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Dr. James Loddengaard, MD

Orthopedic Surgery*
3.6 (23)
Map Pin Small Torrance, CA
Accepting new patients
46 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Overview of Dr. James Loddengaard, MD

Dr. James Loddengaard, MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon in Torrance, CA. They specialize in Orthopedic Surgery, has 46 years of experience, and is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. They graduated from University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine and is affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance and Bear Valley Community Hospital. Dr. Loddengaard, completed a residency at Orthopaedic Hospital. Patients rated Dr. Loddengaard an average 3.6 star rating.

Dr. Loddengaard works at Practice in Torrance, CA with other offices in El Segundo, CA. They frequently treat conditions like Back Pain along with other conditions at varying frequencies. They are accepting new patients and accept Aetna, Anthem and Anthem Blue Cross as well as other major insurance plans. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment and to confirm all accepted insurance plans.

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Dr. Loddengaard's Office Locations

  1. 1
    Coastalortho
    5215 Torrance Blvd Ste 210, Torrance, CA 90503 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (310) 316-6190
  2. 2
    Office
    2200 E Maple Ave, El Segundo, CA 90245 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (310) 316-6190
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    Torrance Memorial Medical Center
    3330 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (310) 316-6190
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    23456 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (310) 316-6190

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  • Torrance Memorial Medical Center
  • Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro
  • Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance
  • Bear Valley Community Hospital

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Back Pain
Low Back Pain
Lumbar Spine Fracture
Cervical Radiculopathy
Chronic Neck Pain
Coccyx or Sacrum Fracture
Degenerative Disc Disease
Herniated Disc
Intervertebral Disc Disease
Joint Pain
Knee Fracture
Limb Pain
Lumbar Compression Fracture
Lumbar Radiculopathy
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Miner's Knee
Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of Knee
Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
Osteoarthritis of Spine
Pelvic Fracture
Piriformis Syndrome
Radiculopathy
Rotator Cuff Tear
Rotator Cuff Tendinosis
Sciatica
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Scoliosis
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Stenosis with Neurogenic Claudication
Spine Deformities
Spondylolisthesis
Thoracic Spine Fracture
Arthrocentesis
Steroid Injection
Achilles Tendinitis
Acrodysplasia Scoliosis
Adhesive Capsulitis Shoulder
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Adult Scoliosis
Allergic Arthritis
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Antalgic Gait
Arthritis
Arthritis of the Ankle
Arthritis of the Finger
Arthritis of the Foot
Arthritis of the Hand
Arthritis of the Midfoot
Arthritis of the Neck
Arthritis of the Shoulder
Arthritis of the Spine
Arthritis of the Toe
Arthritis of the Wrist
Arthropathy Associated With Bacterial Disease
Arthropathy Associated With Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Arthropathy Associated With Reiters Disease
Arthropathy Associated With Viral Disease
Arthropathy in Behcet's Syndrome
Arthropathy of Spinal Facet Joint
Arthropathy, Progressive Pseudorheumatoid, of Childhood
Avascular Necrosis
Avulsion Fracture
Broken Arm
Bursitis
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Bursitis of Hip
Cartilage Tear
Cervical Herniated Disc
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Cervical Spondylitis
Cervical Spondylolisthesis
Chondrocalcinosis
Climacteric Arthropathy
Coccygeal Pain
Complex Fractures
Complications of Joint Prosthesis
Compound Fracture
Compression Fracture
Crystal Arthropathy
Crystalline Arthritis
De Quervain's Disease
Degenerative Scoliosis
Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Elbow Bursitis
Enthesopathy
Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
Extra-Articular Fracture
Fracture
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Gait Abnormality
Glenoid Labrum Tear
Gout
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Gouty Arthropathy
Hemophilic Arthropathy
Hip Arthritis
Hip Bursitis
Hip Fracture
Hip Injury
Hip Muscle Strain
Hip Pain
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Hip Sprain
Hip Subluxation
Hip Tendinitis
Infectious Arthritis
Insufficiency Fracture
Internal Derangement of Knee
Intra-Articular Fracture
Joint Clicking
Joint Disorders
Joint Fracture
Joint Stiffness
Joint Swelling
Knee Arthritis
Knee Deformity
Knee Dislocation
Knee Injuries
Knee Ligament Injuries
Knee Ligament Rupture
Knee Pain
Knee Sprain
Knee Tendinitis
Kyphosis
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Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
Ligament Tears
Lordosis
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Monoarthropathy
Myelopathy
Myopathic Gait
Neck Injuries
Neck Muscle Strain
Neck Pain
Neck Strain (incl. Whiplash Injury)
Neuropathic Arthropathy
Occult Spinal Dysraphism
Osteoarthritis of Ankle
Osteoarthritis of Elbow
Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
Osteoarthritis of Hip
Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
Osteoarthritis of Toe
Osteoarthropathy
Osteopenia
Osteoporotic Spine Fractures
Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
Pathologic Fracture
Pathological Spine Fracture
Pediatric Fractures
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Polyarthropathy
Post-Infectious Reactive Arthropathy
Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
Post-Traumatic Arthritis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Pyogenic Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rib Fracture
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Runner's Knee
Sacrum Disorders
Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
Scissoring Gait
Scoliosis as Part of Neurofibromatosis
Scoliosis With Unilateral Unsegmented Bar
Seronegative Arthritis
Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy
Shoulder Diseases
Shoulder Dislocation
Shoulder Disorders
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder Instability
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
Simple Fractures
Spastic Gait
Spinal Instability
Spinal Osteophyte
Spine Fractures, Traumatic
Split Spinal Cord Malformation
Spondylarthritis
Spondylarthropathy
Spondylitis
Sports Injuries
Sports Injuries of the Knee
Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
Steppage Gait
Sternum Fracture
Stress Fracture
Subacromial Bursitis
Tendonitis
Thoracic Stenosis
Torn Cartilage
Transient Arthropathy
Traumatic Arthropathy
Trigger Finger
Trochanteric Bursitis
Upper Extremity Fracture
Vertebral Fracture
Wear and Tear Arthritis
ACL Surgery
Adult Scoliosis Correction
Anterior Approach Total Hip Replacement
Anterior Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery With Fusion
Anterior Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery With Plating and Fusion
Arthroscopic Joint Surgery
Arthroscopic Knee Shaving
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Arthroscopic Shoulder Reconstruction
Arthroscopic Shoulder Repair
Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Arthroscopic Spine Surgery
Arthroscopic Surgery
Bi-Compartmental Knee Replacement
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery
Cervical Spine Surgery
Closed Hip Fracture Treatment
Complex Spinal Deformity Correction
Complex Spine Surgery
Computer-Assisted Total Hip Replacement
Decompression Surgery
Dressing and Debridement of Wound or Infection
Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment
Fracture Care
Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Glenoid Labrum Repair
Hemi (Half) Hip Replacement
Herniated Disc Procedure
Herniated Disc Surgery
Hip Dislocation
Hip Reconstruction Surgery
Hip Replacement
Hip Replacement Revision
Hip Replacement, Cemented
Hip Replacement, Cementless
Hip Resurfacing
Hip Surgery
Image-Guided Hip Replacement
Image-Guided Knee Replacement
Image-Guided Spine Surgery
Joint Drainage
Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Closed
Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
Knee Arthroscopy
Knee Cartilage Implantation
Knee Cartilage Repair
Knee Ligament Reconstruction
Knee Osteotomy
Knee Replacement
Knee Replacement Revision
Knee Surgery
Knee Tendon Repair
Kyphoplasty
Kyphosis Surgery
Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
Laminectomy
Laminoforaminotomy
Laminoplasty
Laminotomy
Lower Spine Surgery
Lumbar Disc Replacement
Lumbar Discography
Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
Lumbar Facet Joint Injection
Lumbar Fusion
Lumbar Herniated Disc Surgery
Lumbar Laminectomy
Lumbar Spine Surgery
Lumbar Transforaminal Injection
Meniscectomy
Microdiscectomy
Microsurgical Spine Surgery
Mini Knee Surgery
Mini-Incision Hip Surgery
Minimally Invasive Decompression for Spinal Stenosis
Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery
Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement
Minimally Invasive Rotator Cuff Repair
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement
Musculoskeletal Function Test
Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
Neuroplasty
Open Hip Fracture Treatment
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Partial Hip Replacement
Partial Knee Replacement
Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
Peripheral Nerve Block
Posterior Mini-Incision Total Hip Arthroplasty
Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
Reverse Total Shoulder and Total Shoulder Replacement
Rotator Cuff Surgery
Shoulder Arthroscopy
Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
Shoulder Reconstruction
Shoulder Replacement
Shoulder Resurfacing
Shoulder Stabilizations
Shoulder Surgery
Simple Fracture Care and Casting
Somatic Nerve Block
Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
Spinal Decompression
Spinal Discectomy
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Internal Fixation
Spinal Nerve Block
Spinal Reconstruction
Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
Spinal Spacer Procedure
Spine Fracture Treatment
Spine Surgery
Total Hip Replacement
Total Knee Replacement
Uni-Compartmental Knee Replacement
Vertebroplasty
Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
XLIF® (eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion) Procedure
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    Specialties*
    • Orthopedic Surgery

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    Years of Experience
    • 46 years of experience
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    Languages Spoken
    • English
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    NPI Number
    • 1093757957
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    Education & Certifications

    Residency
    • Orthopaedic Hospital
    Residency
    Internship
    • Harbor UCLA Medical Center
    Internship
    Medical Education
    • University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
    Medical Education
    Undergraduate School
    • Cal Tech
    Undergraduate School
    Board Certifications
    • Orthopedic Surgery
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