Dr. Michael Tivnon, MD
Dr. Michael Tivnon, MD is an orthopedic surgeon in Bakersfield, CA and has over 50 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of California, Irvine School of Medicine in 1971. He is affiliated with Adventist Health Bakersfield. He is not accepting new patients.
Practice
300 Old River Rd Ste 150 Bakersfield, CA 93311Make an Appointment
Compare with other Orthopedic Surgeons
Compare Dr. Tivnon with our nearby Orthopedic Surgeons at Mayo.
Experience Check
Search for experience in a specific area
Dr. Tivnon's Reviews
Likelihood to recommend Dr. Tivnon
2.8
| 5 Star | 35% | 35% |
| 4 Star | 12% | 12% |
| 3 Star | 0% | 0% |
| 2 Star | 4% | 4% |
| 1 Star | 50% | 50% |
Leave a review
How was your experience with Dr. Tivnon?Overall Patient Satisfaction
Likelihood of recommending Dr. Tivnon to family and friends is 2.7692308 out of 5
About Me
care philosophy
Many Orthopedic conditions can be debilitating. It is important to us to return you back to your active and independent life.Orthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
*Healthgrades does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.
Private Practice - Solo
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Internship Hospital, 1972Huntington Mem Hospital
Residency Hospital, 1972University Of California, Irvine School Of Medicine
Medical School, 1971University Of California, Los Angeles. (ucla)
Undergraduate School, 1967
Healthgrades receives board action history for physicians and physician assistants. The information displayed here is sourced from independent information providers, such as state board websites, and may not be the most up-to-date information. Healthgrades makes no representations with respect to the accuracy of any information provided here and assumes no responsibility or liability for such information.
Learn more about medical license public record checkCalifornia Orthopaedic Association, Member
Healthgrades Tips for Getting Orthopedic Care
Insurance Check
Search for your insurance carrier and choose your plan type
Locations
Practice
Affiliated Hospitals
- Recipient of 6
hospital awardsAmerica’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
85%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% higher than the national average
77%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well1% higher than the national average
Compare with other Orthopedic Surgeons
Compare Dr. Tivnon with our nearby Orthopedic Surgeons at Mayo.
Your trust is our top concern. Learn more.
We monitor all reviews to ensure they comply with our guidelines and don’t include personal information, profanity, libel, defamation, harassment, obscenity or fraud.
All reviews are confirmed and audited before publication, and community members have the ability to flag inappropriate content for further review by our team.
Doctors can not pay for good reviews, nor can they pay to have negative reviews removed.
Any reviews that are deemed fraudulent or violate our guidelines will be removed immediately.