Dr. Ronald Paik Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist

D. Ronald Paik orthopedic and sports medicine specialist is a native of Northern Virginia, Dr. Ronald Paik graduated from the University of Virginia, where he was in the Echols Scholar Honors Program. He received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School, where he was selected as a National Institutes of Health Summer Research Fellow. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He went on to pursue further fellowship training in sports medicine and arthroscopy at the world-renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, which pioneered the Tommy John surgical procedure for baseball pitchers. He is board certified and received the subspecialty certificate in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.  He serves on the Self-Assessment Committee for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and as an Associate Master Instructor teaching arthroscopic techniques for the Arthroscopy Association of North America.  He is a reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, and Sports Health.

Dr. Paik specializes in treating complex disorders of the shoulder, elbow, and knee. His goal is to pursue non-operative treatments when possible, but he is experienced in advanced arthroscopic procedures, surgical repair and reconstruction, and total joint replacements. Dr. Paik makes it a priority to ensure that his patients are well informed about their conditions and treatment options so that they can make educated decisions.

EDUCATION

• B.A., University of Virginia
• MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School

RESIDENCY

• Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago

FELLOWSHIP

• Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA

BOARD CERTIFICATION

• American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons
• Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS

• Voted Top Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Specialist in Arlington, VA
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
• Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
• Member, AOSSM Self-Assessment Committee
• AANA Associate Master Instructor
• Echols Scholar Honors Program
• National Institutes of Health Research Fellow
• Reviewer for Sports Health, The American Journal of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

TEAM PHYSICIAN

• Bishop O’Connell High School

ASSISTANT TEAM PHYSICIAN (Past)

• Los Angeles Lakers
• Los Angeles Sparks
• Los Angeles Kings
• Anaheim Ducks
• Oakland Athletics
• Los Angeles Dodgers
• Los Angeles Angels
• USC Trojans
• LA Kiss Arena Football Team

AREAS OF TREATMENT

• General Orthopaedics
• Sports Medicine
• Ankle
• Knee
• Shoulder
• Elbow
• Total Joint Replacements (Knee/Shoulder)
• Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

• Arthroscopic Surgery
• UCL Reconstruction “Tommy John” Surgery
• Complex Ligament Repair and Revision
• Reconstruction of the Shoulder, Elbow and Knee
• Cartilage Surgery
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
• Reconstruction
• Biceps Repair
• Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff and Labral Repairs
• Meniscus Surgery
• Tendon Reconstruction
• Joint Replacement (Knee, Shoulder)
• Reverse Shoulder Replacements
• Achilles Repair
• Multiligament (PCL, LCL, MCL) Knee
• Repair and Reconstruction
• Regenerative Medicine
• PRP Therapy/Stem Cell Therapy
• Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation

SPECIAL PROCEDURES/TECHNIQUES

• Complex Ligament Repairs, Revision Reconstruction (Shoulder & Knee)
• Cartilage Restoration
• UCL Reconstruction “Tommy John” Surgery
• Cartilage Resurfacing of the Knee
• Ultrasound-Guided Injections
• Platelet Rich Plasma Injections
• Stem Cell Therapy
• Tenex Procedures for Tendinitis
• Shoulder Superior Capsular Reconstruction