Editorial standards

Who writes the medical content on this site?

A physician does, not a copywriter working alone.

Ross Wodicka, MD reviews and approves the clinical pages on this site before they go live. He is an orthopedic surgeon who completed fellowship training in sports medicine at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute, and he checks that pages on knee and shoulder injuries match how he actually explains them to patients in the exam room.

Is the information on this site reviewed by a doctor before it's published?

Yes. Every page that describes a condition, a procedure, or a recovery timeline is checked against Dr. Wodicka's clinical judgment before it is posted, not written once and left alone.

Where do the facts on these pages come from?

From Dr. Wodicka's verified training and practice record.

The procedures named on this site, including arthroscopic surgery, rotator cuff repair, and total and reverse shoulder replacement, are listed because they are procedures he performs, not as general marketing language. Any recovery timeframe or statistic on this site is attributed to a named medical source rather than stated as an unsourced number.

Does this website replace a visit with my doctor?

No. The pages here explain conditions and treatment options in plain language for learning purposes.

They are not a diagnosis, and they do not replace an in-person evaluation by Dr. Wodicka or another physician.

How often is the clinical information on this site checked for accuracy?

Whenever Dr. Wodicka's training, procedures, or hospital affiliations change, and on a regular schedule beyond that.

Because his focus is sports medicine, the pages on knee and shoulder injuries get the closest and most frequent review.