Mark Getelman, MD is double board-certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, the Board responsible for evaluating the training of Orthopedic surgeons. Consistently recognized by his colleagues and by both the orthopedic and lay communities for his professional experience, surgical skill, and state-of-the-art techniques. He has been designated a Master Arthroscopist and has received the LA Super Doctor Distinction for many years.

He is a leader in the field of Arthroscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery as evidenced by the many published journal articles, textbook chapters, meeting presentations, and arthroscopic surgery courses he teaches for other Board-Certified Orthopedic surgeons. He has developed and edited three Maintenance of Certification AANA Examinations taken by other Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeons to keep their certification.