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David Matthew Apel, MD

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My specialty:
Orthopedics

My provider affiliation:
Kaiser Permanente physician

I speak: English

My gender: Male

Where I practice

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About me

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Biography

I am a native Californian in the loosest sense. Yes, I was born here, but at the age of six months, I began an odyssey of travel tied to my father's job in the U.S. Department of State. I grew up in Europe, Canada, and Latin America, and returned to the United States to earn my undergraduate degree at Carleton College in Minnesota. I attended medical school at the University of Chicago, and completed my residency in orthopaedics at Loyola University of Chicago. I did my fellowship in joint reconstruction at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, and my fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. I have authored or co-authored more than twenty articles and book chapters. Over the years, I have held many administrative positions within Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center.

About my practice

I am probably most proud of my role in helping start the spine surgery program at our medical center and in our region. I am a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, meaning I treat children and teenagers with bone, ligament, and muscle and tendon disorders. As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, I treat child and adolescent disorders that can occur from birth defects, developmental disorders, neuromuscular disorders, or as a result of injury. If there is one surgery type that predominates in my practice, it is spine surgery for deformities.

How I thrive

To maintain my own health, I like to run, and I also walk the family dog. I play ice hockey on a team consisting mostly of players considerably younger than myself. While I am not entirely sure this sport is still appropriate for me physically, it definitely helps me mentally!

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My provider type

Physicians and Surgeons

My training, certifications and licensing

Medical school

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Board certification

Orthopaedic Surgery

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Medical training

Fellowship

Joint Reconstruction Orthopedics

Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic
Inglewood , CA

Joined Permanente Medical Group

1990

Active license information

License number

G61691

License type

Physician and Surgeon

License issuing state

CALIFORNIA

National Provider Identifier (NPI)

1568553055

Cultural Competency Training (CCT)

Completed  

My hospitals

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Los Angeles Medical Center
4867 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

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This page was last updated on: 11/03/2024