Best Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Doctors in Encino, CA

Dr. Tchejeyan believes in:*Extraordinary patient experience*Easy access to appointment*Greeted by friendly staff*Patients spend quality time with the physician*Extremely high percentage of our patients would recommend us to family members or friends*Dedicated surgical team*Low complication rate*Focused on specialty areas*Proven reproducible outcomes

Very early in my career, I had a vision of what I wanted my practice to be like. I wanted the opportunity to treat every patient as if they were a member of my family, to give them 100% of my attention, and to use all my training, experience, and resources to give them the best possible outcome. I take great pride in having made that vision a reality. I have had the opportunity to train with some of the best orthopedic surgeons in the country. I have worked with professional athletes and college athletes, helping them, through treatment and training to return to an even higher level of performance. I am detailed oriented; some might even say a perfectionist. I don't take shortcuts. When I examine you because your elbow is hurting, you can be sure I will also be looking at your shoulder, to see if there are underlying problems there that are causing strain on your elbow. I believe that injury prevention is critically important. By noticing conditions before they become a problem, many injuries can be prevented. This is especially true in the younger patient population - I can give them the tools and information to perform at the highest level athletically, without jeopardizing their long term health. By the same token, many of the patients I see in my practice are athletically inclined people in their forties, fifties, sixties, or beyond, who want to stay active in their chosen sport, but have suffered an injury or too much wear and tear. It gives me great satisfaction to return them to the activities they love.

Joseph P. Turk, MD, a native Californian, was raised on the San Francisco Peninsula. He travelled south to the University of California, Los Angeles for his undergraduate studies where he received his bachelor's degree in biological sciences. Before pursuing his graduate and medical education, Dr. Turk travelled to West Africa where he worked for UNICEF. He received his master's degree with honors in medical imaging sciences from the Chicago Medical School and continued at CMS for his medical degree, also with honors. From there, Dr. Turk went to Philadelphia, Pa. where he completed his General Surgery internship and Orthopedic Surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania. There, he was fortunate enough to work with multiple adult hip and knee reconstruction innovators and gained experience in a busy trauma center. Dr. Turk's efforts brought him distinguished recognition when he received the residency program's Leonard Marmor Excellence in Arthritis Surgery award. Having found joint replacement surgery of particular interest, Dr. Turk pursued an additional year of adult hip and knee reconstructive surgery in the fellowship program at the esteemed Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic in Alexandria, Va. His mentors were recognized globally as leaders in joint replacement innovation. With his training behind him, Dr. Turk returned to California and joined the doctors of Ventura Orthopedics in 2005. Along with his expertise in hip and knee replacement as well as complex revision surgery, his practice also includes both adult and pediatric trauma and fractures as well as arthroscopy and general orthopedic surgery. Dr. Turk has contributed to chapters in textbooks and multiple orthopedic journals, made presentations at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and has spoken regularly at community educational programs. He also acts as assistant team physician to two Simi Valley high school football teams. Dr. Turk is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He maintains office hours at the Thousand Oaks location and is on staff at multiple hospitals in Ventura County. Dr. Turk makes his home in Ventura County with his wife and two sons.