Orthopaedic Surgery Controversies (Nottage Course).

Role for Transfers: Pectoralis, Lat Dorsi.

Pre-op and Post-op ROM for Arthroplasty and Changes in Outcome.

Non-reproducible Results: Interposition “Conservative” Procedures.

Open Superior Capsular Reconstruction with Lat Dorsi Transfer: 2 year results.

AUSKF Annual Planning Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, October 22, 2016

Preventing Injuries in Kendo: Pathways to Training Smarter.

Brachial Plexus Injuries and Abnormal Shoulder Development. Children’s Mercy Lillian Diveley Lectureship, Kansas City, MO, November, 2012.

Diveley Research Lectureship, Kansas City, MO April 2015. Adventist Health Centers PT/OT Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, July 15, 2015.

Rehabilitation Modalities for Recovery from Proximal Humerus Fracture Fixation and Arthroplasty.

SCKF Annual Planning Meeting, Torrance, CA, August 13, 2016

Sports Injuries in Kendo: Prevention and Treatment.

Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic/Kerlan Jobe Institute Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 2015. Kaiser Permanente San Diego Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, San Diego, CA, July 11, 2019

Diagnosis and Treatment of Compartment Syndrome.

UCSD Rady School of Management Brandes Scholar.

American Orthopaedic Association Resident Leadership Award.

American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES).

(formerly) Executive Committee – Member At Large.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

Synergy Orthopedic Specialists Medical Group.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery.

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – Board-Certified.

Carpal and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Treatment.

Shoulder and Elbow Instability Procedures (Tommy John, Latarjet, etc.).

Undergraduate – University of California, San Diego, 2001-2005.

Medical School – University of California, San Diego, 2005-2009.

Surgical Internship – University of California, San Diego, 2009-2010.

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency – University of Missouri, Kansas City, 2010-2015.

Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow Surgery – Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, 2015-2016.

His care philosophy is to treat patients with compassion and empathy, as if they were family, and to employ evidence-based medicine and a team-based approach to cutting-edge surgical care. Being multilingual and understanding others’ cultures has taught him how better to empathize with patients and to create a more trusting doctor-patient relationship. It has shaped his character and contributed to his understanding of patients from all walks of life. Schultzel’s growing years brought opportunities for unique learning experiences and expanded his worldview. In his spare time, he enjoys kendo and scuba diving.ĭespite his small-town upbringing, extensive international travel throughout Dr. Schultzel volunteers with the US Olympic Committee and USA Kendo as a sports medicine physician, and also provides mentorship to numerous college students, medical students, and residents in the San Diego community. He is also a member of the American Orthopedic Association (AOA) honor society.ĭr. Schultzel has published extensively in major medical journals on topics in shoulder and elbow surgery and general orthopedics, and has been an invited speaker to both national and international conferences. He has extensive experience in arthroscopic surgery and in shoulder arthroplasty and is one of the few surgeons in San Diego to be a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES). He is a respected expert in disorders of the shoulder and elbow, ranging from arthroplasty and sports injuries to fracture care. He completed a shoulder and elbow surgery fellowship at the prestigious Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic.

Schultzel received his medical degree at UC San Diego and completed residency at UMKC. His practice focus is shoulder and elbow reconstruction (arthroplasty), arthroscopy, and upper extremity sports medicine surgery.ĭr. Mark Schultzel is a Board-Certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery.

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