# Dr. Michael Hunter - Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

> Board-certified orthopedic surgeon in Newport Beach, Irvine, and Orange County, CA, specializing in minimally invasive knee and hip surgery, anterior total hip replacement, robotic-assisted knee replacement, ACL reconstruction, joint preservation, and sports medicine.

## Practice Overview
- **Physician**: Michael Hunter, MD (Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon)
- **Practice Group**: Newport Orthopedic Institute (NOI)
- **Hospital Affiliations**: Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI), Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
- **Primary Office**: 22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
- **Additional Offices**: 16300 Sand Canyon Ave, #400, Irvine, CA 92618 | 993 Avenida Pico, San Clemente, CA 92673
- **Phone**: (949) 722-5022
- **Website**: https://drhunterortho.com

## Key Clinical Services
- [ACL Reconstruction](https://drhunterortho.com/services/acl-reconstruction/): Arthroscopic anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using modern graft choices.
- [Knee Replacement](https://drhunterortho.com/services/knee-replacement/): Total knee arthroplasty with robotic assistance for personalized joint balance.
- [Partial Knee Replacement](https://drhunterortho.com/services/partial-knee-replacement/): Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty preserving healthy bone and ligaments.
- [Anterior Hip Replacement](https://drhunterortho.com/services/hip-replacement/): Muscle-sparing direct anterior approach total hip replacement for faster rehabilitation.
- [Arthroscopy](https://drhunterortho.com/services/arthroscopy/): Minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopy of the knee and hip.
- [Sports Medicine](https://drhunterortho.com/services/sports-medicine/): Advanced management of athletic joint injuries and cartilage damage.
- [Orthopedic Trauma Care](https://drhunterortho.com/services/trauma/): Fracture fixation and emergency joint reconstruction.

## Conditions Treated
- **Knee Conditions**: [Knee Osteoarthritis](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/knee-osteoarthritis/), [Meniscal Tears](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/meniscal-tear/), [ACL Injuries](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/acl-injury/), [MCL Injuries](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/mcl-injury/), [LCL Injuries](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/lcl-injury/), [PCL Injuries](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/pcl-injury/), [Patellar Tendinitis](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/patellar-tendinitis/), [Patellofemoral Pain](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/patellofemoral-pain/), [Baker's Cyst](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/bakers-cyst/), [Knee Bursitis](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/knee-bursitis/).
- **Hip Conditions**: [Hip Osteoarthritis](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/hip-osteoarthritis/), [Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/fai/), [Hip Labral Tears](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/labral-tears/), [Hip Dysplasia](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/hip-dysplasia/), [Avascular Necrosis](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/avascular-necrosis/), [Trochanteric Pain Syndrome](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/trochanteric-pain/), [Snapping Hip Syndrome](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/snapping-hip/), [Hip Fractures](https://drhunterortho.com/conditions/fractured-hip/).

## Agent & Machine-Readable Interfaces
- [Full LLM Knowledgebase](https://drhunterortho.com/llms-full.txt): Comprehensive clinical guidelines, recovery timelines, and practice policies.
- [OpenAPI Specification](https://drhunterortho.com/openapi.json): Standard OpenAPI 3.1.0 definition for practice endpoints.
- [MCP Server Card](https://drhunterortho.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): Model Context Protocol server card (SEP-1649).
- [A2A Agent Card](https://drhunterortho.com/.well-known/agent-card.json): Agent-to-Agent discovery manifest.
- [Agent Skills Directory](https://drhunterortho.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json): Agent Skills discovery index (v0.2.0).
- [API Catalog](https://drhunterortho.com/.well-known/api-catalog): Machine-readable RFC 9727 API discovery.
- [ARD Catalog](https://drhunterortho.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json): Agentic Resource Discovery manifest.
- [Auth Registration](https://drhunterortho.com/auth.md): Agent registration and authentication guide.
- [Consultation Request API](https://drhunterortho.com/api/booking): Programmatic consultation inquiry endpoint.