William B. Stetson, MD

Stetson Powell
Orthopaedics &
Sports Medicine
191 South Buena Vista Street
Suite 470
Burbank, CA 91505
www.stetsonpowell.com


Call (818) 848-3030
to make an appointment.


These are photos of patients Dr. William B. Stetson helped get back into action. Click here to read their stories...

   

Dr. Stetson specializes in the following orthopedic and sports medicine procedures:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Shoulder Arthroscopy
  • Rotator Cuff Repair
  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Treatment of Arthritis
  • Knee Ligament Reconstruction
  • Recurrent Shoulder Dislocation
  • Shoulder Impingement/Bursitis
  • Meniscus Repair
  • Elbow Arthroscopy

New article:  Tennis Pro Dave Hagler Discusses Tennis Elbow and Tennis Shoulder

New article: "Dr. Stetson Featured in the Daily News" Click on the links below to read the article featuring former USC All-American Volleyball Player Dr. William Stetson as he prepares for an international medical conference in Cuba.
http://www.dailynews.com/sportscolumnists/ci_12021406
with a blog item on it as well with links:
http://www.insidesocal.com/tomhoffarth/archives/2009/03/more-on-dr-stet.html

New article: Young Athletes Most At Risk Of Knee Injuries Reap Big Benefit From Warm Up Exercises

New article: ACL Reconstruction in Patients Over 50 Years Old, New Research.

New article: Calcium Deposits in the Shoulder

New article: New Treatment for Arthritis of the Knee

New article: SLAP Lesions of the Shoulder
Watch Video>>

New article: Shoulder Arthroscopy
Watch Video>>

 

Dr. Powell and the Fabulous OwlsDr. Powell and the Fabulous Owls: Dr. Powell dusted off his rock n' roll shoes at the recent AANA Annual Meeting in San Diego and performed an hour set at Humphrey's by the Sea with his band, the Fabulous Owls, for the Arthroscopy Association's Presidential Dinner. Click here to view his performance. Take a listen and enjoy!

Dr. Bojan Zoric Joins Stetson Powell: Dr. Stetson and Dr. Powell welcome their new partner, Dr. Bojan Zoric, to Stetson Powell Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dr. Zoric is fellowship trained in sports medicine and has an expertise in hip arthroscopy, one of the few people in the country with this specialty. To learn about Dr. Zoric, please click here.

Dr. Stetson appears on the TV show, "The Doctors." to discuss "Frozen Shoulder." Dr. Stetson appeared on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 on the the television show, "The Doctors" and discussed the common shoulder problem of adhesive capsulitis or frozen shoulder. This was carried in Los Angeles on KCAL channel 9 but was also seen throughout the country on CBS affiliates. Click here to view the segment.

Dr. Bojan Zoric Joins Stetson Powell: Dr. Stetson and Dr. Powell welcome their new partner, Dr. Bojan Zoric, to Stetson Powell Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dr. Zoric is fellowship trained in sports medicine and has an expertise in hip arthroscopy, one of the few people in the country with this specialty. To learn about Dr. Zoric, please click here.

New Testimonial: USA Men’s Olympic Volleyball Player, Riley Salmon, avoids surgery won an Olypmpic Gold Medal for our USA Mens’Volleyball Team. He came to Dr. Stetson two years ago after being told by another doctor that he needs to have surgery on his shoulder which may end his career and his Olympic dreams. Dr. Stetson treated him with a course of rest and rehabilitation and Riley was one of the leading members of our Gold Medal Winning Olympic Men’s Volleyball Team in Beijing. Watch Video >>

What's News: Dr. Stetson and his wife, Erica, launch a non-profit foundation to donate medical equipment to third world countries. Operation Arthroscopy was created by Bill and Erica Stetson as a result of the work started by Dr. John Feagin in Cuba. It is a small, grassroots, non-profit organization that is a 501(c)3 corporation and was inspired by their love and compassion for humanity. To read more, go to www.operationarthroscopy.com "Bringing orthopaedics and arthroscopy to a world in need."

What's News: Dr. Stetson continues to serve as one of the team physicians for our USA Men’s Olympic Volleyball team which won the gold medal this past summer at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. To read more about our men’s Olympic team, go to www.usavolleyball.org.

What's News: Dr. Stetson will again speak and be the lab director for the 26th Annual San Diego Shoulder Arthroscopy Meeting to be held in June.  He will conduct an audience participation discussion on the treatment of "Partial Rotator Cuff Tears." More information can be found at www.shoulder.com.

What's News:  Dr. Stetson recently became one of the first orthopaedic surgeons in the United States to receive a Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.  This certification of added qualification requires documented experience in sports medicine and passing  a written examination which Dr. Stetson completed in 2007.  The certificate is issued by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (www.abos.org).  Dr. Stetson has also just completed his American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery re certification process which all board certified orthopaedic surgeons are required to renew every ten years with a rigorous written examination.  To read more about what it means to be a board certified orthopaedic surgeon, go to www.abos.org.

What's News: Dr. Stetson has been selected as one of "America's Top Orthopedists" for 2009 by the Consumers' Research Council of America, an independent research company based in Washington, DC. In 2007, Dr. Stetson was recognized as one of "America’s Top Physicians" and one of "America’s Top Surgeons" by the same organization. Read more >>>

What's News: Dr. Stetson has traveled to Cuba multiple times for medical humanitarian trips.  With his wife, Erica, they have gathered medical supplies to teach the Cuban doctors shoulder arthroscopy.  He recently received a Special Award for his Humanitarian Efforts in Cuba. Read more >>> To read about the Volunteer Medical Missionary Trip to Cuba 2007, click here. With a group of volunteers, the two have had the privilege of discovering a beautiful country and wonderful people. Read more >>> Watch the Video >>>

Dr. Stetson Named as Recipient of the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award: INDIANAPOLIS---Six former NCAA student-athletes have been named recipients of the 2007 Silver Anniversary Award. Read more >>>
See the video of Dr. Stetson's NCAA honors>>>

What's News: Dr. Stetson's research into knee arthroscopy and the use of two portal for knee arthroscopy has led to a new technology by the company Cannuflow. Using two portals instead of three for knee arthroscopy has been proven by research to accelerate the recovery of the quadriceps muscle following knee arthroscopy. Read more >>>

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