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Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD

Accepting New Patients

(289 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1977)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, elbow problems, shoulder problems, and more.

6801 Park Terrace Drive Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90045

(310) 665-7200

Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1977 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute, Cedars-Sinai and CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION.

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6801 Park Terrace Drive Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90045

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6801 Park Terrace Drive Suite 400
Long Beach, CA 90045

Some issues Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The injury was similar, the suture pattern was almost the same and the surgery was being performed by Dr. Ralph Gambardella, a specialist employed by Jobe at the Kerlan and Jobe Orthopedic Clinic.”—"MIGHTY CASEY STRIKES BACK : Shoulder Sound, USC's Burrill Is a Prospect Again", Los Angeles Times, September 2024

“"If your ski pole doesn't release properly or if you keep holding on to it as you fall," says Dr. Ralph Gambardella, an orthopedist at the Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Inglewood, "your thumb...”—"A Blanket Remedy for Stress", Los Angeles Times, September 2024

“Worrell accompanied the team to San Francisco, then flew to Los Angeles on Thursday, where he was examined by Dr. Ralph Gambardella.”—"BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Worrell Put on 15-Day Disabled List", Los Angeles Times, August 2024

doctor visit	13
musculoskeletal imaging	22
X-rays	22

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	15

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	44
musculoskeletal imaging	49
X-rays	49

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	14
doctor visit	60
injections	14

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	20
doctor visit	81
injections	20
musculoskeletal imaging	16
X-rays	16

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

aspiration	21
doctor visit	131
injections	21
musculoskeletal imaging	27
X-rays	27

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

aspiration	14
doctor visit	90
injections	14
musculoskeletal imaging	14
X-rays	14

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	31
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	56
doctor visit	344
injections	56
musculoskeletal imaging	44
X-rays	44

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Los Angeles, CA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	118
injections	24
musculoskeletal imaging	29
X-rays	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD.

**Gender**
Female	24
Male	31

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	35
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	39

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	29
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	4
Chronic Kidney Disease	2
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	3
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1977. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedics, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1977)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (1982)

Board Certification: Orthopaedics, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute

Cedars-Sinai

CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

United Healthcare PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Humana

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Anthem

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Optima Health

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 289 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-01

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Gambardella was exceptional In explaining my injuries and my body's reaction to both the injuries and physical therapy.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-11-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Gambardella is an amazing doctor. I highly recommend him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Gambardella is the BEST!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-01

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent visit

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$230,084 Coblation Wands $74,990	Topaz $42,373	Other Endoscopy $25,310	Sports Med Knee $24,374	Sports Med Coblation $18,220	Other $44,817
ArthroCare Corporation	$23,603 Sports Med Coblation & Fixation $23,603
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$20,145 Coblation Wands $12,553	560 SERIES HD Camera System $3,806	Microblator 30 $2,500	Acufex $285	Accu-pass $146	Other $855
Stryker Corporation	$6,784 CinchLock SS $2,747	JOINT PRESERVATION $1,216	Pivot Portal Entry Kit $988	CINCHLOCK $889	Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set $457	Other $487
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$2,632 COR $2,632
Other	$3,598 Orthopedics $1,796	Hyalofast $360	Compound Pharmacy $226	MACI $171	Non Covered $157	Other $887

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$119,038
Consulting Fee	$110,288
Travel and Lodging	$39,021
Food and Beverage	$18,486
Gift	$14

Research Payments

Dr. Ralph Anthony Gambardella, MD has received 17 research payments totaling $42,143.

Biography

Dr. Ralph Gambardella is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in Los Angeles, CA and Long Beach, CA. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among Dr. Gambardella's clinical interests: knee problems, sports health, and shoulder problems. He is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute. Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Gambardella takes. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Los Angeles, CA. He attended the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. Dr. Gambardella has received distinctions including Super Doctor, Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery; Member-American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Patient's Choice Award; and Industry Physician Leader to Know, Becker's ASC Review.