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William Oppenheim, MD

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William Oppenheim, MD
Specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery
Gender Language Spoken
Male English
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
State License Number
G20568
Contact

(310) 395-4814 Appointments
(310) 206-6345 Secretary and Academic office

Fax Number
(310) 395-4943
Email Address
woppenheim@mednet.ucla.edu
Voted Best Doctor

Voted Super Doctor
PRACTICE LOCATION

1530 Arizona Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90404

MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1980
EDUCATION
Fellowship
Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 1978 - 1979
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, 1974 - 1978
Internship
Surgery, San Francisco General Hospital, 1970 - 1971
Medical Degree
MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 1970
CLINICAL INTEREST
Cerebral Palsy, Pediatric Hip Diseases, Pediatric Scoliosis, Pediatrics
AFFILIATION
Department Affiliation
Director, Center for Cerebral Palsy, Pediatric Orthopaedics
Physician, Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA Comprehensive Hip Care Program
MORE INFORMATION
Research Interest

Pediatric Orthopaedics,  Cerebral Palsy

Additional Information

Dr. William Oppenheim is Emeritis Chief, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedics at the David Geffen school of Medicine at UCLA, the Margaret Holden Jones Kaanar Professor of Cerebral Palsy, Director of the Center for Cerebral Palsy, and Past President of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. He is a Past President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Western Orthopaedic Association, a member of the Bay Surgical Society, and a four time winner of the America's Best Doctors designee. 

Dr. William L. Oppenheim has written over 60 peer reviewed publications, 14 textbook chapters, and presented over 200 presentations at National Meetings.

He is a member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society, the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, and has served as a Visiting Professor in Europe, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan and various institutions throughout the United States.

Links
http://www.ortho.ucla.edu
http://orthodoc.aaos.org/oppenheim
Awards & Recognition
  • Margaret Holden Jones Professor of Cerebral Palsy
  • Past President, American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
  • America's Best Doctors 1999, 2004, 2007, 2009
  • White Swan Award, Abilities First / Jones Kannar Foundation, 2000
Publications

Dr. Oppenheim's CV with list of publications.

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