Sports Medicine Specialist And
Orthopedic And Arthroscopic Surgeon
Dr. William Stetson's Volunteer Work

Dr. Stetson is very active in volunteer work in many areas. Follow the links below to read more about specific projects:

• Building Bridges to Cuba with Shoulder Arthroscopy
  
  Dr. Stetson has been traveling to Cuba the last 5 years doing volunteer work. With the help of his wife, Erica, and many volunteers, they have worked with their Cuban colleagues to bring shoulder arthroscopy to Cuba. “Using our love of orthopaedic surgery and shoulder arthroscopy, our mission is to build bridges between our two countries.”
  
  Dr. Stetson plans to return to Cuba in April 2009 with his colleague, Dr. Edward Buess of Switzerland to conduct an international shoulder arthroscopy course. More information can be found at www.operationarthroscopy.com and also on Dr. Buess’s website at www.shoulder-care.ch
  
  To see the video documentary of our 2005 trip and how it all started, click here.
  
  Interview with Erica Stetson and how we can build bridges to Cuba.
  
  Click here to read more about Dr. Stetson’s volunteer work in Cuba.
  
  

• Operation Arthroscopy
  
  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. In pursuit of these objectives, Operation Arthroscopy provide a platform for collecting and delivering donated medical supplies, provide hands-on training, as well as performing arthroscopic surgery with the local surgeons. To learn more, go to www.operationarthroscopy.com. Click here to see our logo.
  
  
  
• USA Men’s National Volleyball Team
  
  Dr. Stetson donates his time and helps with the USA Men’s National and Olympic volleyball team, serving as one of the team physicians. He has traveled with the team to Japan, Poland, Spain and other countries since 2005. More information can be found about our USA Men’s Volleyball program at www.usavolleyball.org.
  
  
  
• Wells For Life
  
  Dr. Stetson and his wife, Erica, are proud to sponsor “Wells for Life” and the unbelievable work of Mike Viser, who works unselfishly to bring safe drinking water to rural villages in southern India. Read More >>
  
  
  
• Sports Medicine Program for Local High Schools
  
  In 1998, Dr. Stetson started a sports medicine program for local high schools in conjunction with Glendale Adventist Medical Center (GAMC). Read More >>
  
  
  
• Associate Clinical Professor, University of Southern California Department of Orthopaedic Surgery:
  
  Dr. Stetson graduated from Los Angeles County-USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in 1994.  He continues to return to his Alma Mater to teach the orthopaedic residents of USC arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and knee.  Dr. Stetson donates his time once every 6 weeks to spend an entire day in surgery at LAC-USC Medical Center where he enjoys teaching the residents arthroscopic surgery.  He believes in "giving back" and teaching these skills to other doctors in their residency training.  For those of you not familiar with orthopaedic surgery residency, this is where doctors learn their specialty, training for five years how to do surgery.  Dr. Stetson feels fortunate that he  learned advanced arthroscopic skills during his fellowship and is eager to share these skills with the residents of USC. 
  
  For his efforts, Dr. Stetson was voted "Voluntary Faculty Person of the Year," in 2001 and is currently an Associciate Clinical Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery for the USC Keck School of Medicine. 
  
  
  
• Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
  
  Dr. Stetson has been a member of AANA since 1995 and has served on numerous committees including the Learning Center Committee, the Ethics and Standards Committee and has been currently serving Education Committee for the last 3years. He currently is a master instructor, teaching a course on shoulder arthroscopy with Dr. Jim Esch and Dr. Ryu at the Orthopaedic Learning Center in Rosemont, Illinois for the past 4 years. Dr. Stetson also volunteers his time to teach and lecture on arthroscopy during the Fall AANA course each year and also the annual AANA course which was held this past year in Washington, DC. He will be the co-chairman of the Fall AANA shoulder laboratory course which will be in Phoenix, Arizona in November 2008. These courses attract orthopaedic surgeons from all over the United States, Europe, Asia, and South and Central America who want to improve their shoulder arthroscopy skills practicing on cadavers and listening to lectures. Dr. Stetson will also be lecturing on the arthroscopic treatment of partial rotator cuff tears during the Fall AANA course. More information can be found at www.aana.org
  
  
  
• Shoulder Arthroscopy in Vietnam
  
  Recently, Dr. Anh Nguyen visited Dr. Stetson from Vietnam in order to observe his techniques and receive some training. Dr. Stetson donated arthroscopy equipment to Dr. Anh to take back to Vietnam. Read More & View Photos >>
  
  
  
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  
  Dr. Stetson is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is currently serving on the International Committee. The purpose of this committee is to bring orthopaedic surgical education to other countries. Programs are planned for many different countries including parts of Africa, Europe, South America and Asia. More information can be found at www.aaos.org
  
  
  
• Rocky Mountain Trauma Society
  
  Dr. Stetson just completed his term as president of the Rocky Mountain Trauma Society. The organization has been meeting for the last 50 years in Aspen, Colorado and Dr. Stetson was honored to serve as the president for its 50 year anniversary. He gave a presidential speech entitled, “Moving Beyond Success to Significance: The Beauty of Volunteerism.” More information can be found at www.rockymountaintrauma.org
  
  
  
• Volunteer Work in Cuba
  
  Volunteer Medical Missionary Trip to Cuba 2007
  Dr. Stetson and his medical team, including three other orthopaedic surgeons and his two pre-med interns travel to Cuba for a week long symposium of lectures and surgeries about arthroscopy of the shoulder. Read more.
  
  
  
• Special Award for his Humanitarian Efforts in Cuba
  
  Dr. Stetson Returns from Cuba and Receives Special Award for his Humanitarian Efforts in Cuba
  
  
  
• Dr. Stetson Visits Cuba for the International Congress of Cuban Orthopedics
  
  Dr. William Stetson returned as a guest speaker of the Cuban Orthopedic Society's Annual Meeting in Varadero, Cuba, September 18-23rd. "Ortopedia 2006" was jointly sponsored by the Cuban Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology and by the International Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) which is headquartered in Belgium. Read More & View Photos >>
  
  
  
• Shoulder Arthroscopy in Cuba
  
  "I traveled to Cuba September 2004 and was so moved by what I found that I wanted to share my experience with my medical community. I went to Cuba for a medical humanitarian trip that started with the SICOT/SIROT Annual International Conference and ended with two arthroscopic shoulder surgery courses. In the midst of all of these projects we had the privilege of discovering a beautiful country and wonderful people. " Read More & View Photos >> Watch the Video>>
  

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