Welcome to
Manoogian Orthopedic Center

At Manoogian Orthopedic Center we provide a full range of orthopedic services to help restore you to your lifestyle. Our goal is to provide you with an accurate assessment and evaluation, coupled with early intervention and the best possible medical care, in a compassionate and caring manner. Our practice is made up of professionals who work closely together to bring you the highest quality orthopedic care.

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Conservative care, preventative treatment, surgical and non-surgical interventions are all options that we discuss with our patients.

We specialize in Kyphoplasty

A minimally invasive surgery used to treat a spinal compression fracture.

Knee pain?

Find out how you can experience a quicker recovery with no anesthesia and less complications.

Dr. Vrej K. Manoogian

Dr. Vrej K. Manoogian is a world-renowned, Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, and dually Fellowship trained in spine and total joint reconstructive surgery. He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association and the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics.

Dr. Manoogian is the founder of Manoogian Orthopedic Center and has been in private practice for over 25 years. He is a recognized leader in Orthopedic Surgery, always striving to create improved techniques, instruments, and prostheses to improve his patient’s outcomes through the perfection of orthopedic care and protocols.

Dr. Manoogian earned his medical degree at Kansas City University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Memorial Hospital in York, PA. He also completed a Fellowship in Total Joint Replacement at the Townley Orthopedic Clinic in Port Huron, MI. Additionally, Dr. Manoogian completed a fellowship in Spine Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY.

Dr. Manoogian has multiple publications and has earned many awards and accolades. After scoring in the 99% percentile on the written National Orthopedic Board Examination, he was invited to serve on the Test Development Committee, where he was responsible for writing questions for future written Orthopedic Board Exams. He served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York.

Dr. Vrej Manoogian is the inventor of "The Living Hip" prosthesis, a total hip replacement system that closely mimics the natural design of the hip joint and has been successfully used for over 20 years. He has developed numerous orthopedic care protocols for the treatment of orthopedic conditions that have proven to provide excellent results with some of the lowest reported complication rates. He is currently working on numerous new instruments and techniques to improve the national outcomes of arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs. One of his favorite mentors taught him to always think how to better or improve the status quo. This drove him to develop the “System and Method for Capping a High Pressure Line”, US PATENT #8689834, in an effort to help stop the disastrous Deep Horizon gulf oil spill in 2010.

Dr. Manoogian loves spending time with his wife, four children, family, and friends. When he isn’t in the office or operating room, Dr. Manoogian can be found volunteering, flying, knife making, traveling, and enjoying the great outdoors.

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Mission statement and promise:

Providing orthopedic care of the highest quality, where both the professional staff and providers, take personal responsibility in doing everything they are able to preserve, protect and promote the health, well being, autonomy and integrity of all the patients we serve.

“Happy I met Dr. Manoogian”

Moved from Indiana and I needed rotator cuff repair. I'm retired from the OR and I was highly impress with Dr. Manoogian. Very knowledgeable, took the time to listen to me and explain everything about my procedure. Very friendly. Highly recommend him.

Are you looking for compassionate and comprehensive orthopedic care from trusted, reliable providers? Look no further than Manoogian Orthopedic Center! Vrej Manoogian, DO is a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip replacements, knee replacements, acute orthopedic care, and kyphoplasty. He completed fellowships in total joint replacement and spine surgery, and is the inventor of the “Living Hip” prosthesis.

At Manoogian Orthopedic Center, we believe in giving each patient access to specialized knowledge on musculoskeletal conditions and offer customized treatment options tailored specifically to their needs. We understand how important a dependable orthopedic center is to our community, and we embrace it wholeheartedly. We're proud to serve the residents of Lake County for over 20 years and look forward to continuing to provide quality, compassionate care for years to come.