Mark Ganjianpour, M.D. · Orthopaedic Surgeon · Los Angeles Treat your injury. Get back to living your life.

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Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine · Los Angeles

Mark Ganjianpour, M.D.

Board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in sports medicine, minimally invasive surgery and arthroscopic reconstruction of the shoulder, knee and ankle.

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Fellowship: Southern California Orthopedic InstituteSports medicine & arthroscopic reconstruction

Consultation & imaging review — San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles

01Board certified in orthopaedic surgery & sports medicine
02Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
03On staff, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
04Team physician since 1996

Our approach

We listen first — to understand how you live and what you want to get back to. Then we explain every option, non-surgical first, before recommending a plan built around you.

Patient education is central to the practice. Time is spent with every patient explaining the diagnosis and treatment options, and providing non-surgical and, if necessary, surgical care tailored to individual needs and conditions.

Our goal is to return you to your pre-injury level of activity, and we work hard with every patient to achieve that.

Dr. Mark Ganjianpour at the Tower Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine office — Mark Ganjianpour, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgeon · Sports Medicine

Meet the surgeon

Precision learned in sports medicine, applied to every patient.

After completing his residency in orthopaedic surgery, Dr. Ganjianpour obtained subspecialty fellowship training at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI) in sports medicine, minimally invasive surgery, and arthroscopic reconstruction of the shoulder, knee and ankle.

Throughout his career as a sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Ganjianpour has been involved in the care of athletes and has served as team physician for local high schools since 1996. He has also provided medical coverage for local colleges and athletic organizations, including the Great Floridian Triathlon, and has participated in the direct care of international Olympic athletes training in the United States.

Areas of focus

Minimally invasive treatment of arthritis
Cartilage replacement procedures
Rotator cuff disease
Instability of the shoulder, knee and ankle
Ligament injuries

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Specialties

Six regions of the body.
One standard of care.

The patient experience

What to expect,
step by step.

Clarity reduces uncertainty. Every patient follows the same considered path — with time taken at each stage to explain what we find and why we recommend it.

Consultation
An unhurried conversation about your injury, your activities and your goals, followed by a careful examination.
Diagnosis
A clear diagnosis, supported by the right imaging or nerve studies when they're needed.
Treatment plan
Every option explained. Conservative care comes first where appropriate; when surgery is needed, most procedures are minimally invasive and outpatient.
Recovery
Clear instructions, a structured home exercise program and physical therapy, with follow-up until you are back to your activities.

Technique & technology

Minimally invasive by design.

Smaller incisions, precise imaging, and the body's own biology — applied with restraint, and only where the evidence and your goals support it.

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Arthroscopic surgery
Most shoulder and knee procedures — rotator cuff repair, labral repair, ACL reconstruction — are performed arthroscopically through a few small incisions, and most patients go home the same day.
Rotator cuff repair
02
Precise diagnosis
Examination first, then the right study for the question: X-ray, MRI, MRI arthrogram for labral injuries, CT for complex fractures, and nerve conduction studies for compression syndromes.
03
Orthobiologics
PRP injections concentrate growth factors from your own blood. Mesenchymal cell therapy is also offered and is considered investigational by the FDA — we discuss the evidence candidly.
PRP injections

MRI films on a lightbox — 01 — MRI review

Arthroscopic camera views inside a knee joint — 02 — Arthroscopic view

Digital X-ray suite in the office — 03 — In-office X-ray

In their words

Dr. Ganjianpour recently treated me for a knee injury and the whole experience exceeded expectations. Dr. Ganjianpour is extremely skilled, professional, and even provided a narrated surgical video of my procedure. Dr. G's PA, Alicia, is excellent and so is his staff at both the clinic and surgery center.

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