Photo Gallery: Local students learn about medical field at Hoag Orthopedic Institute

Orthopedic surgeon Mitchell Stroh pretends to perform ankle surgery on athlete patient Jake Tallo during the “Back To Play” live-action reenactment play at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Students from local high schools interested in athletic training and sports medicine attended the event.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Esperanza High School Medical Sciences Academy students watch a video of ankle surgery during the “Back To Play” live-action reenactment play at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Students from local high schools interested in athletic training and sports medicine attended the event.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Local high school students watch as patient athlete Jake Tallo has pretend X-rays taken by radiologist Dough Spicer during the “Back To Play” live-action reenactment play at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Students from local high schools interested in athletic training and sports medicine attended the event.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Westminster High School Health Science Careers Academy students watch a video of ankle surgery during the “Back To Play” live-action reenactment play at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Students from local high schools interested in athletic training and sports medicine attended the event.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Orthopedic surgeon Mitchell Stroh looks over Jake Tallo’s pretend broken ankle before performing pretend surgery during the “Back To Play” live-action reenactment play at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Students from local high schools interested in athletic training and sports medicine attended the event.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)