JamesRichardDettlingMD

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Medical Director, Vegas Golden Knights NHL

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Office
801 S Rancho Dr Ste F2
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Phone+1 702-877-6781

Fax+1 702-735-7495

Dr. James Dettling is an orthopedic surgeon in Las Vegas, NV and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, and Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center. He is the Medical Director/ Head team physician for the Vegas Golden Knights NHL hockey team. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. He specializes in orthopedic sports medicine and is experienced in sports medicine, arthritis, shoulder surgery, elbow surgery, and knee reconstruction.

Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic ClinicFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1998 - 1999
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993 - 1998
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1993
University of Southern CaliforniaBS, Exercise Science, Cum Laude, 1983 - 1987

Fellow, American College of Surgeons American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 2001

PubMed

45 citations
The cyclops lesion: a cause of diminished knee extension after rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament.
Patrick J. McMahon, J. Dettling, Lewis A. Yocum, Ronald E. Glousman
Arthroscopy. 1999-10-01
48 citations
The anterior band of the inferior glenohumeral ligament. Assessment of its permanent deformation and the anatomy of its glenoid attachment.
Patrick J. McMahon, J. Dettling, Matthew D. Sandusky, James E. Tibone, Thay Q. Lee
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume. 1999-05-01
46 citations
Age related biomechanical properties of the glenoid-anterior band of the inferior glenohumeral ligament-humerus complex.
Thay Q. Lee, J. Dettling, Matthew D. Sandusky, Patrick J. McMahon
Clinical Biomechanics. 1999-08-01

Medical Director, Las Vegas Golden Knights NHL Team2017 - Present
Orthopedic Consult, Cirque du Soleil2001 - Present
Ring-side Physician, Nevada State Athletic Association2004 - 2014
Orthopedic Surgeon, USOC DelegationAdjuvant Orthopedic Surgery Staff for the USOC Delegation, 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing , China"2008 - 2008