Dr . Kliman specializes in Anterior MIS Hip Replacements (small incision, muscle sparing technique that requires no hip precautions and has a lower dislocation rate).
He is a leader in this field with the largest experience performing this technique in Northern California.
He also specializes in muscle sparing, small incision technique for Total Knee Replacement Surgery. This allows for more rapid recovery times because the quadriceps muscle is better preserved.
Dr. Kliman also treats more common orthopaedic problems such as fractures and sports related injuries with nonoperative and operative care. He also performs arthrosopic surgery of the hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow and wrist for various conditions.
He has extensive experience with cartilage transplantation procedures (Carticel/Swedish Technique) and other cartilage restorative procedures.