JoelMichaelMattaMD

Summary

• Dr. Joel Matta is an orthopedic surgeon practicing hip and pelvic reconstruction at the renowned Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado. He is the founder and director of the Hip and Pelvis Institute at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Matta has published more than 30 articles and studies on the advancement of techniques and methods used to simplify and improve hip replacement, pelvic and acetabular fracture treatment and periacetabular osteotomy.
  
  Besides treatment of patients with hip problems, Dr Matta’s current focus is education and innovation regarding anterior approach hip replacement. 20 years ago he began as a pioneer of this technique, now enhanced by a special orthopaedic operating table he designed, and has remained influential regarding the growth and adoption of Anterior Approach. There is now a growing body of research data showing results of Anterior Approach as described by Dr Matta to be superior to traditional hip replacement techniques.