The Bell Sports Medicine Institute is a state-of-the-art orthopaedic surgery practice dedicated to excellence in the treatment of sports injuries. The Institute is committed to one goal: to get patients back to an active lifestyle. Its founder, Dr. David Bell, has practiced for more than 20 years. He was in the first group of orthopaedic surgeons to sit for a voluntary special examination in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and has received the Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

"Our focus on patients and quality service is what makes us different from our competitors," says Dr. Bell. "We are specialized in the latest minimally invasive and arthroscopic surgery techniques in orthopaedic sports medicine."

Arthroscopy uses a small camera to see inside the joint and better treat the injured area. Surgical incisions are smaller and there is minimal trauma to the surrounding tissues. This means less pain, better results and a faster recovery. The typical injuries treated by the Institute are those that occur in athletic and fitness activities such as injuries to dynamic joints. Those can be injuries to the shoulder, elbow, knee, and ankle, but can include broken bones and some early arthritis. The Institute serves a wide range of patients, from professional athletes to weekend warriors and from teens to seniors. It also sees patients with workplace injuries.

Dr. Bell and the Institute specialize in complex procedures such as Total and Reverse Shoulder Replacement as well as complex fractures around the shoulder and clavicle. He also has skill and experience in revision procedures, where a second surgery is needed after previous treatment. This includes Rotator Cuff surgery, ACL reconstruction surgery, and Meniscus surgery.

The Institute has overcome a variety of industry challenges to set up a system to deliver excellent care to its patients, according to Dr. Bell. When patients enter the office, they can immediately tell that the Institute has a different way of doing things. Instead of a waiting room, the Institute has a "warm-up area," with flat-panel TV's playing ESPN or a live sports game or movie. Each examination room has a sports theme as well.

The most important aspect of the Bell Sports Medicine Institute is how it treats its patients. "We have an efficient and patient-focused setup that respects their time," says Dr. Bell, who notes one benefit of the Institute's location at Hacienda: "I can walk across the street from my office to perform surgeries at the Hacienda Surgery Center on Willow."

For more information about the Bell Sports Medicine Institute, please visit www.bellsportmed.com.