Scripps Chula Vista

Synergy Orthopedics provides orthopedic care for patients at Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, serving communities throughout Chula Vista, South San Diego, and the greater South Bay region. Select Synergy Orthopedics physicians provide evaluation, treatment, and surgical care, offering patients access to advanced orthopedic services close to home.

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista provides South Bay patients with a local hospital option for orthopedic procedures requiring hospital-based operating rooms, anesthesia services, inpatient support, and coordinated surgical care. Patients may access a range of orthopedic services, including hospital-based surgery, sports medicine procedures, joint replacement, fracture care, spine treatment, hand and upper extremity care, foot and ankle care, pain management, non-surgical orthopedic treatment, and coordinated follow-up care.

Synergy Orthopedics Specialists provides advanced orthopedic care for patients at Scripps Mercy Hospital,l Chula Vista. Our orthopedic specialists evaluate and treat a wide range of bone, joint, muscle, spine, and sports-related conditions, focusing on helping patients reduce pain, restore mobility, and return to daily activities safely.

Treatment recommendations are based on each patient’s diagnosis, medical history, lifestyle, and recovery goals. Depending on the condition and physician recommendation, treatment options may include conservative therapies, minimally invasive procedures, arthroscopic surgery, joint replacement, or reconstructive orthopedic surgery.

Patients may have access to orthopedic services, including:

• Sports medicine
• Joint replacement
• Spine care
• Hand and upper extremity care
• Foot and ankle care
• Non-surgical orthopedic care
• Arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery
• Ligament reconstruction
• Rotator cuff and labral repair
• Fracture care
• Pain management
• Electrodiagnostic medicine
• Hospital-based orthopedic surgery

Service availability may vary based on physician privileges, facility resources, scheduling, and individual treatment plans.

Hand and Upper Extremity Care

Evaluation and treatment are available for conditions affecting the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder. Synergy specialists treat fractures, tendon injuries, nerve compression conditions, arthritis, instability, sports injuries, and degenerative orthopedic conditions using both surgical and non-surgical approaches.

Spine Care

Synergy Orthopedics physicians evaluate and treat neck and back conditions, including herniated discs, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, nerve compression, and chronic spine-related pain. Depending on the diagnosis, treatment options may include conservative care, rehabilitation, injections, minimally invasive procedures, or surgical intervention.

Sports Medicine

Sports medicine specialists provide care for athletic and activity-related injuries involving the knee, shoulder, hip, elbow, ankle, and other joints. Treatment may include rehabilitation, arthroscopic procedures, ligament reconstruction, cartilage preservation procedures, and individualized recovery planning.

Joint Replacement

For patients with advanced arthritis or joint degeneration, hip and knee replacement procedures may be considered. Depending on the physician, facility resources, and patient condition, advanced surgical technologies and minimally invasive approaches may be available for select procedures.

Foot and Ankle Care

Patients experiencing foot and ankle pain, instability, fractures, tendon injuries, arthritis, or sports-related injuries may receive evaluation and treatment from orthopedic foot and ankle specialists. Treatment plans are individualized based on the patient’s diagnosis, activity level, and goals.

Shoulder Replacement & Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgery

• Daniel S. Brereton, DO

Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery

• Tal S. David, MD
• Michael R. Lenihan, MD
• Pascual Dutton, MD
• Sam Klatman, MD
• Jonathan J. Myer, MD
• David J. Burnikel, MD
• Michael Sirota, MD
• John “Andy” Grotting, MD

Joint Preservation, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery

• Andromahi Trivellas, MD

Adult Reconstruction & Joint Replacement

• Michael Muldoon, MD
• Rina Jain, MD
• Harbinder S. Chadha, MD
• Thomas Hong, MD

Hand, Wrist, Forearm, & Elbow Orthopedic Surgery

• M. Lucius Pomerantz, MD (Lifestyle Medicine Certified)
• Matthew C. Shillito, MD
• Jerrick Robker, DO
• Eric P. Hofmeister, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle

• Scot A. Youngblood, MD

Orthopedic Surgery, Spine

• Matthew Follett, MD

PM&R, Sports Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Pain Management

• Gavin Kolodge, DO
• Enoch Chang, MD

Patients receiving orthopedic care through Synergy Orthopedics at Scripps Mercy Hospital, Chula Vista, can expect coordinated care throughout the surgical and recovery process.

Pre-operative scheduling, procedure coordination, and insurance authorization are managed through Synergy Orthopedics. Before surgery, patients receive hospital-specific arrival instructions, check-in information, and preparation guidelines.

Patients may receive information regarding:

• Hospital parking and building entrance locations
• Surgery arrival and check-in procedures
• Required identification and insurance documents
• Medication instructions before surgery
• What to bring on the day of surgery
• Post-operative recovery expectations
• Discharge planning and transportation requirements

Referrals and insurance authorizations may be required depending on the patient’s insurance plan and procedure type.

Following discharge from the hospital, ongoing follow-up appointments, rehabilitation coordination, and orthopedic specialty care typically take place at Synergy Orthopedics clinic locations, allowing patients to continue treatment and recovery close to home.

Synergy Orthopedics brings together experienced orthopedic specialists across multiple areas of care, helping South Bay patients access comprehensive orthopedic treatment locally. Whether patients are dealing with chronic joint pain, sports injuries, fractures, spine conditions, or degenerative orthopedic problems, our physicians provide individualized evaluation, coordinated treatment planning, and continuity of care from diagnosis through recovery.

Our goal is to help patients improve mobility, reduce pain, and safely return to work, sports, and everyday activities with treatment plans tailored to their needs and long-term goals.