Q: What is Orthopaedic Surgery?
A: No, it’s not for crooked teeth, or for a crooked back! Orthopaedic Surgery is the field of medicine that specializes in the treatment of bone and joint injuries.
Q: What does it mean to specialize in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine?
A: To focus on Orthopaedic Sports Medicine means to treat the typical injuries that occurs in athletic and fitness activities. It is usually injuries to dynamic joints, like the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle, but it also can include broken bones and some early arthritis. Dr. Bell was in the first group of orthopaedic surgeons to sit for a voluntary special examination in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, and thereby by received the Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Q: What surgeries does Dr. Bell specialize in?
A: Dr. Bell specializes in arthroscopic surgery, especially of the shoulder and knee and also of the elbow and ankle. He also has special expertise in shoulder replacement. Dr. Bell also performs surgeries on many sports injuries such as fractures (broken bones), Achilles tendon tears, and ankle ligament injuries. He also performs minimally invasive surgeries for early arthritis.
Q: What teams has Dr. Bell covered?
A: In over 18 years of practice in the Bay Area, Dr. Bell have covered many teams such as the San Jose Stealth Professional Lacrosse Team, Valley Christian High School Dublin Vikings, Cal-State University Pioneers, and the Ohlone College Renegades. He has also provided fieldside coverage for several North Coast Section Football Championship games at Oakland Coliseum, and North Coast Section Wrestling Championships. He has sponsored and served several high school and team programs such as West Coast Olympic Gymnastics of Pleasanton.
In his training he worked with the team physicians for the Anaheim Angels, LA Dodgers, LA Lakers, LA Kings, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Toronto Blue Jays.
In his training he worked with the team physicians for the Anaheim Angels, LA Dodgers, LA Lakers, LA Kings, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Toronto Blue Jays.
Q: do you take care of other joint problems?
A: Dr. Bell has focused his practice and surgical skills on sports injuries and disorders of the shoulder, arm, elbow and hip, knee and ankle.
For patients who need hip or knee replacement or back and neck surgeries, or for younger athletes age 11 and younger, we are happy to give you the phone numbers for our colleagues who specialize in those areas.
For patients who need hip or knee replacement or back and neck surgeries, or for younger athletes age 11 and younger, we are happy to give you the phone numbers for our colleagues who specialize in those areas.
Q: Why an Institute?
A: At the Bell Sports Medicine Institute, we want to offer a complete plan to get you back in your game. Recovering from an injury requires a comprehensive approach- diagnosis, surgery, rehabilitation, fitness. The advantage of setting up as an institute is that we can offer many services under one roof. In addition to giving orthopaedic surgical care, we also have on site a physical therapist.
Q: What is your mission statement?
A: The Bell Sports Medicine Institute is a state-of-the-art orthopaedic surgery practice dedicated to excellence in the treatment of sports injuries.
We are committed to one goal: to get you back into your active lifestyle.
We are committed to one goal: to get you back into your active lifestyle.
Q: What are your core values?
A: It is easy to remember, based on the acronym of SPORTS:
S state of the art surgical techniques
P patients first
O outstanding service
R recover quickly
T technology to deliver efficient care
S serving our community toward health and fitness
S state of the art surgical techniques
P patients first
O outstanding service
R recover quickly
T technology to deliver efficient care
S serving our community toward health and fitness
Q: What is your Quality Statement?
A: Thanks for asking. It is: We take responsibility to bring the highest level of quality and service to every patient's experience at the Bell Sports Medicine Institute. We know there will never be a shortage of patients when we consistently exceed patients' expectations and give the highest level of attention and care.
Q: Does Dr. Bell still work in Fremont?
A: Dr. Bell sees patients only at the Bell Sports Medicine Institute in Pleasanton, but still performs surgeries in Fremont. We can get our Fremont and Newark and Union City patients surgery, MRI’s and physical therapy all nearby and close to where you live.
Q: Does Dr. Bell still do surgery in Fremont?
A: Yes. Dr. Bell still performs outpatient surgery in Fremont at the Precision Surgery Center, right next to OSH Hardware.
Q: Do you have office hours over the lunch hour?
A: Yes. On Fridays we see patients over the noon hour and straight into the afternoon.
Q: Do you take x-rays in the office?
A: We now refer our patients to outside x-ray facilities, and our new office has an imaging facility called NorCal Imaging right downstairs.
Q: Do you take MRI’s in the office?
A: We do not as of yet have an MRI scanner in the office, but we can refer to several nearby MRI facilities that can get you in very quickly and comfortably. NorCal Imaging of Pleasanton is right downstairs from our new office.
Q: Do you have a physical therapist in the office?
A: Yes. Next door to us we have a great Physical Therapist Mark Snyder, P.T., with whom we have worked with for many years. Mark is a great hands-on, experienced therapist who knows how to get patients back.
Q: How can I find out what my best treatment option is? Surgery? Physical therapy? Medications?
A: The best way to find out what you need is to receive a thorough evaluation. Don’t believe anyone who says this can be done over the phone! The way to do this is starting by asking you questions to find out what happened and what bothers you the most about it. Then we will examine the body part, and commonly order some x-rays and possibly an MRI.
Once we have a diagnosis of what your problem is, then we can make a plan. It is always best to know what you have, then we can make a plan that is customized to your injury.
Once we have a diagnosis of what your problem is, then we can make a plan. It is always best to know what you have, then we can make a plan that is customized to your injury.