Our expert team of Torrance Memorial Physician Network Orthopedic & Spine Center physicians continues to provide the best non-surgical and surgical approaches to alleviate pain and restore function and mobility for our patients. We are committed to providing individual orthopedic care and offer a full range of orthopedic surgical procedures from minimally-invasive to highly-complex. Although many elective visits were canceled or postponed during the initial outbreak of COVID-19, we are confident our medical ...

The flu is a contagious viral illness caused by strains of influenza A or B. Patients suffer from fever, chills, headaches, body aches, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose and cough. Last year there were an estimated 39 to 56 million cases of the flu in the US – with 410,000 to 740,000 hospitalizations and 24,000 to 62,000 deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 188 of those deaths were attributed to pediatric patients. The flu vaccine contains protection from three to four different ...

Today’s environment is consumed by news and updates surrounding COVID-19 -- from sheltering in place orders to public area closures. Life as we know it is currently far from normal. Torrance Memorial Medical Center is prepared and committed to caring for the local community as we all face the global health task of minimizing the impact and spread of COVID-19. As we forge through April and head into May, Torrance Memorial continues its preparations for a potential increase in patient volume. Its team of ...