Eli Ziv, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: HAND, WRIST AND ELBOW
I believe that at heart, the doctor’s examination and questioning of the patient are the key to successful diagnosis and treatment. Although I am fully up-to-date on all of the latest medical technologies, I know that technology can be used and misused. The saying ‘”treat the patient and not the test result” has never been more true.
About Dr. Ziv
Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
California Orthopaedic Association
California Medical Association
Alpha Omega Alpha
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York
USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California Irvine
University of California Los Angeles
About Dr. Eli Ziv
Dr. Eli Ziv was born in California and grew up in the San Fernando Valley. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience from UCLA, where he was a National Merit Scholar. He obtained his medical degree at the University of California, Irvine where he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and received several academic awards. He completed his 5-year residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the USC School of Medicine and his Hand Surgery Fellowship at the prestigious NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York.
Dr. Ziv has over 16 years experience in Orthopedic Hand Surgery. He examines every patient himself and does not employ Physician Assistants or other mid-level providers. He only orders a test if it is clear that the result of the test might make a difference in choosing the right treatment. Depending on the problem, Dr. Ziv treats over 90{70265d12a6b9fea50d421332844e2da5671727e223324fd7a147513236ace30f} of his patients without surgery, utilizing therapy, medication, or an injection whenever possible. If surgery is needed, Dr. Ziv has the experience of having performed over 5000 operations on the hand, wrist and elbow.
Dr. Ziv has proudly served in U.S. Army Medical Corps (Reserve) since 2013 and was recently promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He has been deployed to the Middle East three times, including to both Afghanistan and Iraq, and he spent the first half of 2020 in Kuwait taking care of American troops. He twice served as the sole orthopedic surgeon on an elite Forward Surgical Team.
Dr. Ziv lives in The Valley with his wife and four children and their Chocolate Lab, Rocky. In addition to spending time with his wife and children, he enjoys running, hiking and reading.
For more information about Dr. Ziv, visit http://doctorziv.com.
Dr. Eli Ziv was born in California and grew up in the San Fernando Valley. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience from UCLA, where he was a National Merit Scholar. He obtained his medical degree at the University of California, Irvine where he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and received several academic awards. He completed his 5-year residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the USC School of Medicine and his Hand Surgery Fellowship at the prestigious NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York.Photo Gallery
Dr. Ziv is a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserve. These pictures do not constitute an endorsement by the US Army or the Department of Defense.