Dr. Ochiai is a graduate of Cornell University, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and is fellowship trained in sports
medicine and arthroscopic surgery. He completed his orthopaedic residency at Albany Medical Center and his fellowship training at the Nirschl
Orthopaedic Center and Georgetown University. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and specializes in injuries
to the upper and lower extremities including: hip, knee, and shoulder arthroscopy. Dr. Ochiai uses both non-surgical and surgical techniques to
help his patients return to their active lifestyles.
Dr. Ochiai has extensive experience in the arthroscopic treatment of hip injuries and pathology. This includes treatment of painful hip
conditions such as femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI), labral tears, greater trochanteric bursitis, snapping hips, and gluteus medius
and minimus tears. Dr. Ochiai frequently teaches hip arthoscopy courses to US and international surgeons. He has taught surgeons who have
specifically traveled to the United States to be trained by Dr. Ochiai from the following countries and US territories: Argentina, Venenzuela,
China, Chile, Puerto Rico, Austria, and Poland. He has also published two academic texts for orthopaedic surgeons, and is published extensively
the orthopaedic in peer reviewed literature.
Dr. Ochiai is a two time USA Karate National Champion (1999, 2000). He has practiced karate since the age of 2, and remains an active practitioner. His experience as a competitive athlete gives him a unique appreciation of the needs of competitive athletes of all levels. He is also the co-author of a children's self-defense book.
Dr. Ochiai has successfully treated ballet dancers of all levels, and he understands the unique orthopaedic issues of the ballet and dance community.
He holds two US patents for orthopaedic surgical devices.
Links:
Books by Dr. Ochiai
Hidy Ochiai's Self-Defense for Kids
Orthopaedic Intern Pocket Survival Guide
Orthopaedic Pocket Dictations A-Z
"As a sports medicine physician, I think everyone is an athlete to varying
degrees. My goal for every patient is to maximize their capability for doing any endeavor that they wish to pursue."
