About Us: About the Practice

We are now seeing patients at the Spine Institute and Orthopedic Center located at 1500 East Chevy Chase Suite 401, Glendale, CA 91205. Call 818-863-4446 to make an appointment or receive information or visit www.GlendaleAdventist.com/orthocenter

Welcome to the Arthritis, Orthopedic and Sports Medical Center

We Are Expanding Our Practice. As you may know, we will be expanding our practice to include several locations. Beginning January 28, 2011, Dr. Merritt and Dr. Orlando will be seeing patients at the new Spine and Orthopedic Institute here on the GAMC campus. This innovative, state of the art facility is designed to accommodate all of your orthopedic needs. For your convenience, Dr. Orlando will also be seeing patients at Orthopaedic and Sports Surgeons of the Foothills close to Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale…
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Located in Glendale, California, the Arthritis, Orthopedic and Sports (AOS) Medical Center has the Orthopedic specialist to care for your orthopedic needs. We specialize in Sports medicine, Arthritis and Joint replacement.

The AOS physicians and medical staff provide "State of the art" care from simple rehabilitation to the most complex of surgeries. We pride ourselves in indivdualizing care to the patient to arrive at the best possible outcome.

We use physical therapy to design a custom rehabilitation program to relieve the pain, get back to function and prevent further injuries

What's New

Is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for you? Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a relatively new treatment for multiple orthopedic conditions. It is becoming very popular worldwide. PRP is a concentration of platelets harvested from your own blood. Platelets have growth factors that promote healing in acute and chronic injuries. Injecting PRP into an area of injury may stimulate and enhance your body's ability to heal the condition.

Computer-Assisted Surgery is a giant step forward in joint replacement. Advanced computer-assisted surgical monitoring with the Stryker Navigation System helps your surgeon more precisely align your hip or knee implant with computer imaging. The Stryker Navigation System gives your surgeon 3-D imaging of your leg during surgery which may result in more exact placement of the implants.

Hip Resurfacing is a procedure that uses a metal cap over the hip ball and that may conserve more bone than traditional hip replacement procedures.

Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) is an advancement in knee and hip replacement that offers potential important advantages over standard surgical procedures. MIS Joint Replacement is indeed "minimally invasive," requiring smaller incisions and potentially causing less trauma to the soft tissues than traditional techniques.