---
title: "Dr. Michael B. Purnell | Sports Medicine Doctor in Modesto, CA | Sutter Health"
description: "Dr. Michael B. Purnell, M.D. practices Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery in Modesto, CA. Accepting new patients."
url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-michael-b-purnell-1046239473"
---

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# Michael B. Purnell, M.D.

## Sports Medicine

-   Accepting new patients

## Orthopedic Surgery

-   Accepting new patients

[1335 Coffee Rd.Suite 100Modesto, CA 95355](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1335+Coffee+Rd.+Modesto%2C+CA+95355+US)

## Schedule appointment

[209-524-4438](tel:+12095244438)

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-   [Services](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-michael-b-purnell-1046239473#provider-services)

## About Dr. Purnell

Languages English

Gender Male

## Education and training

**Medical school:** University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa

**Residency:** Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

**Fellowship:** North Shore University Hospitals, Evanston, Illinois

## Board certifications

-   Sports Medicine
-   Orthopedic Surgery

## Affiliations

### Hospitals

-   Memorial Medical Center Modesto

## Care locations

1335 Coffee Rd.

Suite 100

Modesto, CA 95355

[Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1335+Coffee+Rd.+Modesto%2C+CA+95355+US)

[209-524-4438](tel:+12095244438)

209-524-7395

Sunday Closed

Monday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday Closed

**View additional hours**

Sunday Closed

Monday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday Closed

## Areas of expertise

Explore the services and treatments this provider may offer.

**Clinical expertise**

### Procedures

-   Ankle replacement surgery
-   Anterior Hip Replacement
-   Arthritis of the Hip and Knee
-   Congenital Deformities Surgery
-   Elbow replacement surgery
-   Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery
-   [Hip replacement surgery](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/hip-replacement)
-   Hip resurfacing
-   [Knee replacement](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/knee-replacement)
-   Limb Salvage Surgery
-   Meniscal Transplant Surgery
-   Meniscus repair
-   [Minimally Invasive Surgery](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/minimally-invasive-and-robotic-surgery)
-   Podiatric surgery
-   Reconstructive surgery
-   Rotator cuff surgery
-   [Shoulder Replacement](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/shoulder-replacement)

### Conditions

-   ACL tear
-   Arthritis of the knee
-   Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
-   [Complex Hand and Wrist Injuries](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/hand-wrist-elbow)
-   [Congenital anomalies](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/congenital-defect-repair)
-   [Foot care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/foot-and-ankle)
-   Inflammatory arthritis in the hip
-   Leg Length Discrepancy
-   Nerve Injury
-   Osteomyelitis
-   Women's foot health

### Reasons for visit

-   Pediatric Sports Medicine
-   Women's Sports Medicine

## Related services offered by Sutter

-   [Sports medicine](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/sports-medicine)
-   [Sports injury and orthopedic rehabilitation](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/sports-injury-and-orthopedic-rehabilitation)

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