Louis M. Kwong, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Louis M. Kwong, MD, FACS is an orthopedic surgeon focusing on complex joint reconstruction, as well as research and education at Cedars-Sinai Orthopedic Center and Cedars-Sinai Institute for Joint Replacement. Dr. Kwong is also an associate clinical professor of orthopedic surgery in the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
A board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Kwong specializes in joint replacement and arthritis surgery, including minimally invasive surgery. He has designed orthopedic instruments and implants for total joint replacement, and he is the holder of a U.S. patent for a total hip prosthesis. Dr. Kwong is also the author of the surgical technique protocol used for a total hip replacement implant system. With a special interest in the area of thrombosis, he has served as a principal investigator in numerous clinical research trials regarding anti-thrombotic agents to reduce the risk of blood clots following major orthopedic surgery. The development of blood clots is the most serious complication following hip and knee replacement surgery.
Dr. Kwong has performed over 120 surgical demonstrations worldwide and has given more than 200 scientific presentations throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. He has written numerous book chapters and articles for peer-reviewed publications, including Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Journal of Arthroplasty.
Active in several professional organizations and community services, Dr. Kwong is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is a physician in helicopter-based search and rescue missions for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and he volunteers time to train emergency medical technicians and paramedics in the emergency management of musculoskeletal injuries for Los Angeles County. Dr. Kwong is a member of the Disaster Medical Assistance Team CA-9 and Western National Medical Response Team, which responds to federally declared medical disasters. During the Balkan War in 1993, he was a volunteer surgeon in Mostar, Bosnia, operating on civilians who had been shot by snipers.
Dr. Kwong received his bachelor's and medical degrees from UCLA. He completed orthopedic surgery training at Harbor/UCLA Medical Center and a fellowship in joint replacement at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He is a past recipient of The Hip Society's John Charnley Award for Outstanding Research in Hip Surgery.
