RalphGambardellaMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Los Angeles, CA

Elbow Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

Professor of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Associate Cedars Sinai Kerlan Jobe Institute

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Office
6801 Park Ter
Fl 2
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone+1 310-665-7200

Fax+1 310-665-7296

Education & Training

Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic ClinicFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1982 - 1983
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1978 - 1982
St Elizabeth's Medical Center/Lemuel Shattuck HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1977 - 1978
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1978 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctors Los Angeles Magazine, 2010
Super Doctors SuperDoctors.com, 2015
Hollywood's Top Doctors The Hollywood Reporter, 2015
Patients' Choice Award 2012
Top Doctors: Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
Compassionate Doctor Recognition Award 2012
Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2015
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Evaluation of the CR Plug (Allograft) for the Treatment of a Cartilage Injury in the Knee. Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 01
Terminated
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

34 citations
A Prospective, Blinded, Multicenter Clinical Trial to Compare the Efficacy, Accuracy, and Safety of In-Office Diagnostic Arthroscopy With Magnetic Resonance Imaging an...
Thomas J. Gill, Marc R. Safran, Bert R. Mandelbaum, Bryan Huber, Ralph A. Gambardella
Arthroscopy. 2018-05-24
26 citations
Web-Based Education Prior to Outpatient Orthopaedic Surgery Enhances Early Patient Satisfaction Scores: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study:
Carola F. van Eck, Aneet S. Toor, Michael B. Banffy, Ralph A. Gambardella
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2018-01-26
33 citations
Web-Based Education Prior to Knee Arthroscopy Enhances Informed Consent and Patient Knowledge Recall: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Study.
Bob Yin, Laura Goldsmith, Ralph Gambardella
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2015-06-17

Press Mentions

Relationship Between the Lateral Acromion Angle and Postoperative Persistent Pain of Distal Clavicle Fracture Treated with Clavicle Hook PlateJune 11th, 2020

Professional Memberships

External Links

Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clninchttp://www.kerlanjobe.com/