Dr. Michael Mynatt, an experienced joint replacement surgeon who formerly headed the Arthritis service at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, is also on staff at the JRI.
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
Ceramic-on-Metal IDE Study
H. Michael Mynatt, M.D., orthopedic surgeon at the JRI, is the primary investigator for a multi-center trial to test the safety and effectiveness of the new type of Ceramic-on-Metal IDE Study. This new, large ceramic head hip replacement system is being investigated to see if a combination of ceramic and metal device would benefit patients with a possible improvement in their range of motion.
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