Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopaedic surgeon Douglas Fauser, MD, FAAOS, FACS, is a founding partner of Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group. He sees patients at the practice’s locations in Carmel and Newburgh, New York, and Danbury, Connecticut.
Dr. Douglas Fauser graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1982. Following graduation, he pursued a two-year general surgery residency at the Wilmington Medical Center in Wilmington, Delaware. Upon being accepted to the orthopaedic surgery program at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in Manhattan, he spent four years training there, finishing in June 1988. At the Hospital for Joint Diseases, Dr. Fauser met and worked with his lifelong professional partner, Joel Buchalter. Together, they formed Somers Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group. Over 30 years later, this group has developed into being the premier orthopaedic surgical group in Northern Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties.
Dr. Fauser is a four-time diplomat of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has been an Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at New York University School of Medicine and is a former team physician of Pace University. He has held privileges at The Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, Northern Westchester Hospital, and Putnam Hospital Center, where he formerly served as Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery as well as Co-Director of the Orthopaedic Institute. He is a member of the American Hip and Knee Society, American Fracture Association, Westchester County Medical Society, and the New York Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Fauser practices orthopaedic surgery with an emphasis on sports medicine and joint replacement surgery. His approach throughout his more than 30 years of practice has been to strive for the highest quality surgical procedures that have a time-tested, proven, and exceptional level of success in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible for the benefit of all of his patients.
“Dr. Fauser and his team are the absolute best. They are perfectionists and my recent knee replacement was incredibly smooth and I’m vey happy with the result. I would highly recommend Dr. Fauser and his team.”
Multi-Specialty Diagnostic and Treatment Center located in Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY
Be Well Primary Health Care Center, LLC is an Article 28 Diagnostic and Treatment Center that is conveniently located in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York and has been serving the community since 2004. The center is a one-stop-shop health care facility serving patients of all ages. In addition to providing evidence-based comprehensive primary care services with a strong focus on preventative care, patients have access to an extraordinary range of specialty services including dentistry, ophthalmology, optometry, and physical therapy. Be Well Primary Health Care Center, LLC is a state-of-the-art facility designed to improve patients’ overall health outcomes and well-being.
The center is licensed by the NYS Department of Health since February of 2004. It is also recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), the highest level of recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), for its combination of exceptional medical care and outstanding patient communication and services. PCMH recognition means that the practice emphasizes care coordination and communication to provide a team-based approach to primary care where the patients are at the center.
Patients always come first for the physicians and staff at Be Well Primary Health Care Center. Whether patients need routine annual physicals or more specialized care following a new diagnosis, hospitalization or surgery, the team focuses on delivering the best possible patient outcomes.
The center accepts most insurances and is currently welcoming new patients. Appointments are available by calling the practice or through the online booking agent.
Multi-Specialty Diagnostic and Treatment Center located in Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY
Be Well Primary Health Care Center, LLC is an Article 28 Diagnostic and Treatment Center that is conveniently located in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York and has been serving the community since 2004. The center is a one-stop-shop health care facility serving patients of all ages. In addition to providing evidence-based comprehensive primary care services with a strong focus on preventative care, patients have access to an extraordinary range of specialty services including dentistry, ophthalmology, optometry, and physical therapy. Be Well Primary Health Care Center, LLC is a state-of-the-art facility designed to improve patients’ overall health outcomes and well-being.
The center is licensed by the NYS Department of Health since February of 2004. It is also recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), the highest level of recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), for its combination of exceptional medical care and outstanding patient communication and services. PCMH recognition means that the practice emphasizes care coordination and communication to provide a team-based approach to primary care where the patients are at the center.
Patients always come first for the physicians and staff at Be Well Primary Health Care Center. Whether patients need routine annual physicals or more specialized care following a new diagnosis, hospitalization or surgery, the team focuses on delivering the best possible patient outcomes.
The center accepts most insurances and is currently welcoming new patients. Appointments are available by calling the practice or through the online booking agent.
Milton Chávez, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician at his practice, Dr. Milton Chávez MD, SC in Wicker Park, Chicago. Dr. Chávez takes a proactive approach to medical care and views his role as a patient advocate, exploring all avenues to help them prevent, improve, or maintain health and wellness.
After completing his Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages at Wofford College in Spartanburg, North Carolina, Dr. Chávez went on to earn his medical degree at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He then completed his surgical residency and a pediatric surgical fellowship at the University of California at Los Angeles, before moving to the midwest for his family medicine residency training at Rush University in Chicago. He also completed a mini epilepsy fellowship at Bowman Grey School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Dedicated to his profession, Dr. Chávez is board certified in family medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He’s also an active member of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, and the American College of Physician Executives.
In addition to providing compassionate care to all of his patients, Dr. Chávez’s special interests include in-office surgery and procedures, including the diagnosis and management of skin and musculoskeletal disorders.
Dr. Chávez has many interests, but he’s passionate about health, food, travel, and cycling.
He is an expert in non-surgical musculoskeletal care and bio-restorative therapies. He also specializes in minimally invasive treatments for osteoarthritis and chronic soft tissue injuries. He looks forward to providing patients with the best possible non-surgical options available to help relieve their pain and feeling like themselves again.
When asked, “What brought you to Colorado to practice regenerative orthopedics?” Dr. O’Donnell laughed and shared, “Short answer: my wife. She’s from Littleton, Colorado. I was working in an orthopedic practice, but as I got deeper into regenerative orthopedics, I discovered I wanted to focus on this area of expertise. During COVID, we reevaluated our future. My wife said, "If we're making a change, I want to move to Colorado. I had connected with Dr. Timothy Mizzola of Breakthrough Regenerative Orthopedics, and after nearly a year of discussions, my wife and I made the move. I had the privilege of working with Dr. Mizzola to establish Breakthrough’s Centennial, CO location and after a little over a year we came to the agreement for me to buy out this location of the practice and we re-opened as Revitalize in November 2024.”
Dr. O’Donnell is originally from West Chester, Pennsylvania, and completed medical school at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) and residency at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Dr. O’Donnell served in the United States Air Force and was named 6th Medical Group Physician of the Year. He completed a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Toledo Hospital in Ohio to further his orthopedic expertise.
Dr. O’Donnell then spent 12 years in Flagstaff, Arizona, specializing in minimally invasive and cutting-edge non-operative treatments. While in Flagstaff, he cared for national and international Olympic Athletes training at high altitudes. Dr. O’Donnell was previously an adjunct professor at A. T. Still University in Kirksville, Missouri.
In his spare time, he enjoys reading, gardening, and traveling. Dr. Kevin O’Donnell also enjoys staying active. He is an avid sports fan and enjoys both participating in and watching a wide variety of sports. Dr. O’Donnell resides in Highlands Ranch with his wife, Meghan, and three energetic boys, Cole, Ryan, and Jack.
“I really appreciated my time with Dr. Kevin. My visit was a refreshing take after being let down by the current medical industry. visiting Revitalize was the breath of fresh air I was looking for and I am so eager to re-visit this clinic for more treatment.”
Timothy Taylor, DO, CAQSM, is a dual-board-certified physician in family medicine and sports medicine, helping patients restore movement, relieve pain, and return to the activities they love. At Breakthrough Regenerative Orthopedics in Boulder, Colorado, Dr. Taylor offers advanced non-surgical treatments for joint, muscle, tendon, and ligament injuries, utilizing state-of-the-art techniques such as ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma (PRP), prolotherapy, and regenerative injections. His patient-centered approach focuses on promoting natural healing, enhancing function, and helping athletes and active individuals of all levels recover safely.
Dr. Taylor completed his fellowship in primary care sports medicine at Campbell University, where he treated over 500 Division I athletes and served as team physician across multiple sports. He has also provided care for elite competitors, including members of the USA Freestyle Ski Team and professional athletes in combat sports.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Taylor has served as an Associate Clinical Professor at California Health Sciences University and as an Adjunct Professor of Osteopathic Medicine at Campbell University, where he has been recognized for mentoring the next generation of physicians.
Passionate about education, service, and innovation in musculoskeletal care, Dr. Taylor continues to advance regenerative medicine while enjoying family time, outdoor adventures, and DIY projects in his spare time.
Board-certified in Family Medicine with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine, Andrea Pana, MD, has treated patients in various settings since 1994. Her expertise is in Sports Medicine and the care of Musculoskeletal Injuries. Dr. Pana sees patients throughout Austin and San Antonio, Texas, at Serenity Medical Centers.
After receiving her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from George Washington University, Dr. Pana completed a Family Medicine Residency at UCLA and a Sports Medicine Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University. She also served as a physician in the United States Air Force.
Dr. Pana has treated athletes for every major college sport as well as professional and Olympic athletes. She served on the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine Board from 2008-2012.
Academically, Dr. Pana has been involved in educating physician assistants, medical students, residents, and athletic training students. She has several publications relating to concussions in athletes and has assisted in editing the 5 Minute Sports Medicine Consult. Dr. Pana has joined Serenity Medical Group to help care for patients with work-related injuries and active patients in the area with musculoskeletal or sports-related injuries.
In her free time, Dr. Pana enjoys swimming and walking. She also enjoys movies and exploring all the local family-friendly events with her 8-year-old son.
“Sports and athletics have always been an important part of my life, and I attribute much of my own health and well-being to being stubbornly insistent on leading a physically active lifestyle. Movement and activity are paramount to optimal health. This is true for all walks of life and at any age in life. I chose the specialty of sports medicine not only because I myself am a lifelong athlete, but because it’s the only medical specialty that values movement and offers non-surgical methods to restore movement. Growing up in the South Bay, I’m privileged to start my private practice in Torrance, California, and to offer leading-edge medical and non-surgical treatments to keep you moving!”
“I played competitive soccer at Northwestern University and had multiple orthopedic injuries, five of which required surgery. My father’s influence was undeniable, too, in my decision to enter the field of orthopedics. I also became drawn to learning how the body repairs itself and how I can use this natural ability to heal acute injuries in athletes and reverse degeneration of joints, ligaments, and tendons in active adults. I’m expanding the range of nonsurgical treatments, including arthritis treatment, tennis elbow treatment, golf elbow treatment, rotator cuff tear, plantar fasciitis, frozen shoulder, and tendonitis. I want to give my patients leading-edge treatment options they probably haven’t yet heard of – options that may help them avoid surgery and change their lives.”
At Pacific Regenerative and Interventional Medicine in San Jose, CA, Dr. Blatz uses the most advanced centrifuge available to help him design custom stem cell treatments for each patient and condition. He also uses special image-guided orthopedic ultrasound for greater diagnostic and placement accuracy. His work is focused on helping patients of all ages return to their sports and their work more quickly with less pain and much faster recovery. In his spare time, Dr. Blatz enjoys playing golf, keeping fit with cross-training and high-intensity circuit training, and spending time with his wife and two young daughters.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Board-Certified: Family Medicine and Sports Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine Fellowship: Sports Medicine, O’Connor Hospital, Stanford Medical School, San Jose, CA Research Fellow: Stem Cell Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Santa Monica Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Residency: Family Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, NV MD: Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL MS: Applied Physiology, Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences, North Chicago, IL BA: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member: American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, American Association of Family Physicians Clinical Associate Professor: O’Connor Sports Medicine, Stanford Medical School, San Jose, CA
Dr. Murphy is an orthopedic surgeon who has practiced in San Diego since 1988. He specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. He completed his residency in San Diego in 1985, and was Board Certified in 1987 and recertified in 1996 and 2006. He obtained a CAQ (Certificate of Added Qualification) in Sports Medicine in 2012 from the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). His career lead him to serve in the United States Navy as an orthopedic surgeon in Naples where he was head of the Department of Orthopedics for two years. He was also mobilized to serve in Desert Storm in 1991.
In addition to sports medicine, Dr. Murphy cared for trauma patients regularly at Sharp Memorial Hospital, which led to his association with the sport of Supercross in the early 1990s. He would treat the legends of Supercross, including Jeremy McGrath, Mike LaRocco, Bubba Stewart, Ricky Carmichael, and many others. He has become known as the Supercross doctor.
Dr. Murphy would become one of the team orthopedic surgeons for the San Diego Chargers in 1994 and became the head team doctor in 1998. He would continue his role as team doctor for the Chargers until 2002. He would then become a head team physician for the University of San Diego. At the University of San Diego, he would be responsible for caring for all of the athletes who participate in Division I sports including men’s football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball. He would be responsible for instructing student athletic trainers at the University in his role as head team physician.
Dr. Murphy is also the team physician for Cathedral Catholic High School and Saint Augustine High School. He donates his time to high school athletes and runs a free clinic on Saturday mornings in the fall of each year for high school athletes who have been injured in Friday night football games.
Dr. Murphy continues to treat sports medicine injuries, both surgically and nonoperatively, specializing in shoulder and knee injuries. He is one of the very few orthopedic surgeons in the San Diego County and Southern California areas who employs Sonorex treatments (Shock Wave Therapy, a form of lithotripsy) for chronic joint injuries and tendonitis rather than surgery. The most common form of tendonitis includes lateral epicondylitis at the elbow, patellar tendonitis at the knee, Achilles tendonitis at the ankle, and plantar fasciitis at the foot. All of these conditions can now be treated non-operatively with equal success compared to surgery.
Dr. Murphy has been a pioneer of in-office MRI use and outpatient surgery centers that are within his same building, allowing patients to be treated more seamlessly during acute and chronic phases of people’s injuries.
Dr. Murphy is married to his wife, Lynn, and has five children. His free time is spent with his family, surfing or golfing.
As a nationally recognized sports medicine physician and regenerative orthopedic specialist, Luga Podesta, MD helps to restore a better quality of life for patients of all ages at Bluetail Medical Group in the Naples, Florida office. For more than 25 years, Dr. Podesta has been treating patients from diverse backgrounds, including athletes, musicians, and weekend warriors, helping them safely heal and return to the activities they love. He specializes in the nonsurgical treatment of orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries.
Rated as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly in 2017, Dr. Podesta offers his wealth of knowledge and experience for those with shoulder, elbow, knee, and spinal injuries. He is also considered a pioneer in the field of regenerative medicine, an area of the medical field that holds the potential to repair damaged tissue fully without invasive surgical procedures.
Dr. Podesta earned his medical degree from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara and the New York Medical College. He went on to complete his residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation (PM&R) at St. Vincent’s Medical Center of New York City. He finished his post-doctorate sports medicine fellowship at Staten Island Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, Staten Island, New York, Thousand Oaks, and the renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles.
With board certifications in sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Podesta continues his work as a dedicated physician, educator, author, and lecturer around the world. He serves as a consultant for the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, Major League Baseball umpires, and World Baseball Classic. He is also a sports performance consultant to Cirque Du Soleil-Iris.
In the past, Dr. Podesta served as a medical director, physician, and consultant for numerous Los Angeles semi-professional and professional sports teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers. He is also a contributing writer for DRUM! Magazine regarding health-related topics for percussionists and performing artists.
As a nationally recognized sports medicine physician and regenerative orthopedic specialist, Luga Podesta, MD helps to restore a better quality of life for patients of all ages at Bluetail Medical Group in the Naples, Florida office. For more than 25 years, Dr. Podesta has been treating patients from diverse backgrounds, including athletes, musicians, and weekend warriors, helping them safely heal and return to the activities they love. He specializes in the nonsurgical treatment of orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries.
Rated as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly in 2017, Dr. Podesta offers his wealth of knowledge and experience for those with shoulder, elbow, knee, and spinal injuries. He is also considered a pioneer in the field of regenerative medicine, an area of the medical field that holds the potential to repair damaged tissue fully without invasive surgical procedures.
Dr. Podesta earned his medical degree from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara and the New York Medical College. He went on to complete his residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation (PM&R) at St. Vincent’s Medical Center of New York City. He finished his post-doctorate sports medicine fellowship at Staten Island Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, Staten Island, New York, Thousand Oaks, and the renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles.
With board certifications in sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Podesta continues his work as a dedicated physician, educator, author, and lecturer around the world. He serves as a consultant for the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, Major League Baseball umpires, and World Baseball Classic. He is also a sports performance consultant to Cirque Du Soleil-Iris.
In the past, Dr. Podesta served as a medical director, physician, and consultant for numerous Los Angeles semi-professional and professional sports teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers. He is also a contributing writer for DRUM! Magazine regarding health-related topics for percussionists and performing artists.
David Crane, MD is the founder of Bluetail Medical Group, where he practices sports medicine and regenerative orthopedics. He sees patients in Chesterfield, Green Bay, Columbia, and Indianapolis treating the full range of orthopedic conditions. Dr. Crane also specializes in musculoskeletal ultrasound for diagnostic imaging and needle-guided therapies.
A Missouri native, Dr. Crane earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and completed his residency in emergency medicine at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix. He then entered a dual fellowship program in emergency medicine and primary care sports medicine at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
After completing his advanced fellowship training, Dr. Crane returned to Missouri, where he was a staff physician at Barnes Jewish Hospital and St. John’s Mercy Medical Center. In 2005, he founded Crane Clinic Sports Medicine, where he began focusing on regenerative therapies in orthopedics. Three years later, he opened Bluetail Medical Group.
Dr. Crane is board certified in sports medicine and emergency medicine. He teaches regenerative therapeutics throughout the country and to doctors from all over the world.
When he’s not practicing medicine, Dr. Crane enjoys competing in orienteering and adventure racing. He’s married and has two daughters and one son.
“Best care! Explains procedures really well.
I have always had the best care from Dr. Crane and his staff.
I have been a patient for many years, and highly recommend Dr.Crane.”
Dr. David Crane, MD
Sports Medicine Physician
17300 Westfield Blvd
Suite 340
Westfield, IN 46074
4.92(1032)
4.92
(1032)
Dr. David Crane, MD
Sports Medicine Physician
4.92(1032)
13353 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield
Chesterfield, MO 63017
David Crane, MD is the founder of Bluetail Medical Group, where he practices sports medicine and regenerative orthopedics. He sees patients in Chesterfield, Green Bay, Columbia, and Indianapolis treating the full range of orthopedic conditions. Dr. Crane also specializes in musculoskeletal ultrasound for diagnostic imaging and needle-guided therapies.
A Missouri native, Dr. Crane earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and completed his residency in emergency medicine at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix. He then entered a dual fellowship program in emergency medicine and primary care sports medicine at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
After completing his advanced fellowship training, Dr. Crane returned to Missouri, where he was a staff physician at Barnes Jewish Hospital and St. John’s Mercy Medical Center. In 2005, he founded Crane Clinic Sports Medicine, where he began focusing on regenerative therapies in orthopedics. Three years later, he opened Bluetail Medical Group.
Dr. Crane is board certified in sports medicine and emergency medicine. He teaches regenerative therapeutics throughout the country and to doctors from all over the world.
When he’s not practicing medicine, Dr. Crane enjoys competing in orienteering and adventure racing. He’s married and has two daughters and one son.
“Best care! Explains procedures really well.
I have always had the best care from Dr. Crane and his staff.
I have been a patient for many years, and highly recommend Dr.Crane.”
Dr. David Crane, MD
Sports Medicine Physician
13353 Olive Blvd. Chesterfield
Chesterfield, MO 63017
4.92(1032)
4.85
(453)
Asher Kupperman, MD
Hand Surgeon
4.85(453)
210 Palisade Drive
Suite 201
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Asher Kupperman, MD, is a specialist in hand and upper extremity surgery at Alta Orthopaedics, with locations in Solvang, Santa Barbara, and Oxnard, California. Dr. Kupperman was born at Cottage Hospital and raised in Santa Barbara. He attended Vieja Valley, La Colina, and graduated valedictorian from San Marcos High School, where he captained the basketball team. As the son of two doctors, it was always his dream to return to Santa Barbara as a physician so that he could care for the community that raised and cared for him.
He majored in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale University and earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Following his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Kupperman completed specialty fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He also trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Cornell Medical School.
He has treated many professional athletes, including members of the New York Giants, Knicks, and Mets, the New Jersey Devils, a Wimbledon Tennis Champion, a US Open Golf Champion, and many world-renowned artists and musicians.
While living in Nashville, Dr. Kupperman fell in love with his beautiful wife, Elizabeth. He enjoys spending time with her and their young son, Lev, and is always on the lookout for a pick-up game of basketball.
“Dr Asher Kupperman has treated my arthritis for several years. Three years ago he researched and found a better solution; I used to need annual injections, but the last two rounds have lasted 16 and 20 months. He is smart, personable and concerned about me first. You couldn’t do better than trusting your orthopedic health to him.”
Asher Kupperman, MD
Hand Surgeon
210 Palisade Drive
Suite 201
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Asher Kupperman, MD, is a specialist in hand and upper extremity surgery at Alta Orthopaedics, with locations in Solvang, Santa Barbara, and Oxnard, California. Dr. Kupperman was born at Cottage Hospital and raised in Santa Barbara. He attended Vieja Valley, La Colina, and graduated valedictorian from San Marcos High School, where he captained the basketball team. As the son of two doctors, it was always his dream to return to Santa Barbara as a physician so that he could care for the community that raised and cared for him.
He majored in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale University and earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Following his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Kupperman completed specialty fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He also trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Cornell Medical School.
He has treated many professional athletes, including members of the New York Giants, Knicks, and Mets, the New Jersey Devils, a Wimbledon Tennis Champion, a US Open Golf Champion, and many world-renowned artists and musicians.
While living in Nashville, Dr. Kupperman fell in love with his beautiful wife, Elizabeth. He enjoys spending time with her and their young son, Lev, and is always on the lookout for a pick-up game of basketball.
“Dr Asher Kupperman has treated my arthritis for several years. Three years ago he researched and found a better solution; I used to need annual injections, but the last two rounds have lasted 16 and 20 months. He is smart, personable and concerned about me first. You couldn’t do better than trusting your orthopedic health to him.”
Asher Kupperman, MD, is a specialist in hand and upper extremity surgery at Alta Orthopaedics, with locations in Solvang, Santa Barbara, and Oxnard, California. Dr. Kupperman was born at Cottage Hospital and raised in Santa Barbara. He attended Vieja Valley, La Colina, and graduated valedictorian from San Marcos High School, where he captained the basketball team. As the son of two doctors, it was always his dream to return to Santa Barbara as a physician so that he could care for the community that raised and cared for him.
He majored in molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale University and earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Following his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Kupperman completed specialty fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He also trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Cornell Medical School.
He has treated many professional athletes, including members of the New York Giants, Knicks, and Mets, the New Jersey Devils, a Wimbledon Tennis Champion, a US Open Golf Champion, and many world-renowned artists and musicians.
While living in Nashville, Dr. Kupperman fell in love with his beautiful wife, Elizabeth. He enjoys spending time with her and their young son, Lev, and is always on the lookout for a pick-up game of basketball.
“Dr Asher Kupperman has treated my arthritis for several years. Three years ago he researched and found a better solution; I used to need annual injections, but the last two rounds have lasted 16 and 20 months. He is smart, personable and concerned about me first. You couldn’t do better than trusting your orthopedic health to him.”
Asher Kupperman, MD
Hand Surgeon
511 Bath Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
4.85(453)
4.92
(449)
Dr. Timothy O'Brien, MD
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon
Timothy O’Brien, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon serving patients at Alpine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Bozeman, Montana.
Dr. O’Brien moved to Bozeman in 2003 after completing a fellowship at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado. During his fellowship, Dr. O’Brien learned advanced techniques in knee surgery, including ACL reconstruction, multi-ligament repair and reconstruction, cartilage restoration procedures, meniscal surgery, and high tibial osteotomy under the tutelage of Dr. Richard Steadman, a pioneer and world-renowned orthopedic surgeon, and Dr. William Sterett, the head physician for the United States Women’s Ski Team.
He also studied and performed advanced shoulder techniques with Dr. Richard Hawkins, an internationally known shoulder surgeon and founder of the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas. During his fellowship, Dr. O’Brien worked with an array of athletes, ranging from high school sports to professionals, including providing medical services for the Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies, and US ski teams.
Dr. O’Brien brought many of these techniques to Southwestern Montana. He and his partner, Mark Deibert, MD, brought innovative ideas such as hamstring and cadaver ACL reconstruction to the area, offering less post-operative pain and easier rehabilitation for patients. He was the first in Bozeman to perform single and double row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic shoulder procedures for shoulder instability and preventing dislocation, as well as reverse total shoulder replacement for rotator cuff arthropathy, a condition with previously few good surgical treatments.
He continues to stay up-to-date with the latest treatments and techniques in orthopedic surgery through his professional affiliations and travel with national and international societies and organizations. Patients say Dr. O’Brien is very professional and always takes time to explain all the treatment options available.
Dr. O’Brien lives in Bozeman with his wife, Kristen, and four children, Jack, Maeve, Rose, and Finn.
“I recommend Dr. OBrien and Virginia very often. They completed 2 knee replacements for me in 2024 and 2025.
In told my son to call his office to set up an appointment. He performed a very successful meniscus root tear repair in 2022.”
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