Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert S. Meyer, MD — University of Washington School of Medicine class of 1991 and UCSD orthopedic residency 1992–1997 — runs a joint-replacement practice at 200 W Arbor Dr in Hillcrest as a Clinical Professor at UC San Diego Health. Same-day and next-day outpatient primary total hip and total knee arthroplasty cases route through McGrath Outpatient Pavilion at UC San Diego Health, UCSD Health's expanded outpatient surgical tower. Dr. Meyer holds fellowship in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and also operates through the VA San Diego Healthcare System for veteran referrals. Recovery protocols for primary arthroplasty begin ambulation on the day of surgery, with outpatient rehabilitation typically continuing at clinics such as PRN Physical Therapy - San Diego, 4th Ave. through the six-week post-op milestone. The most technically demanding caseload covers revision hip and knee arthroplasty involving bone-stock loss, custom implants, and extended trochanteric osteotomy.