He has been named one of Orange County’s Top Doctors by his peers and the Orange County Medical Association. His practice is focused on producing the best results for patients with shoulder and arm injuries and degenerative conditions.

Board CertificationAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

AboutDr. Sohn

Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon Shoulder And Upper Limb Specialist

Dr. Roger Sohn is a double fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in conditions of the shoulder and arm. He has been named one of Orange County’s Top Doctors by his peers and the Orange County Medical Association. He has devoted his professional career to providing state of the art treatments for patients with shoulder conditions.

I really like how Dr. Sohn is very thorough in explaining diagnosis, surgical procedures that was done, and why. The follow up visit after surgery Dr....
~ LISA ~
Dr. Sohn is an excellent doctor and I'm so glad he was referred to me! I was instantly comfortable with him and he was upfront about my options. Very ...
~ LANCE ~
Great experience! Very professional and caring. I would definitely recommend Dr. Sohn and his staff.
~ JULIE ~
Dr. Sohn was very professional, understanding and prompt in seeing me as scheduled. It is always difficult to find a doctor that actually sticks to th...
~ ABRAHAM ~
Dr Sohn is the only surgeon I trust for Ortho. Will recommend 10/10 times!
~ ERIN ~

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I know each patient is unique and always consider that when creating care plans. I always ask my patients what activities and sports they enjoy. It is my goal to get them out of pain and back to what they love doing.

Take Your Vitamins!
(Even in Your Implants)

We all know that vitamins are good for your body. But did you know that vitamins can even make orthopedic implants last longer...
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Gene Therapy for Arthritis:
Reality or a Long Shot?

I’m an orthopedic surgeon, so I always try to stay on top of the latest technologies and techniques for shoulder and arm surgery...
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Cortisone vs. PRP for Elbow Pain (revisited)

Here’s yet another paper showing the difference between cortisone injections vs Platelet Rich Plasma which I have discussed previously.
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Frozen Shoulder - How To Avoid And Treat It

A frozen shoulder can sideline you , sometimes for over one year. This can affect any adult causing.
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Latarjet
Procedure

When the shoulder dislocates, it damages the labrum and the ligaments that stabilize the ball and socket joint.
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Reverse Total Shoulder
Replacement MechanicsWhat is a reverse shoulder replacement?

When the shoulder wears out, we sometimes have to place an artificial joint called a reverse total shoulder. It involves placing a new "ball" where the socket used to be. It's called a reverse shoulder because we put the socket where the ball previously sat.
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Total shoulder replacement surgery is performed to relieve symptoms of severe shoulder pain and disability due to arthritis. In this surgery, the damaged articulating parts of the shoulder joint are removed and replaced with artificial prostheses.