Mark H. Getelman, MD

Fellowship trained arthroscopic and minimally invasive shoulder, knee and sports medicine surgeon

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Bio

In his free time, Dr. Getelman enjoys playing golf, fitness training, traveling, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Mark H. Getelman, MD, is available to see patients at the Van Nuys and Westlake

Professional Profile

Mark H. Getelman, MD, graduated from Tulane University and the University of Florida College of Medicine.

He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Boston University. While in Boston, Dr. Getelman received additional fellowship training. He spent one year as an orthopedic trauma fellow at Boston City Hospital and one year as a sports medicine and adult reconstructive surgery fellow at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, a Tufts University affiliate.

He was an associate team physician at Boston College and was the resident sports medicine director at Boston University from 1995 to 1996. Subsequently, he completed a one-year fellowship in sports medicine and arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery at Southern California Orthopedic Institute.

Dr. Getelman has published articles on shoulder, knee, and ankle topics and has written several textbook chapters. He has presented scientific papers at national orthopedic meetings and has taught advanced arthroscopic surgical techniques to physicians nationwide and worldwide. In addition, Dr. Getelman is currently the co-director of the prestigious Southern California Orthopedic Institute Sports Medicine Fellowship Program and has participated in the training of over 50 orthopedic fellows since joining SCOI.

Dr. Getelman is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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  • Sports Medicine
  • Shoulder Arthroscopy
  • Shoulder
  • Knee
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Cartilage Restoration
  • Biologics and regenerative medicine
Dr. Getelman was kind and direct when treating me for a torn ACL and torn meniscus. He told me surgery was the only option and explained why, walked me through what he would do, and a few days later he was true to his word. I was told my surgery took extra time because of the extensive damage to my knee, but I would never have known it because Dr. Getelman and his staff were so helpful and professional. I truly felt like I was in trustworthy and exceptional hands. After surgery with Dr. Getelman I was referred to Physical Therapist Dominic Smith at SCOI. Dominic’s team is incredible and I couldn’t recommend a better group of people to help you mentally and physically recover from surgery. The recovery was rough, but Team Smith provided positive reinforcement and small goals that guided you to long term success. I am extremely thankful for the care and support SCOI provided me.
Jessica
Patient
Dr. Getelman is "no-nonsense," and it's perfect. He is/was always willing to make himself available and to answer questions, whether online or in a clinical setting but he is efficient and doesn't overwhelm me with too much information. More than anything, he's a fantastic surgeon - so far I am so pleased with my results.
Joanie B.
Patient

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