Tower Orthopaedics

What Tower Orthopaedics does

Tower Orthopaedics is a private, physician-owned orthopedic medical practice founded in 1998 by Dr. Sam Bakshian in Beverly Hills, California, with a second clinic in Lancaster, California serving the Antelope Valley. The practice provides comprehensive orthopedic, spinal, and sports medicine services through a team of four board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians covering sub-specialties including spinal surgery (Dr. Bakshian), sports medicine and minimally invasive surgery (Dr. Ganjianpour), and adult reconstruction/joint replacement (Dr. Patel). Service offerings span conservative non-surgical care, arthroscopy, minimally invasive spinal surgery, joint reconstruction (hip, knee, shoulder), physical therapy, prosthetics and orthotics, and work injury treatment.

The practice differentiates on fellowship training pedigree (both founders trained at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute) and an unusually active clinical research program: the physicians have served as Principal Investigators in 11 clinical trials and are currently enrolling patients in 7 additional trials covering artificial disc replacement, stem cells, bone graft substitutes, and hemostatic agents, with partnerships including Vertiflex, Aesculap, PureGen, NanOss Bioactive, Vitagel, and Discover. Surgeries are performed at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and Olympia Medical Center (co-founded by Dr. Bakshian), providing institutional credibility and surgical capacity.

The business operates on a fee-for-service professional services model, billing patient insurance directly as a participating provider with most major plans and collecting copayments, deductibles, and coinsurance at the time of service. Patient acquisition is driven by direct patient referrals and physician-to-physician referrals, supplemented by an informational website. No external investment, parent company, or M&A activity is disclosed.

Name

Tower Orthopaedics

Legal name

Tower Orthopaedics

Website

https://towerorthopaedics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tower Orthopaedics is a private, physician-owned orthopedic practice in Beverly Hills and Lancaster, California, providing sports medicine, spinal surgery, minimally invasive procedures, and joint reconstruction through four fellowship-trained surgeons affiliated with Cedars Sinai.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Medical Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKALAA

General Orthopedics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

SECONDARYHLAKALAC

Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

SECONDARYHLAKALAE

Spine (Orthopedic Spine)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

SECONDARYHLAKALAI

Shoulder & Elbow

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

SECONDARYHSADAIAA

Orthopedic Physical Therapy & Post-Op Rehab

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation & Corrective Exercise

SECONDARYHLAHAEAI

Orthotics & Bracing (Spinal/Lower/Upper Extremity Orthoses)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Implants & Prosthetics (Orthopedic/Neuro/Spine/Dental)

Keywords

• Orthopedic medical services
• Sports medicine care
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Spinal surgery services
• Joint replacement surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverly Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from patient consultations, surgical procedures, physical therapy services, and medical treatments across orthopedic, neurosurgical, and sports medicine specialties.
2. Insurance Billing: Practice bills patient insurance directly for all office visits and surgeries. Collects copayments, deductibles, and coinsurance at time of service.
3. Clinical Trial Services: Principal investigator in eleven clinical trials for new treatments including artificial disc replacement, minimally invasive surgery, interspinous spacers, bone repair and stem cells.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tower Orthopaedics is a physician-owned orthopedic and sports medicine practice delivering comprehensive orthopedic, neurosurgical, and sports medicine care. It offers conservative non-surgical treatments and minimally invasive surgical procedures for musculoskeletal and spinal conditions affecting the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, foot, neck, and back, supported by in-house physical therapy and prosthetics/orthotics services.

Product overview

Tower Orthopaedics is a medical practice offering comprehensive orthopedic, neurosurgical, and sports medicine services. The practice operates as a unified healthcare delivery platform with multiple specialty areas including sports medicine, minimally invasive surgery, spinal surgery, and joint reconstruction. The practice provides a full spectrum of orthopedic treatments ranging from conservative non-surgical approaches to advanced surgical procedures. Services are delivered through a team of fellowship-trained, board-certified physicians specializing in conditions affecting the neck, back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot. The practice also conducts clinical trials for spinal conditions and offers physical therapy, prosthetics, and orthotics as supporting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Medicine

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Both Dr. Ganjianpour and Dr. Bakshian completed fellowship training at SCOI, a leading orthopedic institute. SCOI serves as the training ground for the practice's surgical techniques in sports medicine, minimally invasive surgery, and arthroscopic reconstruction.
• Olympia Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Bakshian is co-founder of Olympia Medical Center where he performs surgeries. Dr. Ganjianpour serves as Chairman of Department of Surgery. Both physicians perform surgeries at this facility.
• Cedars Sinai Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Ganjianpour is on staff at Cedars Sinai Medical Center where he serves on the teaching faculty for orthopedic surgery. Both Dr. Ganjianpour and Dr. Bakshian perform surgeries at this facility.
• VertiflexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical trial partnership for interspinous spacer device used in treating spinal stenosis.
• VitagelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical trial partnership for hemostatic agent used in surgical procedures.
• NanOss BioactiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical trial partnership for bioactive bone graft substitute material.
• PureGenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical trial partnership for cervical and lumbar fusion products (ACDF, PLIF/TLIF and PLF procedures).
• Discover Cervical Artificial DiscminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical trial partnership for cervical artificial disc replacement technology.
• AesculapminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpcoming clinical trial partnership for Active-C cervical artificial disc sponsored by Aesculap.
• Genzyme Tissue RepairminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaboratory partner for Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) procedure. Biopsy samples sent to Cambridge, Massachusetts facility for cartilage cell culturing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Olympia Medical Center: Los Angeles specialty hospital co-founded by Tower's Dr. Bakshian and chaired by Dr. Ganjianpour. While Olympia is a hospital partner rather than a competitor, its orthopedic service line and affiliated physician group represents an institutional peer and key operational relationship for Tower's surgical volume.

Direct peers

• Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI): Van Nuys-based multi-subspecialty orthopedic practice and fellowship training site for both Tower founders. Directly comparable subspecialty breadth (sports medicine, spine, joint reconstruction) and Southern California footprint; Tower's clinical technique lineage traces directly to SCOI.
• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute: Large multi-subspecialty orthopedic practice with strong East Coast footprint, known for sports medicine and joint reconstruction. Comparable subspecialty breadth and physician-ownership model; demonstrates the scaling potential of multi-location orthopedic groups.
• Hoag Orthopedic Institute: Orange County-based orthopedic specialty hospital and physician group offering joint replacement, spine, and sports medicine. Comparable subspecialty scope and Southern California market; functions as a larger-scale, integrated orthopedic delivery model Tower could aspire to scale into.
• DISC Sports & Spine Center: Newport Beach/SoCal orthopedic and spine specialty practice with strong sports medicine and minimally invasive surgery focus. Comparable physician-ownership model, subspecialty depth, and elite athlete clientele; competes for similar high-acuity spine and sports patients in Southern California.
• Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic: Los Angeles-based multi-subspecialty orthopedic practice specializing in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery. Closest comparable peer — both serve the SoCal market, treat professional/collegiate athletes, and operate fellowship-trained physician groups with Cedars-Sinai affiliations.
• Resurgens Orthopaedics: Large multi-location orthopedic group in Georgia serving similar patient demographics with comparable subspecialty breadth (sports medicine, spine, joint, hand). Useful comparable for understanding scale and operational complexity of multi-site orthopedic practices.

Regional players

• OrthoCarolina: Large multi-subspecialty orthopedic group in the Carolinas with research/clinical trial activity. Comparable subspecialty breadth and physician-ownership structure; serves as a regional peer demonstrating orthopedic group scale economics outside Tower's SoCal market.

Broad incumbents

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: Major Los Angeles academic medical center with broad orthopedic, spine, and sports medicine service lines, where Tower physicians hold faculty/clinical roles. Comparable in patient population and procedure types but operates at vastly greater scale and with employed physician models.
• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS): National leader in orthopedic specialty care, including sports medicine, joint replacement, and spine surgery. Comparable subspecialty depth and academic/research orientation; represents the upper-bound benchmark for orthopedic specialty brand and clinical trial leadership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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