Dr. Leo Zalikha is a Stanford-trained orthopaedic surgeon whose passion centers on the surgical and nonsurgical care of musculoskeletal conditions, with a particular interest in innovations that can transform medicine & patient care. He serves patients across the greater Los Angeles area, with a practice based in Long Beach.

After graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida, supported by multiple scholarships, he engaged in multiple research fellowships in Japan and Germany. He achieved a 100th percentile score on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and earned his MD from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine on a full-tuition scholarship. 

Dr. Zalikha completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University, where he honed his skills on some of the most challenging trauma, penetrating injury, and complex fracture cases. He then served as a Clinical Instructor at Stanford Medicine, while completing an adult reconstruction fellowship, mastering advanced techniques for the country’s most complex surgical cases. 

With over 30 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, Dr. Zalikha is committed to advancing medical knowledge and exploring innovative approaches to patient care, including the potential for new technologies to fundamentally transform the practice of medicine.