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191 S. Buena Vista St. - Suite 470 Burbank, CA 91505 - 818.848.3030
Dr. William Stetson
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”. He is an Associate Adjunct Clinical Professor of orthopedic surgery at the USC Keck School of Medicine and is the team physician for the USA Men’s and Women’s Volleyball teams and was with both teams in London, England for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Dr. Stetson has over 25 years of experience in orthopaedic surgery, arthroscopy and sports medicine. He has traveled all over the world teaching other surgeons arthroscopic surgery and has been named one of “America’s Top Orthopedists” for 15 straight years by the Consumers’ Research Council of America. He has also just been selected to the 2022 Southern California Super Doctors List. This marks the 11th time in a row he has been selected and he is now part of the Super Doctors Southern California Hall of Fame. Dr. Stetson also has an extensive amount of experience with trauma related injuries as he trained at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, one of the busiest trauma hospitals in the United States. Dr. Stetson has taught at LA County Medical Center since 1998 as member of the voluntary faculty. Dr. Stetson specializes in the state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgery techniques such as arthroscopic surgery. This means faster recovery times. 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
Ankle Arthroscopy and Reconstruction
Knee Ligament Reconstruction
Recurrent Shoulder Dislocation
Shoulder Impingement/Bursitis
Meniscus Repair and Meniscectomy
Elbow Arthroscopy
Ankle Arthroscopy
Trauma Injuries and Reconstruction
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Contact Dr. Stetson at: Stetson Lee Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 191 South Buena Vista Street, Suite 470 Burbank, CA 91505. (818) 848-3030 Dr. Stetson is a preferred provider with Medicare, Workers Compensation and most PPO plans including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare and many more. The master list of insurances accepted by Dr. Stetson can be found HERE.
Dr. Stetson invited as speaker at the Romanian International Comprehensive Shoulder Course
Dr. Stetson was a guest speaker for the 2021 Romanian International Comprehensive Shoulder Course on Shoulder Instability March 20th and March 21st.
This is the 7th year that Dr. Stetson and his colleague Dr. Guido Marra of Northwestern University have taken part in this course. Dr. Stetson and Dr. Marra started the course 7 years ago to bring modern shoulder surgery techniques to the surgeons of Romania.
Dr. Stetson interviewed about the injuries suffered by Tiger Woods in his recent car accident
Dr. Stetson was recently interviewed on Channel 7 KABC News about the injuries suffered by Tiger Woods in his recent car accident.
Dr. Stetson has again been recognized as one of “America’s Top Orthopedists” for 2020
This is Dr. Stetson's 14th straight year of being selected by the Consumers’ Research Council of America, an independent research company based in Washington, DC. Since that time, he has also been recognized as one of “America’s Top Physicians” and one of “America’s Top Surgeons" by the same group.
The selection process is based on a point value system that awards points for education, years in practice, and affiliations with professional associations. No fees, sponsorships, donations or advertising are accepted from physicians or healthcare facilities to insure an unbiased selection. For more information, the website is www.consumersresearchcncl.org.
Dr. Stetson Co-author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller Empowered Aging
Dr. Stetson joins 13 experts in a variety of fields to write an Amazon best seller on how to live a full, vibrant life as we age. Dr. Stetson’s book chapter contributes medical knowledge and advice on caring for your joints and body.
Get a copy of Empowered Aging today, to see how we can all better embrace age and live our lives to the fullest.
Dr. Stetson invited as speaker at Romanian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Dr. Stetson was invited as speaker to the Romanian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology Virtual Conference 2020.
Please click the following links for SOROT's Certificate of Appreciation and Thank You Letter to Dr. Stetson.
Dr. Stetson authors article on SLAP (Superior Labral Anterior to Posterior) Tears
Dr. Stetson discusses the finer details of injuries to the superior labrum of the shoulder, so called SLAP lesions. This can be found on Dr. Stetson's blog at FindaTopCom.com.
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Dr. Stetson has developed the telesurgery mentoring platform, SurgTime
Dr. Stetson has developed a telesurgery mentoring platform which allows him to connect to other doctors in the operating room in real-time to teach surgical skills. It is called SurgTime.
What is SurgTime? SurgTime™ is a telesurgery platform that connects the operating surgeon to other surgeons, colleagues and industry representatives allowing real time/live interacting, instruction and mentoring via the internet to anywhere in the world. The SurgTime™ two-way audiovisual communication pathway with patent pending technology allows an expert surgeon to virtually “scrub in” from anywhere in the world at any time to mentor or guide the local doctor through a complex procedure. Our mobile unit easily connects to existing operating room equipment. Whether you’re in medicine, education, or industry you will have unprecedented access to operating room procedures through our portal.
More information can be found at www.SurgTime.com
Dr. Stetson Is Team Physician for USA Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Teams
As team physician for USA Men's and Women’s Volleyball teams, Dr. Stetson has traveled with the teams to Japan, Poland, Spain, Brazil, the Netherlands, Bulgaria and many other countries since 2006. He was the team physician for both USA Men’s and Women’s Indoor Volleyball Teams for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.
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Dr. Stetson voted to Super Doctors of Southern California for the 11th year in a row
Dr. Stetson was selected by his peers as an outstanding practicing doctor in Southern California for the 11th year in a row.
After an extensive nomination and research process conducted by MSP Communications, the results will be published in Southern California Super Doctors, a separate publication distributed with the January 2022 issue of the Los Angeles Times. This is Dr. Stetson's 11th consecutive year and he is now an Honoree of the Southern California Hall of Fame for Super Doctors.