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David McAllister

Orthopaedics

David McAllister, M.D.

Chief, Sports Medicine Service; Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Program Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship

Los Angeles, CA

David R. McAllister, MD is a native of Southern California and has been a member of the full time faculty at UCLA Health since 1998. Dr. McAllister is Chief of the Sports Medicine Service, Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with subspecialty Board Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Dr. McAllister also serves as the program director of the sport

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30+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery — Sports Medicine Subspecialty

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2012-2026 (15 years)

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Sports Medicine

Conditions & Treatments

Arthroscopic SurgeryACL & Ligament ReconstructionSports InjuriesMusculoskeletal Conditions

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Torrance Memorial Medical Center
  • Saint John's Health Center
  • Palmdale Regional Medical Center
  • Porter Medical Center
  • Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital

Experience

30+ years in practice