Dr. David Molho, MD

Orthopedic surgery physician, Laguna Woods, CA

South County Orthopedic Specialists

Dr. David Molho is a board-certified orthopedic hip and knee surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement.

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

At a glance

Board certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship

Hip and knee arthroplasty

Robotic surgery

MAKO certified

Languages

English

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About Dr. Molho

Dr. Molho is an orthopedic hip and knee surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He completed a fellowship in hip and knee arthroplasty with Connecticut Orthopaedics. He has subspecialty training in minimally invasive anterior hip replacements.

He also does fracture surgery, along with anterior hip, knee and partial knee replacements. He is certified in MAKO robotic joint replacement for the knee and hip. His main goal is a fast recovery for patients, with high performing hip and knee replacements.

He joined South County Orthopedic Specialists in October 2023. He is also a published medical illustrator. He produced three award-winning surgical videos with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Membership and fees

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

Services

Anterior hip replacement Knee replacement Partial knee replacement Fracture surgery Minimally invasive hip replacement MAKO robotic replacement

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Education and credentials

Degree

College

Emory University

Medical school

Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2017)

Residency

Orthopaedic surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital (2022)

Fellowship

Hip and knee arthroplasty, Connecticut Orthopaedics (2023)

Board certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Other certification

MAKO robotic total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements

NPI

1073040796

License

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Hospital and practice affiliations

Orange Coast Medical Center and Saddleback Medical Center

MemorialCare Medical Group, Edinger Medical Group and MemorialCare Independent Physicians

Part of the Providence Affiliated Physicians medical group

Location

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

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Recognition and research

Awards

AAOS Ortho Video Theater Award for the video Direct Anterior Approach for Hip Hemiarthroplasty

AAOS Ortho Video Theater Award for the video Anatomic Navigation for Acetabular Component Positioning in Total Hip Arthroplasty via the Direct Anterior Approach

AAOS Ortho Video Theater Honorable Mention for the video Hybrid Gap Balancing Technique for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Dean's Recognition Award at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Samuel and Claire A. Mozel Scholarship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Einstein General Scholarship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Publications

Co-author of "Anatomic Navigation Using the Transverse Acetabular Ligament for Acetabular Component Positioning in Total Hip Arthroplasty via the Direct Anterior Approach" in JAAOS (Feb 2022)

Co-author of "Coronal Malalignment-When and How to Perform a Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy" in Clinics in Sports Medicine (Jan 2022)

Co-author of "The Grapefruit: An Alternative Arthroscopic Tool Skill Platform" in Arthroscopy (Aug 2017)

Co-author of "Use of the Femoral Neck System for the Treatment of a Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture in a Middle-Aged Athlete" in Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (2021)

Published medical illustrator whose illustrations appear in textbooks and peer-reviewed medical journals

Media and books

Produced, edited and published three award-winning surgical videos with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Teaching and research roles

His research spans orthopaedic trauma, pediatric orthopaedics, hip and knee arthroplasty and surgical history.

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Questions patients ask

Is Dr. Molho board certified?

He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Where did Dr. Molho train?

He earned his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Yale. His fellowship in hip and knee arthroplasty was with Connecticut Orthopaedics.

What does Dr. Molho specialize in?

He is an orthopedic hip and knee surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement. He has subspecialty training in minimally invasive anterior hip replacements.