Dr. Leo Zalikha is a Stanford fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in adult reconstruction of the hip and knee. His practice focuses on comprehensive, evidence-based care for arthritis and joint conditions, including primary and revision joint replacement, direct anterior hip replacement, robotic-assisted arthroplasty, and complex reconstruction.
Dr. Zalikha takes a thoughtful, individualized approach to each patient, emphasizing accurate diagnosis, meticulous surgical technique, and the thoughtful use of modern technology and evidence-based treatment strategies. He provides both nonsurgical and surgical care for hip and knee arthritis, including activity modification, injections, prehabilitation, and other conservative treatments when appropriate. When surgery is indicated, his expertise includes total and partial knee replacement, total hip replacement, direct anterior total hip arthroplasty, robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement, and complex revision procedures.
His practice also includes the evaluation and treatment of failed or painful joint replacements, prosthetic joint infection, instability, and periprosthetic fractures. He is experienced in managing complex cases that require revision hip or knee arthroplasty and individualized reconstructive planning. His surgical philosophy emphasizes precision, soft-tissue preservation, and meticulous, layered closure with attention to both function and cosmetic appearance.
Dr. Zalikha earned his Bachelor of Science degree with Highest Honors from the University of Florida before attending the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University, followed by an Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at Stanford Medicine, where he also served as a Clinical Instructor.
In 2026, Dr. Zalikha was selected as an Anterior Hip Foundation Traveling Fellow in Anterior Hip Arthroplasty. His academic work includes more than 35 peer-reviewed publications, including 15 as first author, with research published in leading orthopaedic journals such as The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS), The Journal of Arthroplasty, and JAAOS.
Dr. Zalikha is licensed to practice medicine in California and Florida. His clinical interests include adult reconstruction, hip and knee replacement, direct anterior total hip arthroplasty, robotic-assisted joint replacement, partial and total knee replacement, revision hip and knee arthroplasty, complex implant-related problems, periprosthetic fracture, and nonsurgical treatment of arthritis, including corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid, PRP, and biologic injections.
