{"id":3673,"date":"2026-04-27T21:34:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/staff\/joel-matta\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T01:21:48","slug":"joel-matta","status":"publish","type":"staff","link":"https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/es\/about\/doctor-directory\/joel-matta\/","title":{"rendered":"Joel Matta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Joel Matta is an Orthopaedic Surgeon Practicing Hip and Pelvic Reconstruction. &nbsp;He is the founder and director of the Hip and Pelvis Institute at St. John&#8217;s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. 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