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Dr. Richard D Ferkel M.D.
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
6815 Noble Ave Van Nuys CA, 91405About
Dr. Richard Ferkel is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Van Nuys, CA. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Ferkel is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Education and Training
Northwestern Uniiversity 1977
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine 1977
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Arthroscopic findings associated with the unstable ankle.
- Arthroscopic assessment of occult intra-articular injury in acute ankle fractures.
- Arthroscopic debridement and drilling of osteochondral lesions of the talus.
- Arthroscopic-assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with the semitendinosus tendon: comparison of results with and without braided polypropylene augmentation.
- Long-term results of arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis.
- Current concepts: treatment of osteochondral ankle defects.
- Chronic lateral instability: arthroscopic findings and long-term results.
- Results of endoscopic plantar fascia release.
- Arthroscopic treatment of osteochondral lesions of the distal tibia.
- Bilateral osteochondral lesions of the talus.
- Accuracy of diagnoses from magnetic resonance imaging of the knee. A multi-center analysis of one thousand and fourteen patients.
- Peroneal tendon tears: associated arthroscopic findings and results after repair.
- Partial thickness rotator cuff tears: results of arthroscopic treatment.
- Treatment of the unstable ankle with an osteochondral lesion: results and long-term follow-up.
- Arthroscopy classics. SLAP lesions of the shoulder.
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Bunion
- Osteoarthritis
- Acl Tear
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pain
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Hammer Toe
Dr. Richard D Ferkel M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 6815 Noble Ave
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Nearest Hospitals
SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITALl
4929 VAN NUYS BLVD SHERMAN OAKS CA 91403