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LAOSS Case Study
The Los Angeles Orthopedic Surgery Specialists Partnership: A Growth Story
The Practice
Los Angeles Orthopedic Surgery Specialists and Advanced Orthopedics (LAOSS) is a Los Angeles-based multi-location provider of comprehensive orthopedic care, offering a wide array of services to treat everything from general musculoskeletal pain to complex fractures, spinal issues, sports, and other related injuries.

Background
LAOSS President, Kevin Pelton, MD, expressed his satisfaction with the buy-and-build philosophy of Unity MSK and THP. After joining the partnership, the organizations collaborated on a 3-year growth plan that yielded significant results.
The Outcome
Within two years of partnering with Unity MSK, LAOSS experienced substantial growth:
- Number of providers increased from 15 to 28
- Locations grew from 4 to 9 (with 2 additional locations to be added in 2023)
- Total number of employees increased from 58 to 108
- Promotions to regional or national leadership roles: 9