CORE Ink - Spring 2021

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WHAT’S NEW NEW PROVIDERS ARIZONA IAN AL’KHAFAJI, MD is an internationally Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in sports medicine and reconstruction surgery of the hip, knee and shoulder. His practice focuses on advanced knee and hip surgeries such as knee ligament reconstructions, cartilage resurfacing procedures, meniscus transplants, lower limb malalignment correcting osteotomies, patellofemoral stabilization procedures, partial knee arthroplasty, hip arthroscopy, labral repair/reconstruction, knee/hip robotic arthroplasty and periacetabular osteotomies. He is also experienced in the use of biologic modalities such as plateletrich plasma and bone marrow aspirate concentrate. Before joining The CORE Institute, Dr. Al’Khafaji received his residency training from Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Afterward, Dr Al’Khafaji completed his Fellowship

Training at the Kerlan-Jobe Institute focusing on clinical and surgical care of injured athletes. He then spent over a year in Australia completing numerous fellowships treating complex knee and hip disorders including multi-ligament knee injuries, failed ACL reconstructions, limb malalignment, hip dysplasia/ impingement, and failed knee/hip arthroplasty. During this time, he has worked with several professional sports teams, leagues, and athletes such as the LA Galaxy, USA Mens and Womens Soccer, World Surf League, International Surf Association, LA Sparks, and Australian Football League. Dr. Al’Khafaji is originally from Tampa Florida and received his doctoral degree from the University of South Florida. Dr. Al’Khafaji is active in the medical community serving as a committee member in AOSSM. He holds memberships with AAOS, AOSSM, AANA, ISHA, ESSKA, and ISAKOS. He has given numerous international lectures on a variety of topics regarding hip and knee care. In addition, Dr Al’Khafaji is a keen researcher with numerous peer-reviewed publications in prestigious orthopaedic journals.

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