Dr. Woodson is a Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in sports injuries and restoring healthy lifestyles. He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Woodson continues to be the highest volume Orthopaedic Surgeon at Los Alamitos Medical Center as well as Los Alamitos Surgery Center. He was recently named head Orthopaedic Team Physician for all Long Beach State University Athletics. He specializes in Sports Medicine and Joint Preservation/Reconstruction and has a special interest in Biologics, such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP), stem cells and amniotic tissues.
Bachelor of Science Degree, Physiological Science
University of California at Los Angeles, Westwood, CA
Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery Internship, LAC-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Orthopaedic Resident, LAC-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship,
Southern California Center for Sports Medicine, Long Beach, CA
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Dear Dr. Woodson, Thank you very much for fixing Evan’s clavicle. Your kindness, sincere caring, & concern made everything better for me & gave Evan great encouragement. Please extend my gratitude to your wonderful front office. Whoever picked up the phone that day heard the urgency in my voice and scheduled an appointment immediately. As long as Evan continues doing extreme sports; I’m sure we’ll meet again. Stay safe & healthy.
Jodi F.
Dr. Chris Woodson is a phenomenal orthopedic doctor and surgeon. I would recommend him to anyone needing an orthopedic specialist. Not only is he a great doctor and surgeon with a warm bed side manner, he is very responsive and proactive with his patients. He came in at the 11th hour to save my son from an unnecessary surgery. My 9 year old son fell on his elbow at school and we thought it was broken. The elbow specialist we saw the day of the accident insisted that he needed surgery right away to repair the damage. He insisted the repairs needed to be done immediately before the elbow continued to grow, making a 100% recovery impossible. As I prepared to take my son to the hospital for surgery, Dr. Woodson reviewed my son’s x-rays and within hours of leaving for the hospital, Dr. Woodson called to say that HE DID NOT NEED SURGERY! After reviewing the xrays, he determined that what looks like a break is actually the growth plate, and he 100% does not need surgery. That was five years ago, my son did not have the surgery. His elbow healed perfectly on its own and he’s is 100%. I am forever indebted to Dr. Woodson for his expertise, and will unconditionally recommend him to others.
K C.
Dear Dr. Woodson, We cannot thank you enough for taking such great care of our son. We appreciate you more than you know. From getting him in for an appointment right away to putting his collar bone back together (again… thank you for scheduling his surgery so quickly), we cannot be more grateful. You are truly wonderful. All our thanks.
Amy & Mark S.
Dr Woodson and his staff are top notch. With special thanks to Estela for always being so efficient in all I asked for. Trouble free 110% Thank you Dr Woodson for providing me with the best care i could have asked for. On the road to recovery.
Robert P.
I had been living with a torn labrum and bone spur in my hip for 6 years. Prior to this discovery I was constantly searching for a reason why my hip hurt all the time. I finally came to Dr. Woodson from a referral from my doctor’s office and he confidently told me he could take care of me. After a couple visits I decided to go thru with the surgery to repair this. He told me once the surgery was complete I would feel no pain. I am amazed and so very pleased!!! NO PAIN IS RIGHT!! My surgery was just 3 days ago and I feel amazing. I am on my way to recovery and just want to say thank you to him and his staff. They reassured me every step of the way all the way to the operating table. I can go on and on……he is a wonderful surgeon and doctor!!!
Cori Y.
Dr. Woodson, Thank you for all you have done for me. You have a scientific approach to every unique problem. Your inquisitive set of mind, golden hands, and warm attention help your patients not only have the best surgery results, but also a positive recovery attitude knowing they will be heard and helped at any moment.
Svetlana W.
I just wanted to drop a quick note of thanks for the great experience I had with the entire team during my visit.
Thank you to your care team as they did an exceptionally attentive job- my issue is very common and I know specialists like your office are in high demand with more interesting issues…I was treated as if my issue WAS interesting. And as if wasn’t delightful enough that everyone was so effortlessly nice, Dr. Woodson was SO pleasant and approachable!
I know as a manager myself in healthcare, it’s nice to hear good feedback!
Hope you continue to fare well during this covid19 event! 🙂
Lisa O.
I heartily endorse going pain-free.
As for what gave me the most relief? I’m not really sure as there was no “magic bullet”. It could be the 6 months of healing time. It could be the Durolane. It could be the Gabapentin or the Methylpredisolone. Or it could be that the whole team is finally learning to pull together.
Whatever it is, I’m grateful (my whole family is grateful) for the relief and I didn’t want to just “disappear” without letting you know what was going on and to thank you for your time and your help and considerations.
George W.
Happy Thanksgiving Dr. Woodson & Staff! I am thankful that you guys took such great care of me and my knee!
My first knee injury was in 1972, a torn ACL and MCL playing sports. Followed by 8 arthroscopic surgeries. I first saw Dr. Woodson in 2015 in absolute desperation, and he recommended a total knee replacement. I was terrified. However the surgery was necessary and I have a very physically demanding job. I thought I was done professionally.
I couldn’t possibly be more pleased with the results, 100% recovery and increase in quality of life. To the point of having my second knee done in 2017. All it did was completely change my life, and give me my life back after 43 years.
Thank you and your staff for all you did for me, I can’t convey my gratitude enough.
Joe P.