See it. Understand it. Decide with confidence.
Browse our complete patient-education library: short, medically accurate 3D animations covering every condition, surgical procedure, and non-surgical treatment we offer. Watch before your visit so the conversation can start at "what now?" instead of "what is it?"
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Board-certified surgeons and podiatrists across eight Los Angeles area neighborhoods.
Key takeaways
- 170+ patient-education animations covering conditions, procedures, and treatments.
- Organized by body area and category. Use the search and filters inside the player.
- Created by medical illustrators and reviewed by orthopedic specialists.
- Free for our patients. Share with family before your visit.
Pick a condition, procedure, or treatment.
Use the player's built-in search and category filters to find any topic. Each animation is short (usually under 3 minutes) and covers what the condition is, how we diagnose it, and what treatment looks like.
Specialists, not generalists.
Accepting new patients
David Barba, MD
Hip & Knee Surgeon
Speaks English and Spanish
Habla español
- Wilshire
- East Los Angeles
Questions about the video library.
- ViewMedica is a medical animation library used by orthopedic practices nationwide. Each video is created by medical illustrators, reviewed by physicians, and updated as standards of care evolve. LAOSS licenses the full library so our patients can watch every topic free of charge.
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