Contact this IME Doctor
- Company: Associate Clinical Professor, USC School of Med.
- Phone: (818) 848-3030
- Fax: (818) 848-2228
- Website: www.sportsmedicinedr.com
Specialty 1: Orthopedic Surgery
Specialty 2: Sports Medicine
Keywords/Search Terms: Dr. Stetson is an orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in sports medicine and arthroscopy of the shoulder, knee, elbow and ankle with over 25 years of experience in trauma surgery. He is a Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) for the state of California and has served as an expert witness for the last 18 years in over 60 cases involving complex personal injury, workers compensation, malpractice and product liability cases. He has been a clinical professor at USC for over 25 years.
Medical School: University of Southern California School of Medicine
License(s): CA
Years in Practice: 28
Experience:- 18 years performing IMEs
- 200 IMEs performed
- Deposed/Testified 75 times
IME Certification: Qualified Medical Examiner (State of California)
IME Training: SEAK
Additional Information
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 trauma related injuries with over 27 years of experience. Dr. Stetson is a full time practicing orthopaedic surgeon and he is a Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) for the state of California. He has served as an expert witness for the last 16 years in over 60 cases involving complex personal injury, workers compensation, malpractice and product liability cases.He has over 25 years of teaching experience as a volunteer professor of orthopaedic surgery at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center where he teaches the residents orthopaedic surgery and arthroscopy. He has also served as the medical director and on the management committee of out-patient surgery centers. He is the author of over 45 peer reviewed publications and has over 100 national and international presentations. He has traveled all over the world teaching other surgeons arthroscopic surgery and founded his own non-profit Operation Arthroscopy. He 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 2024 Southern California Super Doctors List. This marks the 13th time in a row he has been selected and he is now part of the Super Doctors Southern California Hall of Fame.