Daniel J. Cepela, MD
A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Dr. Daniel J. Cepela is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in upper extremity and hand surgery. (Fellowship training is the highest level of specialty training for physicians.)
Dr. Cepela treats complex shoulder pathology. He performs fully templated and customized shoulder arthroplasty for arthritis, including complex and revision cases. He performs fully arthroscopic surgery for rotator cuff tears and many other shoulder conditions.
Dr. Cepela treats all hand and elbow pathology including arthritis, carpal tunnel, and Dupuytren’s contracture. Many procedures, including carpal tunnel, trigger finger, and tendon release can be performed under local anesthetic. Dupuytren’s can often be treated in the office.
Dr. Cepela treats complex upper extremity trauma and fractures, with a focus on anatomic repair and early mobilization when appropriate.
He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio, and then completed his 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
- Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Replacement Surgery (Shoulder Arthroplasty), Including Complex and Revision Cases. Fully Templated, Custom Implants When Necessary.
- Rotator Cuff Repair (Fully Arthroscopic)
- Hand Surgery
- Wrist Surgery
- Arthritis
- Compression Neuropathy (Carpal Tunnel)
- Trigger Finger
- Dequervain’s Tendonitis
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Ganglion Cyst
- Upper Extremity Trauma, Including Cut Tendons and Nerves
- Elbow Replacement
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 location:
Anchorage Clinic & Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy
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.
Louis Garding
Marilyn Picou