Milan Stevanovic, MD, PhD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Clinical Scholar)

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Overview

Dr. Stevanovic is a professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He is internationally renowned for his expertise in treatment of disorders of the hands and upper extremity, microvascular surgery and the management of brachial plexus injuries. He has extensive experience working with patients with peripheral nerve injuries, trauma, burns, microvascular and rheumatoid problems affecting the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. He is internationally renowned for his expertise related to reconstructive microsurgery and limb and digit replantation. Dr. Stevanovic came to the United States from the University of Belgrade, where he was chief of the Hand and Upper Extremity Program and replantation team. He is also a pediatric specialist with expertise in congenital deformities. As the director of the USC Joseph H. Boyes Hand Fellowship Program, Dr. Stevanovic is dedicated to teaching and mentoring the next generation of surgeons and has been honored with numerous teaching awards. Recently inducted into the Serbian Science Academy, Dr. Stevanovic has conducted extensive research on upper extremity reconstruction. In addition to publishing clinical research papers, he has also contributed chapters for hand surgery textbooks and serves as a reviewer for several hand and microsurgery journals. He received his medical degree from the University of Belgrade in Serbia, Yugoslavia and completed his fellowship training in hand surgery at the USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and his training in microsurgery at Duke University Medical Center.

Awards

  • Los Angeles Magazine: Super Doctor, 2015
     – 2022
  • Pasadena Magazine: Top Doctor, 2015
     – 2021

Publications

  • Therapeutic Outcomes of Shelf-Stable, Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane in Recalcitrant Keratopathy. Clin Ophthalmol. 2025; 19:4545-4550.. View in PubMed
  • Delayed iatrogenic radial nerve palsy after proximal humerus open reduction-internal fixation: a case report. JSES Rev Rep Tech. 2025 Nov; 5(4):1097-1100.. View in PubMed
  • Vascularized Transfer of Second Metacarpal Base for Treatment of Capitate Osteonecrosis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2024 08 01; 8(8).. View in PubMed
  • Refinements in the Treatment of Volkmann Ischemic Contracture of the Forearm: A Thematic Review. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2024 Feb; 12(2):e5532.. View in PubMed
  • Neuroma Treatment With the Acellular Nerve Allograft Reconstruction Technique. Cureus. 2023 May; 15(5):e39567.. View in PubMed
  • Free Vascularized Fibula Graft for Staged Reconstruction of Infected Humerus Nonunions. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 05 01; 37(5):e206-e212.. View in PubMed
  • Shoulder Surgery Google Search Trends during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2023; 32(1):14-16.. View in PubMed
  • Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection of the Upper Extremity as a Manifestation of Hansen’s Disease. J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2022 May; 4(3):176-180.. View in PubMed
  • Forearm and Arm Tourniquet Tolerance. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2022 02 14; 6(2).. View in PubMed
  • Differentiating Upper Extremity Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection From Serious Cellulitis and Abscess. Cureus. 2021 Sep; 13(9):e17806.. View in PubMed