Visit Fee

$400

Introduction

Dr. Malige is a fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon who completed his fellowship at the prestigious Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles under the tutelage of the world-renowned Neal El Attrache. He has extensive training and experience in hip arthroscopy, hip arthroplasty, anatomic ACL reconstructions using multiple graft types, meniscal surgery, rotator cuff repair, shoulder instability surgery, shoulder arthroplasty, and throwing elbow injuries. He also specializes in cartilage restoration, knee multi-ligament reconstruction, syndesmotic injuries, fractures, and other surgeries of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle. Finally, he has extensive experience in orthobiolgics, specifically platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections for various pathologies and body parts.
Dr. Malige strives to help athletes of all types and competition levels return to sport. He has served as an assistant team physician at the professional level (Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Galaxy, and the Anaheim Ducks), collegiate level (Pepperdine Waves), and the high school level (numerous high schools across the Lehigh Valley). He is also an extensive researcher, publishing over 50 papers and book chapters, focusing on shoulder arthroplasty, throwing elbow, ACL reconstruction, and biologic treatments. He has also given lectures and presentations at numerous national orthopaedic conferences.

Achievements

August 2024-Charles Neer Award for Basic Science

August 2023-St. Luke’s University Health Network Trauma Hero

July 2023-Journal of Biomechanical Engineering 2021 Editors’ Choice Paper Award

June 2023-OMeGA Medical Grants Association Scholarship

June 2022-William G. DeLong 2022 SLUHN Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Research Award

June 2018-SLUHN 2018 Research Symposium Oral Presentation Second Place

May 2018-In Safe Hands Award in the 2018 HAP Achievement Awards: Delivering a Healthy Pennsylvania for “Save a Kidney-Orthopedic Total Joint Acute Kidney Injury Reduction”

October 2015-SLUHN Resident Research Scholarship

October 2014-Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation Endowed Scholarship

August 2013 to May 2017-St. Luke’s/Temple University Scholarship

September 2009 to June 2012-University of California, San Diego Provost Honors

September 2009-University of California, San Diego Sixth College Honors Program

Practice Specialty

General Orthopedic Surgeon
Orthopedic Hand Surgeon
Sports Orthopedic Surgeon
Foot and Ankle Surgeon
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon

Education

Fellowship: Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic (Sports Medicine)
Residency: St. Luke's University Hospital
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Hospital Affiliation

San Francisco Surgery Center
Webster Surgery Center
California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC)
St. Mary's Medical Center
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
Chinese Hospital

Language Spoken

English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese

Board Certifications

Member of AAOS, AOSSM, AANA, ASES, and AANA

Credentials