Dr. Arash Aminian, MD

Orthopedic surgery physician, Laguna Woods, CA

South County Orthopedic Specialists

Dr. Aminian is a fellowship-trained foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon at South County Orthopedic Specialists.

24331 El Toro Rd, #200, Laguna Woods, CA 92637

At a glance

Board certification

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship

Foot and ankle surgery

Languages

English and Spanish

Offices

Irvine and Laguna Woods

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About Dr. Aminian

Dr. Aminian is a foot and ankle surgeon at South County Orthopedic Specialists, and he sees patients in both the Irvine and Laguna Woods offices. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned a chemical engineering degree at Washington University in St. Louis and his medical degree at the University of Rochester.

He did a general surgery internship and an orthopaedic surgery residency at Northwestern University, and he was chief resident in his senior year. He completed a foot and ankle fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle. He treats sports injuries, fractures, arthritis and deformity of the foot and ankle.

His experience covers total ankle replacement, ankle arthroscopy and lower extremity reconstruction. He has served as Clinical Faculty at Harbor-UCLA since 2009 and is Assistant Chief of the Foot and Ankle Service there. He believes in personalized care.

Membership and fees

South County Orthopedic Specialists offers affordable orthopedic care for self-pay patients.

Services

Bunion and forefoot surgery Total ankle replacement Tendon and cartilage repair Arthroscopic ankle surgery Lower extremity reconstruction Sports injuries Fractures Foot and ankle arthritis Foot and ankle deformity

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Education and credentials

Degree

College

Washington University in St. Louis (Chemical Engineering)

Medical school

University of Rochester

Internship

General surgery, Northwestern University (2001 to 2002)

Residency

Orthopaedic surgery, Northwestern University (2002 to 2006)

Fellowship

Foot and ankle surgery, University of Washington, Seattle

Board certification

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional memberships

Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society

License

California Verify with the Medical Board of California

NPI

1154363554

Hospital and practice affiliations

Foot and ankle surgeon, South County Orthopedic Specialists

Clinical Faculty, Harbor-UCLA department of orthopaedics, since 2009

Assistant Chief of the Foot and Ankle Service, Harbor-UCLA

Location

24331 El Toro Rd, #200, Laguna Woods, CA 92637

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Recognition and research

Awards

Named to the Orange County Medical Association Physicians of Excellence list for 2015 in Orthopaedic Surgery.

Named to the Super Doctors Southern California list for 2017 by his peers.

Publications

Co-authored "The Anatomy of Cavus Foot Deformity", Foot and Ankle Clinics, 2008.

Co-authored "Ankle Fractures in Diabetic Patients", Techniques in Foot & Ankle Surgery, 2018.

Teaching and research roles

Has published research articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented his work nationally and internationally.

Trains orthopedic surgery residents and fellows at Harbor-UCLA.

Peer reviewer for the American Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

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Questions patients ask

Is Dr. Aminian board certified?

Dr. Aminian is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Where did Dr. Aminian train?

He went to medical school at the University of Rochester. He did his internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at Northwestern University and a foot and ankle fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle.