– Elbow Stiffness due to arthritis and trauma
– Lateral Epicondylitis
– Persistent Bursitis
Hip Arthroscopy for the treatment of labral tears, impingement and loose bodies
Treatment of most fractures including ankle, forearm, tibia and wrist
Non-Operative Orthopedic Procedures include Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Bone Marrow Derived Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cell injections and Hyaluronic Acid Injections for the treatment of sports injuries and arthritis.
Education
University of California Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine
- Finished top of his class, earing the coveted Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society
Residency
University of Southern California (USC/LAC) Medical Center
- Gained extensive experience taking care of high energy trauma and complex fractures
Fellowship
Santa Monica Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group
- Sports arthroscopy, shoulder, knee and cartilage
Message from Dr. Mora
"I hope to create a close patient-doctor relationship based on trust and mutual respect. I believe my patients’ medical treatment begins with their complete understanding of their condition, and I promise to do my very best to understand the cause of your pain and then provide a treatment approach that is tailored to meet your specific needs.
I believe that my success in diagnosing and treating orthopedic problems was borne out of my own personal traumatic injury to my legs. While living in Peru, I was struck by a commuter bus, severely injuring my legs and forever changing my life. I have experienced many of the same surgeries that I now perform on my own patients — and I believe this experience has allowed me to be more in tune with my patients’ concerns, symptoms and experiences.
My family heritage is Peruvian and I speak fluent Spanish."
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Dr. Steve Mora, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
1120 West La Veta Avenue
Suite 300
Orange, CA 92868
