Daniel J. Cepela, MD
A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Dr. Daniel J. Cepela is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery and upper extremity surgery.
His specific interests include the treatment of arthritis, compression neuropathy, Dupuytrens Contracture, and orthopedic trauma, as well as arthroplasty and arthroscopy of the elbow and shoulder, including complex and revision cases.
Dr. Cepela received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio. He completed his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at Albany Medical College in Albany, New York.
Dr. Cepela then completed his hand, upper extremity and microvascular surgery fellowship at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, in Sacramento, California.
He is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Interests
- Hand Surgery
- Arthritis
- Compression Neuropathy
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Upper Extremity Trauma, Including Cut Tendons and Nerves
- Shoulder Replacement Surgery (Shoulder Arthroplasty / Arthroscopy), Including Complex and Revision Cases
- Elbow Replacement Surgery (Elbow Arthroplasty / Arthroscopy)
- Wrist Surgery
Medical Degree
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
Internship/Residency
- Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Fellowship
- Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA
Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Surgical Facilities
- Alaska Regional Hospital
- Providence Hospital
- Alaska Surgery Center
- Creekside Surgery Center
- Susitna Surgery Center
Dr. Cepela is available to see patients at the following locations:
Anchorage Clinic & Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy
Wasilla Clinic
Suite 101
Rick Mystrom
In January of this year, he performed a reverse shoulder replacement on my right shoulder. The results are wonderful, and the recovery was much quicker than I ever anticipated. I was swinging a golf club tentatively but pain-free at 7 weeks. At 8 weeks I was swinging a golf club freely, and at 9 weeks we took a nine-day vacation to play golf. I played 17 pain-free rounds during that vacation.
I couldn’t be happier with the results of the surgery and the follow-up physical therapy. I have absolutely no reservation about recommending Dr. Cepela to my friends. Living pain-free is a blessing.”
William Burgher
Mike MacFadyen