James Layson, DOThomas Hong, MDImran Gruhonjic, DOClarence Cabatu, DOJosiah Valk, DOMichael Sirota, MDDavid Burnikel, MDMatthew Shillito, MDJames Andry, MDKristopher Downing, MD

Thomas Hong, MD

Dr. Thomas Hong specializes in the management of arthritic conditions as well as managing failed joint replacements. His surgical expertise includes hip and knee replacements, partial knee replacements, robotic surgeries, and revision (re-do) hip and knee replacements. Dr. Hong completed his undergraduate and graduate training in Aerospace Engineering at the University of California San Diego,…
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Michael Sirota, MD

Dr. Sirota grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, just outside Boston. He attended Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, graduating cum laude and receiving high honors from the chemistry department for his senior thesis on protein synthesis. During his four years in the New Hampshire mountains he also developed a love of skiing, as well as…
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David Burnikel, MD

Dr. Burnikel was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the Temple University School of Medicine and the Ochsner Clinic orthopedic surgery residency program. After residency, he served in the United States Navy as an active-duty orthopedic surgeon in Newport, RI. Following his Navy service, he undertook further subspecialty training as a Sports…
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Matthew Shillito, MD

Matthew C. Shillito, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex hand and upper extremity reconstruction. His expertise includes treating hand, elbow, and wrist trauma, nerve and tendon injuries, fractures and degenerative conditions; some of which include: arthritis of the elbow, wrist, and hand, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren’s Contracture, fractures, and…
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James Andry, MD

James Andry, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon focusing on shoulder arthroscopy and reconstruction, sports medicine, knee arthroscopy and reconstruction, and fracture care. He strives to provide the best in orthopedic care to his patients at Ortho 1 Medical Group in Chula Vista, La Jolla, San Diego, and Coronado, California. He continues to treat…
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Kristopher Downing, MD

Kristopher Downing, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Ortho 1 Medical Group in Chula Vista, San Diego, and La Jolla, California. Dr. Downing specializes in orthopedic and hand surgery. He holds board certifications from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) as a fellow and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH).…
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