Christopher C Lai Md

Christopher C Lai Md is an orthopedic surgeon in Brawley, CA. He specializes in orthopedic sports medicine and the treatment of conditions affecting the shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist, hip, knee, and foot and ankle. He serves patients in Imperial Valley and San Diego, California, and Yuma, Arizona.

Dr. Lai treats sports injuries, including sprains and strains, fractures, and dislocations, which can result from accidents, inadequate training, improper protective devices, or insufficient stretching and warm-up. His practice covers joint replacement of the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee, including partial and reverse total shoulder replacement, total hip replacement, posterior muscle-sparing hip replacement, unicompartmental knee replacement, patellofemoral knee replacement, and total knee arthroplasty. He also performs shoulder, knee, and ankle arthroscopy, carpal tunnel release, hand surgery, and core decompression for avascular necrosis of the hip. Nonsurgical care includes ultrasound imaging, viscosupplementation, cortisone injections, and physiotherapy. He uses Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology, which builds a 3D model of the hip from a CT scan to create a personalized surgical plan, and he is experienced in treating work-related injuries.

The practice is located at 196 W Legion Rd in Brawley, with a second office at 1441 State Street in El Centro.

Dr. Lai holds a rating of 3.20. One patient described a hip replacement performed in 2009 followed by a knee replacement, reporting no problems with either surgery and recommending him.

Services:

• Elbow Joint Replacement
• Elbow Surgery
• Hand & Wrist Carpal Tunnel Release
• Hand & Wrist Surgery
• Hip Surgery
• Hip Total Hip Replacement
• Knee Surgery
• Knee Total Knee Replacement