The 20 Best Contracture Deformity Doctors Near Me in Torrance, CA

Find the Top Contracture Deformity Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 57 doctor with experience in Contracture Deformity near Torrance, CA. Of these, 52 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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57 providers found
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Sports Medicine | Orthopedics
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Sports Medicine | Orthopedics
    400 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 200, 
    Manhattan Beach, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bradley Thomas is an Orthopedics provider in Manhattan Beach, California. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Osteochondritis Dissecans, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis, and Osteoarthritis. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    400 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 200, 
    Manhattan Beach, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Mealer is an Orthopedics provider in Manhattan Beach, California. Dr. Mealer has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis, Tendinitis, Herniated Disk, and Osteoarthritis. Dr. Mealer is currently accepting new patients.

    Juan C. Frisancho
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity

    Juan C. Frisancho, MD Inc

    23600 Telo Ave, 
    Torrance, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Frisancho was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Both of his parents are native to Peru and he was raised speaking both English and Spanish. Although he was proud to complete college, medical school, and internship at the University of Michigan, he desired to explore beyond the Midwest. Subsequently, he completed orthopedic surgery residency in Los Angeles, California. He then supplemented his exceptional training with two fellowships in joint replacement surgery.  Dr. Frisancho practices general orthopedics and has a special interest in hip and knee joint replacement surgery.  He is the only surgeon in his group that is fellowship trained in joint arthroplasty.  His sub-specialty focus is less invasive hip and knee replacements including the direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty. He is also fully trained in addressing the unique complications of joint arthroplasty. In his practice he combines progressive techniques with proven traditional methods to provide his patients with exceptional orthopedic care.I believe the most important aspects of providing quality care are listening to the needs of patients, comprehensive evaluation, open communication, patient education, and prevention. I believe that knowledgeable patients make the best decisions about their own treatment. That's why I explain the orthopaedic condition, the diagnostic process, and how various treatment approaches can improve or repair the problem. We combine progressive techniques with proven traditional methods to provide our pa. Dr. Frisancho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

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    Advanced in Contracture Deformity
    Advanced in Contracture Deformity

    Michael Decker DO Inc

    565 Pier Ave Unit 1352, 
    Hermosa Beach, CA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Decker is a Physiatrist in Hermosa Beach, California. Dr. Decker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Atrophy, Contracture Deformity, Decorticate Posture, and Decerebrate Posture.

    Advanced in Contracture Deformity
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Contracture Deformity
    Internal Medicine
    21501 Avalon Boulevard, Suite 100, 
    Carson, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bijan Ghatan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Carson, California. Dr. Ghatan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Dry Mouth, Susac Syndrome, Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ghatan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Internal Medicine

    Kindred Hospital-Los Angeles At Providence Little Company Of Mary

    4101 Torrance Blvd, 
    Torrance, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carl Feld is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Torrance, California. Dr. Feld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, Malnutrition, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, and Hepatocerebral Degeneration.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Orthopedics

    Brian Magovern Md, Inc

    5215 Torrance Blvd, 
    Torrance, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Magovern is an Orthopedics provider in Torrance, California. Dr. Magovern has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Tennis Elbow, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Orthopedics

    Torrance Memorial Physician Network Orthopedics-Crenshaw Blvd.

    23560 Crenshaw Blvd Ste 102, 
    Torrance, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Lim is an Orthopedics provider in Torrance, California. Dr. Lim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, and Tennis Elbow.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Orthopedics

    Torrance Memorial Physician Network Orthopedics-Hawthorne Blvd.

    23550 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 120, 
    Torrance, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Andrawis is an Orthopedics provider in Torrance, California. Dr. Andrawis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity

    Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

    1000 W Carson St, 
    Torrance, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Haleh Badkoobehi is an Orthopedics provider in Torrance, California. Dr. Badkoobehi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. Her top areas of expertise are Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, Claw Foot, Clubfoot, and Knock Knees.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Internal Medicine

    Hawthorne Morningside

    15901 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 250, 
    Lawndale, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Liu is an Internal Medicine provider in Lawndale, California. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, Stroke, Decerebrate Posture, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity

    Torrance Memorial Physician Network

    705 Pier Ave, 
    Hermosa Beach, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Keri Zickuhr is an Orthopedics provider in Hermosa Beach, California. Dr. Zickuhr has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. Her top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Internal Medicine

    Estrella A Aguinaldo, MD Inc

    23517 Main St, 
    Carson, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    45+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Estrella Aguinaldo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Carson, California. Dr. Aguinaldo has been practicing medicine for over 45 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. Her top areas of expertise are Tabes Dorsalis, Asthma in Children, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Physiatry
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Physiatry

    Las Flores Convalescent Hospital

    14165 Purche Ave, 
    Gardena, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sun Lee is a Physiatrist in Gardena, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top area of expertise is Contracture Deformity.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    2200 East Maple Avenue, 
    El Segundo, CA 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nick Halikis is an Orthopedics provider in El Segundo, California. Dr. Halikis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, and Trigger Thumb. Dr. Halikis is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    2200 East Maple Avenue, 
    El Segundo, CA 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kenneth Park is an Orthopedics provider in El Segundo, California. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Multiple Pterygium Syndrome X Linked. Dr. Park is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    2200 East Maple Avenue, 
    El Segundo, CA 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Todd Shrader is an Orthopedics provider in El Segundo, California. Dr. Shrader is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Shrader is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Sports Medicine | Orthopedics
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Sports Medicine | Orthopedics
    2200 East Maple Avenue, 
    El Segundo, CA 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Stephenson is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in El Segundo, California. Dr. Stephenson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, Tennis Elbow, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Stephenson is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Contracture Deformity
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Contracture Deformity
    Orthopedics

    Cannon Chiropractic Group Dba Collins Chiropractic Group

    803 Figueroa St, 
    Wilmington, CA 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Simmonds is an Orthopedics provider in Wilmington, California. Dr. Simmonds is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top area of expertise is Contracture Deformity.

    Ronald J. Philipp
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Family Medicine | Geriatrics
    Experienced in Contracture Deformity
    Family Medicine | Geriatrics

    Ronald J. Philipp, D.O., Profes. Corp.

    2255 Lakewood Blvd, 
    Long Beach, CA 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ronald Philipp is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Long Beach, California. Dr. Philipp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Contracture Deformity. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Painful Swallowing, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Philipp is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Contracture Deformity?

    A contracture develops when normally stretchy (elastic) tissues are replaced by nonstretchy (inelastic) fiber-like tissue. This tissue makes it hard to stretch the area and prevents normal movement.

    Contractures mostly occur in the skin, the tissues underneath, and the muscles, tendons, joint capsule, and ligaments surrounding a joint. They reduce the range of motion and function in a certain body part. Often, there is also pain.

    When should I see a Contracture Deformity doctor near Torrance, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Contracture Deformity doctor near Torrance, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Contracture Deformity doctors near Torrance, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Contracture Deformity doctors near Torrance, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Contracture Deformity doctor near Torrance, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Contracture Deformity doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Contracture Deformity doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Contracture Deformity doctor near Torrance, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Contracture Deformity doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Contracture Deformity doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Contracture Deformity doctors near Torrance, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Contracture Deformity doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Contracture Deformity doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Contracture Deformity doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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