Michael Purnell, M.D., FAAOS

Michael Purnell, M.D., FAAOS
  • Name Michael Purnell, M.D., FAAOS
  • Position Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon

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Dr. Purnell is a board-certified, fellowship-trained sports medicine orthopedic surgeon, specializing in shoulder and knee pathology.

His sports career pivoted to caring for athletes, where he has been the team physician for a minor league baseball affiliate for over 25 years, as well as the team physician for local colleges, high schools, and the Central West Ballet.

Dr. Purnell founded Modesto Sports Medicine, a non-profit organization to fund and support athletic training programs for high schools. He has also developed an orthobiologic program to offer nonsurgical, less invasive, healing opportunities to patients, allowing their bodies to recover and heal naturally.

Speciality

Shoulder and Knee Pathology

Education

Undergraduate:
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Medical School:
Doctor of Medicine
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Iowa City, Iowa

Internship:
Transitional Internship
Evanston Hospital
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Residency:
Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Boston University Affiliated Hospitals Program
Boston, MA

Fellowship:
Sports Medicine Fellowship
North Sydney Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Centre
New South Wales, Australia
AO Fellowship (Internal Fixation)
Munich, Germany

Certifications:
Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Certificate of Added Qualification, Sports Medicine

Licensure:
California
Iowa
Arizona

Attending:
Doctors Medical Center, Modesto, CA
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital, Modesto, CA
Memorial Medical Center, Modesto, CA

Experience

Professional:
OrthoMed Center, Private Practice
Modesto, CA

Founder, Sports Medicine Modesto
Non-Profit Athletic Training Program and Education Foundation
Modesto, CA

Surgical Advisory Board, Shoulder Innovations
Surgical Advisory Board, Conventus
Surgical Advisory Board, Pacific Medical, Inc.
Clinical Consultant, Arthrex
Orthopedic Consultant, Central West Ballet
Editorial Review Staff, American Journal of Sports Medicine

Academic Appointment:
Faculty Member
Valley Consortium for Medical Education
Valley Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Modesto, CA

Patent:
The Beach Chair Lateral Traction Device
Compositional Patent for Topical Antimicrobial Cream

Team Physician:
California State University Stanislaus
Seattle Mariners – “Modesto Affiliate”
Head Team Physician, Modesto Junior College

Board of Directors:
Board of Councilors, AAOS
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital
California Orthopedic Association

Member:
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
Member, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
Member, Biologics Association
Member, California Medical Association
Member, California Orthopedic Association
President, California Orthopedic Foundation
Member, Stanislaus Medical Society

Insurance

AETNA Commercial (including Meritain)
AETNA Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
AETNA BHN (Commercial – BHNA)
State AHCCS’CMDP
AZ Complete Health + Allwell MCR Advantage
AZ Complete – Medicare DSNP
AZ Complete Health-Complete Care
AmBetter Gold/Silver/Bronze
AmBetter Select
Banner Health
Banner University Family Care
Banner Medicare Advantage
Banner UHC
BlueCross Blue Shield
BlueCross Blue Shield Neighborhood
BlueCross Blue Shield Blue Advantage HMO
BlueCross Blue Shield Blue Journey PPO
BlueCross Blue Shield Gold Card
TriWest
TriCare
Care 1st
Cigna Commercial
Cigna Medicare Advantage
Devoted
Health Choice of AZ
Humana
Humana Medicare Advantage
Medicare
Mercy Care – Complete Care
Mercy Care – RBHA
Mercy Care Advantage
Multiplan
United Healthcare Commercial
United Healthcare / AARP Medicare Advantage
United Healthcare Banner
United Healthcare Community Plan
United HealthCare / OptumCare

Primary Care

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Emergency Care

Our 8 bed Emergency Room department is fully staffed with emergency physicians, nurses, and ER specialists. Your wait time is typically measured in minutes not hours as in the larger metropolitan hospitals.

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Surgical Services

Wickenburg Community Hospital provides a wide variety of surgical care and treatment. We serve a vibrant and active community who favors quality health care close to home.

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