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.