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Michael J. Fitzpatrick, MD

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26730 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 200
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
2252.2 miles away
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Orthopaedic Specialty Institute - Mission Viejo

26730 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 200, Mission Viejo, CA 92691

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About Michael J. Fitzpatrick

Michael J. Fitzpatrick M.D. is an orthopedic surgeon practicing at Mission Hospital since 2005. Dr. Fitzpatrick has focused his practice in investigating, diagnosing and treating sports injury. He has special research interests in minimally invasive shoulder replacements and arthroscopic surgery. Current Dr. Fitzpatrick serves at Co-Director of Mission Hospital Orthopedic Institute and President of South Orange County Orthopedics. In addition, he is a recipient of the Physician of Excellence Award from the Orange County Medical Association.

A graduate of Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Dr. Fitzpatrick completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia in 1998, followed by a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Upper Extremity Reconstruction at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles in 2003. Since completion of his fellowship, he has been an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida, Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California, Irvine and Research Faculty with the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in Long Beach, California.

Dr. Fitzpatrick is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons and has received an additional Board Certification in Sports Medicine. He is a member of several professional societies such as the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. He has also been honored by the U.S. Air Force with the National Defense Service Medal, Medal of Accommodation, and Meritorious Service Award for Distinguished Service as an Orthopedic Surgeon. Dr. Fitzpatrick has been published in dozens of reports and abstracts on various orthopedic topics and conditions with his latest, Essentials of Orthopedic Surgery Handbook, published by McGraw Hill.

Medical School

Jefferson Medical College

Internship

Pennsylvania Hospital

Residency

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Fellowship

USC University Hospital
2003

Board Certifications
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Orthopaedic Specialty Institute - Mission Viejo
26730 Crown Valley Parkway, Suite 200
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Medical Groups & Affiliations
Providence Affiliated Physicians, Mission

Affiliated Locations
Providence Mission Hospital - Laguna Beach
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo

Clinical Interests

  • 2 Stage Revision Of Hip Replacement
  • 2 Stage Revision Of Knee Replacement
  • Abnormalities Of The Arms
  • Abnormalities Of The Bone
  • Abnormalities Of The Feet
  • Abnormalities Of The Hands
  • Abnormalities Of The Hips
  • Abnormalities Of The Legs
  • Abnormalities Of The Ribs
  • Abnormalities Of The Tarsal Bones
  • Accessory Navicular
  • Acetabular Surgery
  • Achilles Tendon Disorders
  • Achilles Tendon Injury
  • Achilles Tendon Surgery
  • Achilles Tendon Tear
  • Achilles Tendonitis
  • Achilles Tendonosis
  • Acromioclavicular Dislocation
  • Acromioclavicular Joint Separation
  • Adductor Lengthening
  • Adductor Muscle Injury
  • Adductor Tendon Repair
  • Adhesive Capsulitis
  • Adhesive Capsulitis Of The Elbow
  • Adhesive Capsulitis Of The Hip
  • Adhesive Capsulitis Of The Shoulder
  • Adolescent Fractures
  • Adolescent Scoliosis
  • Adult Deformity Surgery
  • Adult Degenerative Scoliosis
  • Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis
  • Amputation Above The Knee Surgery
  • Amputation Below The Knee Surgery
  • Amputation Of The Finger Surgery
  • Amputation Of The Foot Surgery
  • Amputation Of The Hip
  • Amputation Of The Leg Surgery
  • Amputation Of The Thumb Surgery
  • Amputation Of The Toe Surgery
  • Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
  • Aneurysmal Bone Cyst (Hip)
  • Aneurysmal Bone Cyst (Jaw)
  • Aneurysmal Bone Cyst (Knee)
  • Ankle Arthritis
  • Ankle Dislocation
  • Ankle Fracture
  • Ankle Fracture Surgery
  • Ankle Fusion
  • Ankle Impingement
  • Ankle Injection
  • Ankle Injury
  • Ankle Instability
  • Ankle Osteoarthritis
  • Ankle Pain
  • Ankle Surgery
  • Ankle Tear
  • Ankle Tendon Injury
  • Ankle Tendon Tear
  • Ankylosing Hyperostosis
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (Acl) Injury
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (Acl) Tear
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair Revision
  • Anterior Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
  • Anterior Tibialis Tendon Tear
  • Anti Inflammatory Medications
  • Arm Arthritis
  • Arm Fracture
  • Arm Fracture Surgery
  • Arm Injury
  • Arm Mass
  • Arm Pain
  • Arthralgia
  • Arthritis
  • Arthritis Of Knee
  • Arthritis Of Multiple Joints
  • Arthritis Of The Foot And Ankle
  • Arthrodesis Of The Wrist
  • Arthrogram
  • Arthroplasty Shoulder
  • Arthroplasty Wrist
  • Arthroscopic Labral Repair
  • Arthroscopic Meniscus Transplant
  • Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization
  • Arthroscopy
  • Arthroscopy Of Forearm
  • Arthroscopy Of Hip
  • Arthroscopy Of Knee
  • Articular Cartilage Microfracture
  • Articular Fracture
  • Asymmetric Thigh Creases
  • Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Arm
  • Avascular Necrosis Of The Wrist
  • Back Injury
  • Back Muscle Injury
  • Basal Joint Arthritis
  • Basal Joint Arthritis Surgery
  • Base Of Fifth Metatarsal Fracture
  • Benign Paroxysmal Torticollis Of Infancy
  • Bicep Injury
  • Bicep Tear
  • Bicep Tendon Tear
  • Biceps Suspension
  • Biceps Tendon Injury Elbow
  • Biceps Tendon Injury Shoulder
  • Biceps Tendonitis
  • Bilateral Foot Arthritis
  • Bilateral Osteoarthritis Of The Hip
  • Bone Cyst
  • Bone Cyst Aspiration And Injection
  • Bone Densitometry
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bone Grafting
  • Bone Mass
  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein (Bmp)
  • Bone Spur
  • Bone Surgery
  • Brachial Plexopathy
  • Brachial Plexus Injury
  • Brachial Plexus Surgery
  • Bristow
  • Broken Internal Joint Prosthesis
  • Buckle Fracture
  • Bursitis
  • Bursitis Of The Elbow
  • Bursitis Of The Knee
  • Bursitis Of The Shoulder
  • Bursitis Of The Wrist
  • Bursitis, Subcutaneous Tendo Achilles
  • Butterfly Vertebrae
  • Calcaneovalgus Foot
  • Calcific Tendonitis
  • Calf Muscle Injury
  • Calf Tear
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Cts)
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
  • Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia (Chh)
  • Cartilage Implant
  • Cartilage Injury
  • Cartilage Tear
  • Cartilage Transplant Autograft
  • Cavovarus Foot Deformity
  • Centralization Wrist
  • Cerebrocostomandibular Syndrome
  • Cervical Disc Disease
  • Cervical Herniated Disc
  • Chronic Muscle Injury
  • Chronic Tendon Injury
  • Clavicle Fracture
  • Compartment Syndrome
  • Compound Fracture
  • Dislocated Patella
  • Distal Radial Fracture
  • Elbow Bone Spur
  • Elbow Dislocation
  • Elbow Fracture
  • Elbow Injury
  • Elbow Sprain
  • Epicondylitis
  • Femur Fracture
  • Fibula Fracture
  • Foot Tendon Tear
  • Forearm Fracture
  • Frozen Joint
  • Fundoplication
  • Gluteal Injury
  • Hamstring Injury
  • Heterotopic Ossification
  • Hip Abductor Tear
  • Hip Arthritis
  • Hip Dislocation
  • Hip Fracture
  • Hip Impingement
  • Hip Injury
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Humerus Fracture
  • Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
  • Joint Dislocation
  • Joint Infection
  • Joint Sprain
  • Knee Dislocation
  • Knee Fracture
  • Knee Injury
  • Knee Instability
  • Lateral Epicondylitis
  • Leg Fracture
  • Leg Injury
  • Leg Mass
  • Ligament Injury
  • Ligament Tear
  • Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Of The Knee
  • Medial Epicondylitis
  • Meniscus Injury
  • Meniscus Tear
  • Monteggia Fracture
  • Muscle Injury
  • Muscle Strain
  • Muscle Tears
  • Non Displaced Fracture
  • Non-Displaced Fracture Of Radius
  • Nonunion Fracture
  • Olecranon Bursitis
  • Orthopedic Infections
  • Osteochondral Lesions
  • Osteochondral Lesions Of The Hand And Wrist
  • Osteochondroma
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Osteonecrosis Of The Hip
  • Overuse Injury
  • Paratenonitis
  • Patellofemoral Syndrome
  • Pectoralis Major Tendon Injury
  • Pelvic Fracture
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection
  • Proximal Ulnar Fracture
  • Quadrangular Space Syndrome
  • Quadriceps Injury
  • Radial Fracture
  • Radial Head Fracture
  • Radial Pseudarthrosis
  • Repetitive Stress Injury
  • Rotator Cuff Disorders
  • Rotator Cuff Injury
  • Separated Shoulder
  • Shoulder Arthritis
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Shoulder Injury
  • Shoulder Instability
  • Shoulder Strain
  • Snapping Hip Syndrome
  • Sports Related Injury
  • Stress Fracture Of The Radius
  • Stress Fractures
  • Synovitis
  • Tendinosis
  • Tendon Injury
  • Tenosynovitis
  • Tibia Fracture
  • Tibial Spine Fracture
  • Tibial Tendonitis
  • Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery
  • Ulnar Fracture
  • Ulnar Nerve Compression
  • Virtual Care
  • Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Wrist Dislocation