William B. Stetson, MD, recently received the Spirit of Healing Award from Los Angeles Christian Health Centers, according to an AAOS Now report.
Dr. Stetson is in private practice with Stetson Powell Orthopedics Sports Medicine in Burbank, Calif. During his career, he has visited Haiti on a medical missionary trip and traveled to Cuba to teach knee and shoulder arthroscopy. He also donated equipment to local physicians in Vietnam to perform the first shoulder arthroscopy in the country.
Dr. Stetson is also committed to teaching and lecturing on orthopedic surgery around the world and has recently made trips to Romania and China. He has served as a team physician for the U.S. Team's Men's and Women's Indoor Volleyball in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Dr. Stetson completed his sports medicine fellowship at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute.
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