RichardDFerkelMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Van Nuys, CA

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

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Office
6815 Noble Ave
Suite 200
Van Nuys, CA 91405
Phone+1 818-901-6600

Fax+1 818-901-9977
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Education & Training

Southern California Orthopaedic InstituteFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1993
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1978 - 1982
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1977 - 1978
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1978 - 2026
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Which Way Should We Treat an Osteochondral Lesion: Up or Down?
Richard D Ferkel> ;Foot & Ankle International. 2023 Jun 1
4 citations
Osteochondral Lesions of the Tibial Plafond and Ankle Instability With Ankle Cartilage Lesions: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair ...
Jari Dahmen, Steve Bayer, James Toale, Conor Mulvin, Eoghan T Hurley, Jorge Batista, Gregory C Berlet, Christopher W DiGiovanni, Richard D Ferkel, Yinghui Hua, Stephen...> ;Foot & Ankle International. 2022 Mar 1
9 citations
Analysis of Return to Play After Modified Broström Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction.
Nolan R May, Matthew Driscoll, Shawn Nguyen, Richard D Ferkel> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2022 Feb 1
Ankle Arthroscopy: Correct Portals and Noninvasive Distraction.
Jacob Connelly, Richard D. Ferkel> ;Arthroscopy. 2021 Apr 1
Arthroscopic Posterior Ankle Ligament Anatomy
Richard D. Ferkel, Cory Kwong, Randall Farac, Mark Pinto, Nader Fahimi, Scott Rahhal, Jay Marumoto> ;Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 2021 Jan 1
1 citations
The Effects of Noninvasive Traction on SSEPs During Ankle Arthroscopy
Tristan Altbuch, Mark Ayzenberg, A Elizabeth Bloze, Richard D. Ferkel> ;Foot & Ankle International. 2020 Aug 5
12 citations
Arthroscopic Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in a Pediatric Population: A Minimum 2-Year Follow-up.
Michael J. Carlson, Tomasz T. Antkowiak, Nicholas J. Larsen, Gregory R. Applegate, Richard D. Ferkel> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020 Jun 8
5 citations
Symptom and Disability Measurement by Common Foot and Ankle-Specific Outcome Rating Scales.
James P. Sieradzki, Nicholas J. Larsen, Ivan Wong, Richard D. Ferkel> ;Foot & Ankle International. 2020 May 28
4 citations
Foot and Ankle Related Sex-Specific Analysis Within High-Impact Journals.
Arianna L. Gianakos, Nicole E George, Meghan Merklein, Lori Chambers, Richard D. Ferkel, Christopher W. DiGiovanni, John G. Kennedy> ;Foot & Ankle International. 2020 Mar 1
36 citations
Scaffold-Based Therapies: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.
Benjamin B. Rothrauff, Christopher D. Murawski, Chayanin Angthong, Christoph Becher, Stefan Nehrer, Philipp Niemeyer, Martin Sullivan, Victor Valderrabano, Markus Walt...> ;Foot & Ankle International. 2018 Jul 2
5 citations
Editorial.
Christopher D Murawski, MaCalus V Hogan, David B Thordarson, James W Stone, Richard D Ferkel, John G Kennedy> ;Foot & Ankle International. 2018 Jul 1
3 citations
Author Reply to "'Ankle Arthroscopy: No-Distraction and Dorsiflexion Technique Is the Key for Ankle Arthroscopy Evolution'".
Richard D. Ferkel> ;Arthroscopy. 2018 May 1
Editorial Commentary: Does It Matter Which Way I Fuse Your Ankle: Arthroscopically or Open? I Hope So!
Richard D. Ferkel> ;Arthroscopy. 2018 Mar 1
Osteochondral Defects of the Talus: Current Management Dilemmas.
Alastair Younger, Yoshiharu Shimozono, John G. Kennedy, Richard D. Ferkel, James W. Stone, Eric Giza, Mark Glazebrook, Roger Bentley> ;Instructional Course Lectures. 2018 Feb 15
22 citations
Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis: A 2-15 Year Follow-up Study.
Christopher Robert Jones, Eric Wong, Gregory R. Applegate, Richard D. Ferkel> ;Arthroscopy. 2018 May 1
9 citations
Correlation of MRI Appearance of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in the Ankle with Clinical Outcome.
Keith W. Chan, Richard D. Ferkel, Brian S. Kern, Sarah S Chan, Gregory R. Applegate> ;Cartilage. 2018 Jan 1
5 citations
Editorial Commentary: Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus—Are We Going the Wrong Way?
Richard D. Ferkel> ;Arthroscopy. 2017 Dec 1
1 citations
Athletic Performance in the National Basketball Association After Arthroscopic Debridement of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus
Christopher L. Sheu, Richard D Ferkel> ;Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017 Oct 1
1 citations
Lateral Ankle Instability and Peroneal Tendon Pathology.
Michael Isiah Sandlin, Cyrus E. Taghavi, Timothy P. Charlton, Richard D. Ferkel> ;Instructional Course Lectures. 2017 Feb 15
142 citations
Lesion Size Is a Predictor of Clinical Outcomes After Bone Marrow Stimulation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review
Laura Ramponi, Youichi Yasui, Christopher D. Murawski, Richard D. Ferkel, Christopher W. DiGiovanni, Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs, James D. F. Calder, Masato Takao, Frances...> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017 Jun 1
22 citations
Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle
Ross Wodicka, Eric Ferkel, Richard D. Ferkel> ;Foot & Ankle International. 2016 Aug 1
7 citations
Editorial Commentary: Ankle Arthroscopy: Correct Portals and Distraction Are the Keys to Success
Richard D. Ferkel> ;Arthroscopy. 2016 Jul 1
72 citations
Anatomic Reconstruction With a Semitendinosus Allograft for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability
Brian D. Dierckman, Richard D. Ferkel> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2015 Jul 9
51 citations
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation of the Ankle: 2- to 10-Year Results
Steve K. Kwak, Brian S. Kern, Richard D. Ferkel, Keith W. Chan, Sina Kasraeian, Gregory R. Applegate> ;The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014 Jul 23
14 citations
The "LIFT" lesion: lateral inverted osteochondral fracture of the talus.
Bradley J. Dunlap, Richard D. Ferkel, Gregory R. Applegate> ;Arthroscopy. 2013 Nov 1
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Lectures

Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Foot & Ankle Arthroscopy
Arthroscopy Association of North America, Rosemont, Illinois - 9/29/2012

Press Mentions

Timberwolves Medical UpdatesApril 29th, 2021
Mike Dunleavy Has Right Ankle SynovitisMarch 4th, 2017
Ankle Osteoarthritis and Stem Cell TherapyFebruary 10th, 2017
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Hospital Affiliations

Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, California
Los Robles Health SystemThousand Oaks, California
Mercy Hospital DowntownBakersfield, California
MPTF / Motion Picture & Television FundWoodland Hills, California
Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge, California
Adventist Health Simi ValleySimi Valley, California
Valley Presbyterian HospitalVan Nuys, California
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
UCLA Medical Center-Santa MonicaSanta Monica, California
Mattel Childrens Hospital University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, California
Mattel Childrens Hospital University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, California