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Michael J. Gillman, MD

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31862 Coast Highway, Suite 400
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
2258.9 miles away
Medical Groups & Affiliations
Speaks: Spanish and English
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Advanced Orthopedic Specialists of Orange County

31862 Coast Highway, Suite 400, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

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About Michael J. Gillman

Dr. Gillman is a pioneer in outpatient joint replacement surgery and custom patient-specific joint replacements. He performed the first known outpatient total knee replacement in Orange County in 2011. As per a Stryker Analytics objective evaluation done of every joint replacement surgery done in the hospital over a three year period. Dr. Gillman ranked first out of 16 surgeons in the following categories: Lowest readmission rate within 90 days to the hospital 4% vs group average of 8% Lowest average length of hospital stay 1.4 days vs group average of 2.8 days Lowest rate of discharge to skilled nursing care 15% vs group average of 27% (Dr. Gillman's patients went home 85% of the time) despite Dr. Gillman's patients having half the length of hospital stay as the average surgeon's patients.

In addition, Dr. Gillman has four issued patents for custom joint replacement. He is the inventor of the Bullseye Hip Replacement instruments. These custom 3D printed instruments have been validated by the leading academic joint replacement expert in the world Professor Alister Hart. Professor Hart was founder and co-directs the world's largest failed implant retrieval center where he collects failed implants from 500 surgeons in 25 countries. Professor Hart has shown Dr. Gillman's Bullseye instruments to improve the accuracy in placing the acetabular component by 90% relative to traditional standard techniques. These instruments will reduce error rates and the need for largely unnecessary redo hip replacements.

Medical School

Case Western Reserve University
1993

Internship

Tufts New England Medical Center
1994

Residency

Tufts New England Medical Center
1998

Fellowship

Baylor University Medical Center
1999

Board Certifications
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Advanced Orthopedic Specialists of Orange County
31862 Coast Highway, Suite 400
Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Restore Orthopedics and Spine
1120 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 300
Orange, CA 92868

Medical Groups & Affiliations
Providence Affiliated Physicians, Mission

Affiliated Locations
Providence Mission Hospital - Laguna Beach
Providence St. Joseph Hospital - Orange
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo

Clinical Interests

  • Abnormalities Of The Tarsal Bones
  • Accessory Navicular
  • Achilles Tendon Injury
  • Achilles Tendonosis
  • Acromioclavicular Joint Separation
  • Ankle Dislocation
  • Ankle Fracture
  • Ankle Injury
  • Ankle Tendon Tear
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (Acl) Injury
  • Arm Fracture
  • Arm Injury
  • Arthritis
  • Arthritis Of Knee
  • Bursitis
  • Bursitis Of The Elbow
  • Cartilage Injury
  • 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 Replacement
  • 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 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 Hip Replacement
  • Total Hip Revision
  • Total Knee Replacement
  • Total Knee Revision
  • Ulnar Fracture
  • Ulnar Nerve Compression
  • Virtual Care
  • Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Wrist Dislocation