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David McAllister, MD

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David McAllister, MD
Specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery
Gender Language Spoken
Male English
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
State License Number
G77516
Contact
(310) 319-1234 Clinic Appointment Line
(310) 206-5250 Office
Fax Number
(310) 825-1311
Email Address
drmcallisteroffice@mednet.ucla.edu
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PRACTICE LOCATION
100 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 755
Los Angeles, CA 90095
MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 2008
Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 2000
Sports Medicine, Am Osteo Board of Orthopedic Surgery
EDUCATION
Fellowship
Orthopedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1997 - 1998
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery, UC Irvine Medical Center, 1993 - 1997
Internship
Surgery, UC Irvine Medical Center, 1992 - 1993
Medical Degree
MD, Ohio State University College of Medicine, 1992
CLINICAL INTEREST
Achilles Tendon, Arthroscopic Ankle, Arthroscopic Knee, Arthroscopic Shoulder, Cartilage Implant, Cartilage Knee, Elbow, Elbow Soft Tissue, Ligament Knee, Re-do Knee, Sports Medicine
AFFILIATION
Department Affiliation
Director, UCLA Sports Medicine Program
Physician, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma
MORE INFORMATION
Additional Information

Dr. McAllister is a native of Southern California. After being born and raised in Claremont, he attended Univeristy of California, San Diego where he obtained a B.A. in physiology in 1988. In 1992, he graduated from the Ohio State University with a M.D. degree and started a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Univerisity of California, Irvine.

After completing his orthopaedic training in 1997, he moved on to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation for a sports medicine fellowship under the supervision of Dr. John Bergfeld. While in Cleveland he became especially interested knee ligaments and completed a number of studies relating to the PCL.

In 1998, he accepted a full-time faculty position in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCLA where he continues to work. In addition to running a busy sports medicine practice, he is actively involved in research and in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows. He has continued to study knee ligament injuries and new methods of PCL and PLC reconstruction. He is also interested in tissue engineering and has designed a series of projects focusing on engineering of an ACL graft substitute.

He is currently an associate team physician with the UCLA Athletic Department and serves as team physician for the men's & women's soccer team, women's gymnastics team, and the men's & women's track teams.

Links
http://www.drdavidmcallister.com
Publications
Link to my PubMed publications.
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