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Limb Lengthening Surgery in California
Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Hrayr Basmajian performs precision limb lengthening with an internal nail in Upland, serving patients across Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire, San Diego, and the wider state. Wherever you live in California, you are treated at our Upland, CA office, the practice’s only location.
The California Practice
Limb lengthening surgery in California is available at Premier Limb Lengthening in Upland, in the Inland Empire east of Los Angeles. Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Hrayr Basmajian performs precision limb lengthening with an internal nail, serving patients across Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire, San Diego, and the wider state. The practice is one California location that patients travel to from across the state.
For a broader view of the procedure and the options around it, read our guides to height surgery and leg lengthening surgery.
California patients researching this procedure often find that several of the best-known limb lengthening practices in the country are based outside the state, in places like Florida, Maryland, and Nevada.
Premier Limb Lengthening is a California-based option. The clinic is in Upland, and its surgeon, its method, and its concierge support are all set up for patients who live in California and want their care close to home.
The surgeon behind the practice
Care in California is led by Dr. Hrayr Basmajian, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who performs every case personally. He is fellowship-trained at Hannover Medical School in Germany, where internal lengthening nail technology was pioneered. His full background, training, and approach are covered on his page, and every consultation is with him.
Meet the surgeon → Dr. Basmajian, board-certified orthopedic surgeon.
How the procedure works, in brief
Limb lengthening makes a bone longer over time. The surgeon divides the thigh bone or shin bone and places an internal nail inside it, and the nail lengthens the bone a small amount each day so new bone forms in the gap. Premier Limb Lengthening uses the internal method only, with no external frame worn on the leg. Our guide to leg lengthening surgery walks through the procedure step by step.
Read the full guide → how leg lengthening surgery works, step by step.
Areas we serve across California
The clinic is in Upland, and patients reach it from across California by car and by air. Each region below has its own guide with local drive times, airport routes, and what a consult day looks like from where you live. Start with the one closest to you.
| Area | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Southern California | The regional sub-hub for the LA metro and the wider SoCal market, routing to each city below. |
| Los Angeles | For LA-metro patients. Upland is roughly 40 to 60 minutes east of Los Angeles on the I-10, traffic depending. |
| Orange County | For Newport Beach, Irvine, and the wider county, about a 45-minute drive to the Upland clinic. |
| Upland and the Inland Empire | Our home base, at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. |
Patients also travel from San Diego, the Central Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Wherever in California you are starting from, our concierge team helps you plan the trip.
Getting to the Upland clinic
The clinic sits in Upland, in the Inland Empire, and operates at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. The closest airport is Ontario International Airport, which is about a 6 miles drive from the clinic and is often easier to reach than LAX for California patients flying in from the north of the state. Freeway access is direct from the I-10 and the I-15.
What the process looks like for a California patient
The path is the same wherever in California you start; the guide for your region covers the local detail. It runs in four steps.
- A first teleconsult, usually by video, so you can talk through your goals before you travel.
- An in-person consultation at the Upland clinic with Dr. Basmajian.
- Surgery, then the early recovery weeks in housing the concierge coordinates near the clinic.
- A return home for the consolidation phase, with local physical therapy and telehealth follow-up.
Concierge support for California patients
The concierge program is available to California patients, not only to patients flying in from other countries. Your goals and your timeline shape the plan, so an in-state patient and a fly-in patient are supported differently. For California patients it typically helps with:
- Housing near the Upland clinic for the early recovery weeks.
- Coordinating imaging from your local California providers.
- Travel and drive-time logistics to and from Upland.
- Handoff to a physical therapy provider near home for the consolidation phase.
What limb lengthening costs in California
Cost is a package rather than a single figure. This is an out-of-pocket procedure in the United States, and the price depends on your personalized surgical plan. For the full breakdown of what is included and how financing works, visit the cost guide.
Read the full guide → limb lengthening cost, financing, and what is included.
Common Questions
California patients also ask.
At Premier Limb Lengthening in Upland, in the Inland Empire east of Los Angeles. Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Hrayr Basmajian performs the procedure with an internal nail, serving patients across Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and the wider state.
No. Patients travel to the Upland clinic from across California, and the concierge team helps coordinate housing near the clinic for the early recovery weeks, so where you live in the state does not decide whether the procedure is workable for you.
Upland is roughly 40 to 60 minutes east of Los Angeles on the I-10, depending on traffic. The Los Angeles page covers routes, consult-day logistics, and local imaging in more detail.
Ontario International Airport is about a 6 miles drive from the Upland clinic. For many California patients it is closer and simpler than LAX, especially for those flying in from Northern California.
Yes. Dr. Hrayr Basmajian is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, fellowship-trained at Hannover Medical School in Germany. He performs every case personally, and his full background is on his surgeon page.
Begin
California patients no longer have to leave the state. This is where you start.
The practice is in Upland, the surgeon does every case himself, and the team supports you from your first consult through the full year of recovery, wherever in California you call home.