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Ari Youderian, M.D.

Ari Youderian, M.D.

Ari Youderian, M.D. Shoulder & Elbow,
Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Youderian is a board-certified, orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the care and treatment of fractures, arthritis, dislocations and complex injuries or tears of the shoulder, upper arm and elbow. Prior to SCOS, Dr. Youderian practiced for several years in Chicago at the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute.

Dr. Youderian is originally from New Jersey. He completed his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University with a degree in biomedical engineering. He graduated with Honors from University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and then remained at the University of Illinois at Chicago for his orthopedic residency. Dr. Youderian then completed a fellowship in orthopedic shoulder and elbow surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dr. Youderian's expertise includes reverse and total shoulder replacement, fracture care and rotator cuff injuries, and complex reconstructions of the shoulder and elbow. He is skilled at minimally invasive, arthroscopic and open surgery. As one of only a few fellowship-trained shoulder and elbow orthopedic surgeons in the area, Dr. Youderian is on staff at Hoag Orthopedic Institute, Saddleback Memorial Hospital and Mission Hospital.

Dr. Youderian believes patients should fully understand their condition, treatment options and expectations for recovery, as well as to have the best possible experience while under his care.

Ari Youderian, M.D.

Education & Experience

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation Fellowship, Shoulder & Elbow Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011 - 2012

  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 - 2011

  • University of Illinois College of Medicine Class of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License 2014 - 2024

  • IL State Medical License 2009 - 2017

  • OH State Medical License 2011 - 2013

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

  • American Shoulder and Elbow Society

Ari Youderian, M.D.

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Intersurgeon and intrasurgeon variability in preoperative planning of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty: a quantitative comparison of 49 cases planned by 9 surgeons. Moby Parsons, Alex Greene, Sandrine Polakovic, Eric Rohrs, Ian R. Byram, Emilie V. Cheung, Richard A. Jones, Rick F. Papandrea, Ari R. Youderian, Thomas W. Wright, Pie...> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2020 Jun 9

Assessment of surgeon variability in preoperative planning of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a quantitative comparison of 49 cases planned by 9 surgeons. Moby Parsons, Alex Greene, Sandrine Polakovic, Ian R. Byram, Emilie V. Cheung, Richard A. Jones, Rick F. Papandrea, Ari R. Youderian, Thomas W. Wright, Pierre-Henri Fl...> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2020 May 26

Biomechanical evaluation of distal biceps tendon repair using tension slide technique and knotless fixation technique. David D. Savin, Hristo Piponov, Jonathan N. Watson, Ari R. Youderian, Farid Amirouche, Giovanni F. Solitro, Mark R. Hutchinson, Benjamin A. Goldberg> ;International Orthopaedics. 2017 Jul 22

Ari Youderian, M.D.

Press Mentions

  • Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Bolsters Exactech Joint Replacement System June 28th, 2021

  • Exactech Enhances ExactechGPS® Shoulder Replacement Navigation Software and Planning App June 22nd, 2021

Hospital Affiliations

Physician Assistant

Laguna Woods

24331 El Toro Road, Suite 200 Laguna Woods, CA 92637

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F: (949) 900-2116

Irvine

22 Odyssey, Suite 205, Irvine CA 92618

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F: (949) 900-2116

Fountain Valley

18785 Brookhurst Street Fountain Valley, CA 92708

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  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Cleveland Clinic
  • Hoag
  • Hoag-Orthopedic Institue