Arthroscopic and open
Extensive experience in both, which means the technique is chosen to fit the problem rather than the other way round.
Foot & ankle surgery · Orange County
Ajay Gurbani, MD is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with expertise in foot and ankle surgery, fellowship-trained at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and previously faculty at UCLA. An Orange County native, he now treats the community he grew up in.
No appointment needed — you can also just walk in during clinic hours.
Most PPO and HMO plans and Medicare accepted. Second opinions welcome.
Training & academic work
Johns Hopkins, then UCLA for medical school and residency, then a foot and ankle fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York — training with leaders in the field before returning home.
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery
Orthopaedic foot and ankle · New York
Residency
UCLA
Orthopaedic surgery
Medical school
UCLA
David Geffen School of Medicine
Undergraduate
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Faculty
UCLA
Practiced several years as faculty before joining SCOS
Peer review
Foot and Ankle International
Serves as a peer reviewer for the journal
Membership
AOFAS
Active member, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
Research
Published & presented
Peer-reviewed articles, textbook chapters, national and international meetings
Leadership
SCOS
Executive Committee
8
Years in practice, including several as faculty at UCLA
HSS
Fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
UCLA
Medical school, residency, and several years on faculty
3
Orange County offices — Laguna Woods, Irvine and Fountain Valley
Meet your surgeon
Dr. Gurbani’s goal is to get patients back to the activities they enjoy — something he takes personally, as he stays active running and playing basketball himself.
Ajay Gurbani, MDFoot & Ankle Surgery
Extensive experience in both, which means the technique is chosen to fit the problem rather than the other way round.
Expertise in primary and revision total ankle arthroplasty — the harder half of that pairing is where fellowship training shows.
A runner and basketball player himself, his stated goal is returning patients to the activities they enjoy.
What Dr. Gurbani treats
Foot and ankle disorders in patients of every age, treated arthroscopically or open as the problem requires.
How a visit works
Step one
No appointment needed. Walk in to the office nearest you during clinic hours, or request a time online if you prefer.
Step two
You are examined in person, your imaging is reviewed with you on the screen, and you get a straight answer about what is going on.
Step three
You go home knowing your options in order — what to try first, what to try next, and what surgery would involve if it ever came to that.
Find us
Dr. Gurbani sees patients in Laguna Woods, Irvine and Fountain Valley.
Fountain Valley
18785 Brookhurst Street, Suite 100Text this office
(714) 500-5056Before you come in
No. You can walk in during clinic hours, Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. You can also request a time online if you would rather plan ahead.
Not always. Many PPO plans let you schedule directly. Some HMO plans do require a referral — text the office and we will check your plan with you before you come in.
A photo ID, your insurance card, a list of your medications, and any imaging you have already had — X-rays, MRI or CT on a disc or through a patient portal.
Most PPO and HMO plans and Medicare. If you are unsure about your plan, text the office and we will verify your coverage before your visit.
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room for sudden severe pain, loss of strength or numbness, or loss of bladder or bowel control. Those need emergency evaluation, not an office visit.
Stop working around the pain
Request an appointment with Dr. Gurbani online, or text the office nearest you.
Second opinions welcome. Most PPO, HMO and Medicare plans accepted.