Care for Performing Arts Injuries

As a performing artist, your body is your instrument. Our orthopedic experts provide complete care for all types of muscle, joint and bone injuries that affect performers.

Care for Performing Arts Injuries

As a performing artist, your body is your instrument. Our orthopedic experts provide complete care for all types of muscle, joint and bone injuries that affect performers.

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Participating in a clinical trial gives you access to new and promising therapies.

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Carefully Crafted Care for Your Best Performance

Whether you are a dancer, musician, stage performer or stunt professional, performing arts injuries can stop you cold. At the USC Performing Arts Medicine Center, our doctors commit to your care like you commit to your craft. We provide quick evaluations and treatment for common injuries in the performing arts.

We manage most bone and muscle issues with physical therapy. If that doesn’t get you back to the stage, you can rest assured our orthopedic surgeons can help. Our entire team is dedicated to helping get you back to doing what you love.

Treatments

Clinical Trials

Participating in a clinical trial gives you access to new and promising therapies.

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Why Choose Us to Treat Your Performing Arts Injuries

Our doctors design tailored treatment and rehabilitation plans to meet the needs of each type of performer.

Your care team includes physical therapists who specialize in treating performing artists.

Our trusted doctors deliver care to artists in the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Ballet and performers at USC.

Our experts are ranked as “Top Doctors” by Los Angeles magazine and Pasadena Magazine.

George F. Rick Hatch Iii, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine  View more

Nathanael David Heckmann, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Jay R. Lieberman, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ...
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Donald B. Longjohn, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Daniel A. Oakes, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Reza Omid, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder and Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine  View more

Stephen Gerald Owens, MD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Assistant Professor of Othopaedic Surgery (Practiti ...
Specialties
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine  View more

Alexander E Weber, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine  View more

Andrew Yun, MD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

Nathanael David Heckmann, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Jay R. Lieberman, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ...
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Donald B. Longjohn, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Daniel A. Oakes, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Stephen Gerald Owens, MD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Assistant Professor of Othopaedic Surgery (Practiti ...
Specialties
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine  View more

Andrew Yun, MD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Hip and Knee Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

George F. Rick Hatch Iii, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine  View more

Reza Omid, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder and Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine  View more

Stephen Gerald Owens, MD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Assistant Professor of Othopaedic Surgery (Practiti ...
Specialties
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine  View more

Alexander E Weber, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine  View more

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