Donald B. Longjohn, MD

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Title:

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery

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Specialties:

  • Orthopaedic Surgery

Sub-specialties:

  • Joint Replacement Surgery
  • Hip and Knee Replacement

Background:

Dr. Longjohn has over a decade of experience in hip and knee replacement/revision surgery in an academic environment. He is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and fellowship-trained in arthritis and joint replacement surgery. While education and research form the cornerstone of the orthopaedic center, Dr. Longjohn takes a personal approach to patient care. He and his colleagues blend the one-on-one patient/doctor contact of private practice with the cutting-edge technology and research of an academic institution. Dr. Longjohn is a member of the LA County Sheriff's Department Medical Reserve Company 206 (Office of Homeland Security) and is Chief of the Surgical Arthritis Service at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center which cares for a large percentage of the county's uninsured joint replacement patients. Dr. Longjohn also volunteers as a flight physician for the LA County Sheriff's Department Air Rescue 5 and as tournament physician for local area Karate/Tae Kwon Do tournaments.

Education:

  • B.A., Biomedical Science (Magna Cum Laude), Western Michigan University
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 1990

Internships:

  • LAC+USC Medical Center, General Surgery, 1990 - 1991

Residencies:

  • USC Department of Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991 - 1995

Fellowships:

  • Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center/USC University Hospital, Arthritis & Joint Replacement, 1995 - 1996

Board Certification:

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Society Memberships:

  • California Orthopaedic Association; Los Angeles Chapter
  • Western Orthopaedic Association
  • USC Graduate Orthopaedic Society
  • Member, Medical Reserve Company 206, LA County Sheriff Department
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

Awards:

  • Outstanding Teacher in Year I, Presented by the USC Keck School of Medicine Class of 2008
  • Full-time Clinical Faculty Teaching Award, USC Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, presented by the Senior Class of 2003
  • "Doctor of the Year" Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
  • Commendation from the LA County Board of Supervisors, presented by Supervisor Don Knabe, 2003

Languages:

  • English