The Hip and Pelvis Institute at Saint John's Health Center Physicians

Dr. Joel Matta

Dr. Matta's Accreditations Include:

• Diplomate American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1981
• Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1983
• Orthopaedic Trauma Association (charter member), 1986
• International Hip Society, elected 1987
• America Hip Society, elected 1995
• Director, The Emile Letournel Institute, 1995
• Founder and Chariman, Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty Collaborative, 2005
• Founder and Director, Hip and Pelvis Institute at St. John's Health Center, 2006
• Full time Faculty Member, USC School of Medicine 1980-1990
• Author of over 100 scientific and instructional publications and instructional videos regarding Hip and Pelvis surgery
• Recognized national and international lecturer regarding hip and pelvis surgery
• Largest single surgeon data base regarding operative treatment and results of pelvic and acetabular fractures
• Designer of orthopedic products including, fracture fixation implants, orthopedic surgical instruments, primary and revision hip replacement prostheses, and orthopdic operating tables 

Dr. Robert Klenck

Dr. Klenck's Accreditations Include:

• Diplomate American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993
• Orthopaedic Trauma Association, 2006
• Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1995
• Over 14 years of surgical experience treating difficult pelvis, hip and knee problems.

Training and Awards:

• Los Angeles, County - University of Southern California Medical Center 1986 - 1991
  -Orthopaedic Surgery Internship and Residency
• Recipient, Rancho Los Amigos Meical Center - Vernon Nickel Research Award: 1989
• University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  -M.D. Degree: 1986
• University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  -Master of Science Degree: 1982
  -Major: Chemistry
• California State University, Long Beach
  -Bachelor of Arts Degree: 1980
  -Major: Chemistry
  President, Phi Eta Sigma - Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society: 1980
  Recipient, Karl W.E. Anatol Award for Outstanding Leadership: 1980
• Author of eight scientific publications

Collaborated on:

• Beaule, PE; Dorey, FJ; Matta, JM. Letrounel Classification for Avetabular Fractures: Assessment of Interobserver and Interobserver Reliability. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery(Am). 2003:85-A: 1704-1709.
• Designer of specialized orthopedic surgical instruments for anterior approach primary and revision total hip replacement surgeries.

Dr. Andrew Yun

Dr. Yun's Accreditations Include:

Specializing in Rapid Recovery Reconstruction:

• Hip Resurfacing
• Anterior Total Hip Replacement
• Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement
• Partial Knee Replacement
• Arthroscopy

Education:

• The Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University, New York, NY
  -Fellowship Trained in Adult Reconstruction & Total joint Replacement
• Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  -Fellowship Trained in Adult Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
• Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Boston, MA
• Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, CA
• Princeton University, Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, Princeton, NJ