Dr. H. Michael Mynatt is a diplomat of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Associate Clinical Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern California Orthopaedic Department and has served on the medical staff of St. Vincent Medical Center for over 20 years.

After earning his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin, he completed his internship at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Mynatt served 2 years of active duty with the U.S. Navy before returning to the Medical College of Wisconsin for orthopaedic residency.

Dr. Mynatt has performed more than 3,000 hip and knee replacement surgeries. He has served with Operation Walk Charity Program traveling to Nepal, Peru, Mexico and Guatemala. An active member of the USC Department of Surgery Volunteer Faculty for over 20 years and has twice been honored as Teacher of the Year.

Areas of Interest and Research include:

Total Hip Arthroplasty
ALTERNATIVE BEARING SURFACES for Active Patients
BIG FEMORAL HEADS for restoration of Hip Motion with Minimal Risk of Dislocation
MINI INCISION TECHNOLOGY for Rapid Recovery of Muscle Function

Total Knee Arthroplasty
HIGH FLEXION KNEE DESIGN
MUSCLE PRESERVING APPROACHES
ALTERNATIVES TO FULL KNEE REPLACEMENT including UniCompartmental and BiCompartmental Arthroplasty

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