Sharp Orthopedic Doctors

Our board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic specialists combine cutting-edge procedures with individualized recovery care, treating joints, sports injuries, spine, shoulder, hand, and foot & ankle conditions.

Synergy Orthopedic Specialists is an independent, physician-owned orthopedic medical group that collaborates with Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Community Medical Group. Our specialists deliver comprehensive orthopedic care at Synergy clinics and treat patients at Sharp’s hospital network and affiliated programs.

Many of our surgeons hold active medical staff privileges and are recognized as affiliated providers within the Sharp HealthCare system. This includes Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Sharp Coronado Hospital, and Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. This collaboration ensures our patients have access to seamless, high-quality care at some of San Diego’s most trusted healthcare facilities.

Joint Replacement Specialists

Harbinder Chadha, MD

Fellowship-trained adult reconstruction. Primary and revision joint replacement, robotic partial knee and hip. Chief of Orthopedics at Chula Vista Sharp Hospital.

Thomas Hong, MD

Fellowship-trained adult reconstruction. Hip and knee arthritis, primary and revision joint replacement.  Chula Vista + San Diego. Sharp Coronado, Chula Vista, Grossmont, Memorial. Sharp Community Medical Group network.

Michael Muldoon, MD

Fellowship-trained adult reconstruction.Hip arthroscopy and hip/knee arthroplasty. Primary and complex revision, arthroscopic hip surgery. Interest in hip problems in young active patients.  Sharp Coronado, Grossmont, Memorial. San Diego Hip Preservation Center.

Rina Jain, MD

Fellowship-trained adult reconstruction.Primary and revision joint replacement, robotic partial knee. Former Chief of Staff. Sharp Grossmont. Sharp Coronado, Grossmont, Memorial. Sharp Community Medical Group

Sports Medicine Specialists

Tal S. David, MD

Subspecialty certification in orthopedic sports medicine. Regional leader in arthroscopic shoulder/knee surgery. Clinical faculty UCSD. NFL/AHL team physician experience.
Synergy San Diego (4910 Directors Place)

Jonathan Myer, MD

Fellowship-trained in sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, and knee/shoulder reconstruction. Leadership at Sharp Grossmont. SDFC sports medicine team.
Sharp Community Medical Group

David J. Burnikel, MD

Ligament reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, cartilage restoration. Also, joint replacement + fracture care.
Synergy Mission Valley, Sharp Coronado, Grossmont

Michael Sirota, MD

ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, and labral surgery. Shoulder, hip, and knee arthroscopy.
Primary base: Sharp Grossmont. Sharp Community Medical Group

John ‘Andy’ Grotting, MD

Board-certified, fellowship-trained sports orthopedic surgeon.
Sharp Coronado

Andromahi Trivellas, MD

Joint Preservation and Sports Medicine. Hip Preservation Clinic at Sharp Memorial. Sharp Chula Vista, Coronado, Grossmont, Memorial. Sharp Community Medical Group. Emphasis on women’s orthopedic health.

Shoulder & Elbow Specialists

Daniel S. Brereton, DO 

Complex reconstruction, arthroplasty, arthroscopy, sports injuries.
Sharp hospitals, including Coronado.

Hand & Upper Extremity Specialists

Matthew C. Shillito, MD

Complex reconstruction of the hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow.
Sharp Grossmont and Sharp Community Medical Group

Michael Lucius Pomerantz, MD

Hand/upper extremity.
Sharp Coronado, Chula Vista, and Scripps sites

Jerrick Robker, DO

Hand/upper extremity.
Sharp Coronado, Chula Vista, and Scripps sites

Foot & Ankle Specialists

Scot A. Youngblood, MD

Fellowship-trained foot/ankle specialist, Coronado resident/community leader, Navy, and academic experience. Complex reconstruction, deformity correction, and ankle preservation.
Sharp Coronado

Spine Specialist

Matthew Follett, MD

Fellowship-trained in orthopedic spine, spinal deformities, compression fractures, and revision.
Sharp Chula Vista

Non-surgical specialist

Enoch Chang, MD

Triple-certified physiatrist (PM&R, Sports Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine), image-guided injections, nerve blocks, and biologic treatments.
Synergy Mission Valley, Sharp Community Medical Group

Sharp HealthCare is the official health care partner for SDFC. Synergy physicians offering treatment for SDFC:

• Tal David, MD — Team physician
• Jonathan Myer, MD — Orthopedic/sports medicine coverage
• David Burnikel, MD — Sports medicine