Jonathan Frank, M.D.
Jonathan Frank, M.D.
Education / Fellowship
University of California – Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)- BS, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology
- BA, History
- Minor, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
- M.D.
- Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Dept of Skeletal Regeneration and Stem Cell Therapy
- Resident Physician
- Fellow Physician, Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Hip Preservation
Honors / Awards
- Annual Resident Trauma Paper Competition
- “MRA evidence of capsular defect following hip arthroscopy”
- “Oral Antibiotics Reduce Reinfection Following 2-Stage Exchange: A MultiCenter, Randomized Controlled Trial”
- “The lateral meniscus posterior root and meniscofemoral ligaments are stabilizing structures in the ACL deficient knee: a biomechanical study”
He is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive, arthroscopic knee, shoulder, hip, and elbow surgery. He provides comprehensive care to patients at OC Alliance Medical Group, with three Los Angeles locations in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Frank has a special interest in caring for athletes and is fellowship-trained in sports medicine and joint preservation surgery.
Originally from Southern California, Dr. Frank attended the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating with degrees in history as well as molecular, cell, and developmental biology. He also minored in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. While he was an undergraduate, his research was published in multiple scientific journals, and upon graduating, he completed another year of research in the Department of Neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Afterward, he earned his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where he presented his research at orthopedic conferences both regionally and nationally.
Dr. Frank completed his orthopedic residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and cared for athletes on professional teams, such as the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls. While a resident, he was selected for the American Orthopaedic Association Emerging Leaders Forum. He then completed an orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado. There, he helped treat athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB, and MLS. He is currently a member of the medical staff for the US Ski and Snowboarding Teams.
He has published book chapters and scientific articles and is a scientific reviewer for top peer-reviewed scientific journals. In addition, his research has been presented domestically and internationally at orthopedic conferences and won several awards, including the Mark Coventry award. Outside of practicing medicine, Dr. Frank enjoys playing tennis, hiking, and stand-up paddle boarding.
