Synergy’s fellowship-trained orthopedic specialists bring Mako robotic-arm-assisted joint replacement and minimally invasive techniques to Sharp hospitals across San Diego.
Synergy’s fellowship-trained orthopedic specialists bring Mako robotic-arm-assisted joint replacement and minimally invasive techniques to Sharp hospitals across San Diego.
Sharp HealthCare Centers perform more than 2000 joint procedures, and more than 50,000 orthopedic surgeries, including robotic joint surgeries across its 4 hospitals: Sharp Chula Vista, Sharp Memorial, Sharp Coronado, and Sharp Grossmont.
Sharp HealthCare is San Diego’s most extensive integrated health system, home to four acute-care hospitals and a long-standing reputation for advanced orthopedic surgery.
Synergy Orthopedic Specialists bring a team of fellowship-trained surgeons to perform clinic care, complex joint procedures, and robotic joint surgery within the Sharp network. Patients benefit from seamlessly coordinated care: outpatient consultations at Synergy clinic locations, robotic and minimally invasive surgeries at Sharp hospitals, and recovery support through Synergy’s physical and occupational therapy services.
At Sharp HealthCare, Synergy’s orthopedic doctors provide robotic-arm-assisted surgery. The robotic medical procedure combines 3D CT imaging with real-time robotic guidance to help surgeons position implants with a level of accuracy that traditional manual techniques cannot consistently achieve.
Before your operation, your surgeon creates a precise 3D model of your anatomy from CT scans. This digital blueprint guides every step, such as implant sizing, placement angle, and alignment, customized to your unique joint structure.
The Mako system provides real-time haptic feedback and boundary control during surgery, keeping the robotic arm within the planned zone for robotic joint surgeries at Sharp. This protects healthy bone and soft tissue while achieving precise implant seating.
Sharp orthopedics offer robotic joint surgeries for implants. It helps with accurate leg-length restoration and implant positioning, reducing the risk of complications such as dislocation and leg-length discrepancy.
At Sharp Orthopedics, we use robotic guidance for smaller incisions and more targeted tissue removal than traditional open surgery. This results in reduced blood loss, lower infection risk, and shorter hospital stays.
Robotic joint surgeries at Sharp Hospitals are individualized. Your implant type, size, and positioning are determined based on your specific anatomy, lifestyle goals, and activity level — not a one-size-fits-all protocol.
Sharp’s orthopedic outcomes are tracked through institutional registries across tens of thousands of procedures, enabling continuous quality improvement and evidence-based refinements to surgical protocols.
The Mako system is the most widely studied robotic platform in orthopedic surgery. It supports total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and partial (unicompartmental) knee replacement, giving surgeons the flexibility to choose the right procedure for each patient.
Synergy surgeons performing Mako joint surgeries and procedures are trained and credentialed on the system and operate within Sharp’s Joint Endeavor® care pathway. It is a standardized protocol emphasizing preoperative education, multimodal pain control, early mobilization, and rapid discharge. These robotic medical procedures are currently available at Sharp Grossmont and Sharp Coronado.
Our robot assisted medical procedures include the removal and replacement of the hip’s ball-and-socket joint with a prosthetic implant. Performed via anterior or posterior approach; robotic assistance available for precise cup positioning and leg-length restoration.
We treat the full resurfacing of the knee joint to relieve advanced arthritis or joint damage. Mako robotic guidance enables accurate alignment of the femoral, tibial, and patellar components.
When only one compartment of the knee is arthritic, a partial replacement preserves healthy bone and tissue. Robotic guidance allows highly accurate bone preparation within a confined target zone.
Minimally invasive procedures by Sharp orthopedics include periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) and hip arthroscopy for labral tears and hip dysplasia. These are designed to delay or avoid total joint replacement in younger, active patients.
Corrective surgery to address a failed, worn, or unstable hip or knee implant. Synergy surgeons are experienced in complex revision cases requiring bone grafting, specialized implants, and careful soft-tissue management, involving robotic joint surgery procedures.
A muscle-sparing technique that accesses the hip joint from the front, avoiding detachment of major muscles. Associated with faster early recovery, less pain, and lower dislocation risk in appropriately selected patients.
Dr. Hong sees patients at Synergy’s Kearny Mesa clinic and conducts weekly specialist evaluations at The Clinic at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, providing advanced joint reconstruction care in collaboration with Sharp’s clinical teams. He specializes in joint reconstruction, hip & knee arthroplasty.
Dr. Trivellas is a Sharp-affiliated Synergy provider supporting Sharp’s hospital-based hip preservation and reconstructive programs, offering hip arthroscopy, PAO, and advanced reconstruction for complex hip conditions.
Dr. Muldoon is a Sharp-affiliated Synergy physician who works alongside Sharp teams to provide advanced hip-joint preservation, arthroscopy, and reconstructive services for patients with complex hip conditions.
Dr. David collaborates with Sharp HealthCare in leading orthopedic and sports medicine care for San Diego FC, providing sideline coverage, injury evaluation, surgical care, and return-to-play planning for elite athletes.
Dr. Myer is a Synergy sports medicine specialist collaborating with Sharp HealthCare in orthopedic and sports medicine care for the San Diego Football Club and other athletes across San Diego.
Board-certified and fellowship-trained, Dr. Jain specializes in total hip and knee replacement, including MAKOplasty robotic partial knee replacement, computerized navigation, and revision arthroplasty. She specializes in hip & knee replacement robotic surgery
San Diego, CA
Located in Kearny Mesa, Sharp Memorial Hospital – Orthopedics is a 650-bed tertiary hospital renowned for its advanced programs in heart care, cancer, orthopedics (including joint replacement and spine), and rehabilitation; it serves as a flagship site for complex orthopedic surgery.
San Diego, CA
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Orthopedics is a 449-bed, Planetree-designated hospital that offers the most extensive range of services in the South Bay, including orthopedic surgery integrated with local outpatient and rehabilitation services.
San Diego, CA
Sharp Coronado Hospital is a 188-bed Planetree Gold-certified community hospital on Coronado Island that offers medical-surgical care, ICU, subacute and long-term care, and a 24/7 emergency department, with growing orthopedic and joint capabilities.
San Diego, CA
Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa is a large East County acute-care hospital and central orthopedic hub, providing joint replacement, sports injury care, and spine services, and serving as a key facility for the San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship.
Patients get treated with greater precision, experience faster recovery, and personalized orthopedic procedures by expert doctors from Synergy Orthopedics.
Robotic-arm assisted surgery uses a CT scan-based 3D model for joints and a robotic arm to guide bone preparation and implant placement.
Recovery timelines vary by procedure and patient, but robotic-assisted joint replacement is generally associated with shorter hospital stays and faster early recovery.
Yes, you can avail physical therapy after your robotic surgery if your condition requires it.