About

Babak Sheikh, MD, is a retired orthopedic surgeon. For 30 years he practiced general orthopedic surgery, with a focus on hip and knee replacement. He completed fellowship training in hip and knee reconstruction. He no longer sees patients.

This site answers questions that patients and parents often ask about bones, joints and muscles. Each question is written the way people actually ask it. The answers explain what published research shows, in plain words, so readers can have a better conversation with their own doctor.

Each answer is drafted with AI assistance from published research. Dr. Sheikh then checks the key studies and reviews and edits every answer. The full method is described on the page “Disclaimer and how these answers are made”.

This site does not give medical advice, and it cannot answer questions about any one person’s care. There are no comments and no medical question form. The site carries no advertising and sells nothing.

Published by Clinical Evidence Media LLC.