A conversation about your symptoms
Dr. Zalikha will ask about your pain, limitations, and goals. He wants to understand how the problem affects your daily life.
Getting Here
Dr. Zalikha’s Long Beach office is at 2760 Atlantic Ave in central Long Beach — about a 15-minute drive from Bellflower. The most direct routes use the 91 freeway and Atlantic Avenue.
- Via the 91 (recommended): Take Bellflower Blvd south to the 91 West. Exit at Atlantic Avenue and head south toward Long Beach. The office is on Atlantic Ave between Willow St and Wardlow Rd, about 1.5 miles south of the I-405 Atlantic Avenue exit.
- Via Artesia Blvd: Take Artesia Blvd west, then turn south on Atlantic Avenue and continue into central Long Beach. The office is on the east side of Atlantic Ave between Willow St and Wardlow Rd.
- Drive time: Plan on roughly 15 minutes from most of Bellflower, depending on traffic along the Bellflower Blvd corridor.
- Parking: Free parking is available in the lot adjacent to the building.
Where Dr. Zalikha Operates
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
A full-service medical center in Long Beach equipped for inpatient joint replacement surgery. Patients who stay overnight after hip or knee replacement recover here with dedicated nursing support and inpatient physical therapy.
Surgery Center of Long Beach
An outpatient surgery center designed for same-day surgical procedures. Eligible patients undergoing outpatient hip replacement or outpatient knee replacement have their surgery here and return home the same day.
DISC Sports & Spine Center at Marina del Rey
On the Westside in Marina del Rey, DISC Sports & Spine Center is a premier outpatient surgery center with one of the most technologically advanced surgical suites in Southern California, designed for minimally invasive, same-day procedures. It gives patients across greater Los Angeles another setting where Dr. Zalikha operates.
For a Bellflower patient, this means both Long Beach options are a short drive away: hospital-grade backup at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center if your case calls for an inpatient stay, and the convenience of a same-day outpatient procedure at the Surgery Center of Long Beach when you are a candidate. Dr. Zalikha helps you decide which setting fits your health and your surgery.
Why Bellflower patients travel a few minutes for fellowship-trained care
If you live in Bellflower, you have probably noticed that local life already leans toward Long Beach for healthcare. Many Bellflower residents along the Bellflower Blvd corridor and throughout the city already use Long Beach medical facilities for imaging, specialists, and hospital care. Coming to Dr. Zalikha’s office for a hip or knee problem follows that same familiar route — just a short drive south.
That short trip buys you a surgeon who does one thing: joint replacement. Dr. Zalikha completed an adult reconstruction fellowship at Stanford Medicine, where he trained specifically in hip and knee replacement, complex revision surgery, and difficult primary cases. For a Bellflower patient weighing whether to stay close to home or drive a few extra minutes, the trade is straightforward — a familiar Long Beach destination, with a higher level of specialization than a general orthopedic office provides.
The sections below explain how to get here from Bellflower, where your surgery would actually take place, and what your first visit looks like — so you can decide with a clear picture rather than a sales pitch.
Fellowship-trained, not general orthopedics
Dr. Zalikha’s adult reconstruction fellowship at Stanford Medicine focused entirely on hip and knee replacement. That is a deeper level of specialization than a general orthopedic surgeon, and it is the main reason Bellflower patients make the short drive for knee replacement in Long Beach and hip replacement in Long Beach.
Revision and complex-case experience
Failed replacements, prosthetic joint infections, and periprosthetic fractures need a surgeon trained specifically for them. Dr. Zalikha trained on these challenging cases at Stanford and manages them regularly — experience that is harder to find at a general practice closer to home.
Direct anterior hip technique
Dr. Zalikha performs hip replacements through the direct anterior approach, a muscle-sparing technique. The clinical detail lives on the procedure pages — see total hip replacement for how the operation works and who is a candidate.
Robotic-assisted technology
Dr. Zalikha uses robotic-assisted technology for hip and knee procedures to support precise implant positioning. The full clinical picture is covered on total knee replacement; this page focuses on getting you here from Bellflower.
A second opinion before you commit
If another surgeon has already recommended joint replacement, you do not have to drive in to get Dr. Zalikha’s read on it. A virtual second opinion lets a Bellflower patient review imaging and options from home before deciding whether to proceed.
Have a question that is not here? Call the office at (562) 362-5024 or request an appointment and the staff will walk a Bellflower patient through next steps.
What to expect at your first visit
Your first visit with Dr. Zalikha typically includes:
A physical examination
He will assess your range of motion, strength, stability, and gait.
A review of your imaging
X-rays are usually taken in the office if you do not already have recent ones. Dr. Zalikha will review the images with you and explain what they show.
A discussion of your options
Based on the exam and imaging, Dr. Zalikha will explain the diagnosis and walk through the available treatment options, starting with nonsurgical approaches when appropriate.
A plan
You will leave with a clear understanding of the recommended next steps, whether that is physical therapy, an injection, further imaging, or surgical planning.
Request an Appointment with Dr. Zalikha or call (562) 362-5024. For patients outside the area Virtual Second Opinion is available.