Andrew is an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Southern California. His career started as a clinical instructor at the University of Michigan where he taught Orthopaedic residents. In addition, he held a dual appointment as the Chief of Orthopedic Surgery of the Ann Arbor VA Hospital. He then joined a large private practice orthopedic surgery group in the LA area. However, he soon found his true calling in solo private practice where he focuseson joint replacement and cutting - edge care for knees, hips and shoulders.
Prior to joining Crely, Andrew was well aware of the significant costs to both the patients and to society of surgical site infections. He has been instrumental in guiding the focus of Crely to quickly and reliably identify the infections. With his practical yet creative nature, he has provided the medical background necessary to generate novel yet realistic solutions to the problem of early surgical site infection. Andrew has always enjoyed looking for better and more efficient ways of solving problems. To that end, he has designed his own surgical equipment that is currently used in hip replacement surgery. He looks forward to using the same spark of ingenuity with Crely.
He has also enjoyed the respect of his peers. After a successful term as the Chief of Surgery, he served as the President of the Medical Staff of his local hospital system. In addition, he was elected Physician of the Year. Hecontinues to serve on hospital committees and it is currently the Medial Director of the St. John’s Orthopedic Institute which is tasked to improve the outcomes of patients undergoing total joint surgery.
Andrew enjoys spending time with his family and stays true to his Midwest roots by fiercely rooting for Universityof Michigan in all sporting endeavors.