Dr. Stetson specializes in sports medicine with an expertise in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, knee, elbow and ankle. He has first hand knowledge of athletic injuries and the desire that all of us have to “get back in the game”.

Offices in Burbank utilize leading edge diagnostic solutions to assess and repair knee injuries, shoulder injuries, elbow injuries, and conditions relating to Arthritis .  State-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgery techniques such arthroscopic surgery means faster recovery times.

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

Use our Online Appointment Request form or contact Dr. Stetson at:

Stetson Powell Orthopaedics &
Sports Medicine
191 South Buena Vista Street
Suite 470
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 848-3030

As part of his duties as the new chairman-elect of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) International Committee, Dr. Stetson attended the Extremity War Injury (EWI) Conference in January where he participated in a meeting concerning disaster preparedness.  His committee is working with the Department of Defense, the US Army, Air Force and Navy to develop a credentialing process for orthopaedic surgeons to volunteer in case of a national or international emergency.  The committee has developed a Disaster Response Course modeled with the help of the military and will have over 100 civilian volunteer surgeons enrolled by the end of February.  This could become a model for volunteerism for other medical and surgical specialties.

Dr. Stetson traveled with the US. Men’s Volleyball team to Japan last month to seek an Olympic berth in the 2011 FIVB World Cup.

The men’s team finished in sixth place at the World Cup, beginning the tournament ranked fourth overall. Their World Cup record was 6-5.

They will next seek qualification in May at the NORCECA Continental Qualifier in Puerto Rico

Dr. Stetson recently participated in an international webinar on sports injuries in athletes with the Federation of Mexican Orthopaedic Surgeons (FEMECOT).  He lectured via the internet on the “Arthroscopic Treatment of Partial Rotator Cuff Injuries in Athletes.”  Other participants included Dr. Jesse Jupiter of Boston, Dr. Felix “Buddy” Savoie of New Orleans and Dr. Richard Ferkel of Los Angeles.  He also gave a similar lecture in Las Vegas at the First Annual “Emerging Techniques in Orthopaedics” in early December along with a lecture on “Shoulder Chondrolysis.”

Stetson Powell Orthopedics would like to congratulate Sassoon Amerian, who received a new ACL though the Volunteer Saturday program, on becoming an Eagle Scout.

After his initial injury, Sassoon expressed his goals of reaching Eagle Scout rank and returning to competitive basketball play. He had his ACL reconstruction in January 2011 with Dr. Stetson and his team at the Glendale Endoscopy and Surgery Center and has made an excellent recovery. We are proud to see him reach those goals today.

From Monday, September 19th thru Thursday, September 22nd Dr. Biruk Wamisho, an Ethiopian Orthopedic Surgeon, visited with Dr. Stetson and Stetson Powell Orthopedics.  During this time, Dr. Wamisho shadowed Dr. Stetson in the office as well as observing during surgery, showing Dr. Wamisho basic and advanced techniques of Arthroscopic surgery.

Also during the trip, Dr. Wamisho was able to share his experiences of Orthopedics in Ethiopia, a country that has only 39 Orthopedic Surgeons for a population of 100 million people.

We hope that Dr. Wamisho is able to take the knowledge he learned from this trip back home and apply it to his patients and we hope to help him in the future as he begins the process of bringing Arthroscopic surgery to Ethiopia.

Stetson Powell Orthopaedics has been selected for the 2011 Best of Burbank Award in the Sports Medicine Specialist category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2011 USCA Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.

Dr. Stetson (left) is pictured here with the USA Women's Olympic Training staff including (from left to right) former Olympic Gold Medalists Karch Kiraly and Paula Weishoff, trainer Jill Wosmek and head coach Hugh McCutcheon. Go USA as they compete in the NORCECA championships to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Dr. Stetson is currently in Puerto Rico with the USA Women’s Olympic National Volleyball Team in their quest to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.  They are participating in the NORCECA Regional Volleyball Championships against teams from the northern hemisphere including Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Panama, Costa

Rica and Puerto Rico.  The US team plays their first match against Canada and most likely will meet Cuba in the finals on Saturday evening, September 17th.   Dr. Stetson is one of the team physicians for both the USA Women’s and Men’s Olympic Volleyball Teams.  Go USA!