Owen Ala, MD

About

OWEN ALA, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 3801 LAKE OTIS PKWY in ANCHORAGE, AK.

Owen Ala is one of 71 orthopedic providers listed in ANCHORAGE, AK on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 62% of Owen Ala's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was hand and wrist work. Their most frequent service was release of wrist ligament using an endoscope for 53 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope

  55

  53 patients · above the state median of 20

• Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder

  36

  36 patients · above the state median of 23

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint

  35

  20 patients · near the state median of 39

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint

  33

  28 patients · below the state median of 62

• Transfer of tendon to back of hand

  29

  29 patients · above the national median of 16

• Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers

  29

  29 patients · above the national median of 16

Training and practice

Owen Ala has been in practice since 2008, after graduating from Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University.

• Practices with Orthoalaska LLC (167 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Alaska Regional Hospital, Central Peninsula General Hospital, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Providence Alaska Medical Centerand 1 more
• Offers telehealth visits

Registry record

• Licensed in Alaska
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.