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Giving Back

We give back in our local and global community

Many doctors and therapists have chosen to volunteer, independent of their relationship with OSS.  

At High Schools, Places of Worship and Civil Service.  Our providers routinely volunteer at local high schools like St. Francis High School, Burbank High School, and Burroughs High School as the sports doctor for football games.  We also have provided free orthopaedic care to community members locally and abroad, worked in the California Special Olympics and served in the United States military. Dr. Stephan Yacoubian is part of the US Navy reserves. 

We do scientific research and serve on medical boards

All our doctors have voluntarily researched and written papers to advance their specific subspecialty. Some of our collective involvements include memberships on editorial boards (e.g., Dr. Shahan Yacoubian is on the board for the Journal of Arthroplasty), chair positions the Providence Health System, written publications for books (e.g., Case Studies in Pain Management, European Spine Journal, and a book chapter in Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade).

We did knee replacement surgeries in historic Armenia

Artsakh, formerly referred to as Nagorno-Karabakh and part of historical Armenia, had a small population of 150,000 of Armenians and this group had great difficulty accessing adequate healthcare and medical services. Our doctors traveled with the Adventist Health Glendale mission and Armenia Fund to this region to provide orthopaedic help. 

In a span of 4 days, the doctors performed dozens of orthopaedic surgeries at the Stepanakert Republican Medical Center.  They performed 14 total knee replacement surgeries, which were done for the first time in this remote region, and 4 minimally invasive shoulder and knee surgeries (arthroscopy) along with other procedures.  Through their strong professional relationships with medical companies in LA, these doctors also secured an important donation - expensive orthopaedic surgery supplies - from DJO Surgical (total value of $200,000). 

All while delivering these treatments, the LA based doctors simultaneously coached a local orthopaedic doctor on how to do orthopaedic minimally invasive surgery and set protocols for orthopaedic operations.

Read What Our Patients Say

  • “Dr. Korchek was outstanding during both of my hip replacements. (It's due to him that I'm out standing, myself!) His explanations during every step of the process are clear, creating an atmosphere of complete confidence and trust. He was attentive before and after the procedure and the surgery itself was flawless. ”
    - Anonymous
  • “Dr Moses listens to you, gives you options for treatment, answers all your questions and explains everything you need to know to make an informed decision. I highly recommend them ”
    - Jose
  • “Two years since I had both knees replaced and all is good! I believe I left a very positive review not long after, so this is basically a repeat of that. Dr Shahan Yacoubian does the knee replacements, and he knows what he is doing. His staff is great too and their physical therapy center next door is top notch! They were great! Didn't push too hard to ... ”
    - Marc S.
  • “This place was referred to me by my doctor after I tore my ACL and I'm very happy with everything. My doctor suggested I try PT before going with surgery. I am 6 weeks in and already walking with no issues, doing lunges, squats and other resistance training. ”
    - A R.
  • “(Dr. Korchek) was straight to the point in everything. You can tell he was experienced. He said…you have a torn labrum in the right shoulder. The surgery went well. The pain wasn't bad.. the team was friendly and fun. I was in and out in no time. ”
    - Jason B.
  • “I've seen Dr Stephan Yacoublan for several different injuries. He performed my surgery to fix a torn rotator cuff in the past and that was the quickest I've ever recovered from any surgery (and I've had many.). This time around I'm seeing him for my knee, where he's going to try a gel injection and physical therapy. I love that he doesn't jump straight ... ”
    - Krissie B.