His Tools of the Trade Bring Worldwide Recognition to Saint John’s Surgeon

To his patients, John Moreland, M.D., is known as one of the top physicians in the field of orthopedic surgery, with one of the most extensive and widely recognized practices in Los Angeles.

He performs most knee and hip replacements at Saint John’s and is responsible for the majority of revision surgeries, in which a patient’s artificial knee or hip is replaced.

And to surgeons around the world, Moreland is also instantly recognizable as the creator of the widely used revision instruments that bear his name.

Moreland Revision Instruments are considered the gold standard in instruments available to surgeons revising and redoing replacement surgery.

And as the 65 million baby boomers in North America grow older, replacement and subsequent revision surgery fuels a growing demand for Moreland’s products.

“Early in my career, I tried the revision instruments available, but none of them suited my needs,” says Moreland. “So I designed a set that would. They are used in hospitals across the nation, and they have been very popular in Europe.”

Moreland, who has also designed artificial hips and knees, is in the process of revising his instruments to meet the evolving needs of orthopedic surgeons.