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About Dr Bell and his Team: |
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Dr David M. Bell, MD
Dr David Bell, MD, is an Orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. His particular expertise is in knee and shoulder injuries.
He has practiced Orthopaedic surgery in the East Bay since 1997. A Bay Area native, he decided on a career in medicine while at Stanford University, where he was a distance runner. He has remained committed to getting athletes healthy, healed and fit.
Dr Bell received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, and underwent Orthopaedic surgery training at the University of California at Irvine Medical Center. He also completed specialty fellowship training in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery at the University of Western Ontario in Ontario, Canada.
Dr Bell is Board Certified from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and will be in the first class to obtain the Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine when it is first offered in 2007.
Dr Bell is the founding medical director of The Sports Medicine Center, a sports medicine program of the Washington Hospital Healthcare System.
He serves as Team physician for several local teams including Cal-State East Bay Pioneers and Ohlone College Renegades.
He is married with four young kids, and he is active in coaching soccer and little league, running, church activities, and playing bass guitar in Pleasanton rock band Batch-22.
Dr Bell is fluent in Spanish.
Dr Bell's Staff
Paulette Presley, Billing Manager
Paulette has been with Dr Bell since 1997 where she manages his medical billing. She has 35 years experience in all aspects of patient accounting and says "I am honored to be on Dr. Bell's team". She lives in the beautiful Sierra mountain region - living her dream. Paulette enjoys hiking and mountain bike riding with her husband and their yellow lab, Luna. She is serving as a board member in their community at Crystal Falls Lake.
Carolyn Saoluaga, Medical Assistant and Surgery Scheduler
Carolyn is Dr Bell’s right-hand helper when seeing patients. She manages patient flow and makes sure Dr Bell is on schedule. She also schedules Dr Bell's surgeries.
Lynda Raphael, Transcription
Lynda is Dr Bell’s transcriptionist and self-taught “jack-of-all trades”, including any IT issues and surgery scheduling. She is an avid outdoors-person and hiker.
Veronica Ormonde, New Patient Coordinator
Veronica is Dr Bell’s check-in/out person. On your first visit to Dr Bell’s office, her smile is likely to be the first thing you notice. Veronica is also an experienced medical biller, where she spends part of her time. Veronica is fluent in Portuguese.
Jeffrey Nonan, Phone Receptionist
When you call Dr Bell’s office you are likely to hear Jeff’s friendly voice. When Jeff is not answering phone calls, he likes to play baseball in a recreational league.
Kendall Kaanapu, Medical Assistant and Ortho-Technician
Kendall is the newest member of Dr Bell’s team. She comes to us with a wealth of experience from a busy orthopaedic practice in Nevada. |
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