Dr. Pahl is a Southern California native. He earned his undergraduate degree with honors from Chapman University. He earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He did a research fellowship and completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and went on to serve as chief resident. During his time there he trained under world-renowned surgeons of the prestigious Rothman Institute.

After completing his residency, Dr. Pahl received fellowship training in Sports Medicine at the Southern California Center for Sports Medicine and the Memorial Orthopaedic Surgical Group. This included training under the world-renown shoulder surgeon Dr. David Morrison. Following his fellowship training Dr. Pahl was invited to join the Memorial Orthopaedic Surgical Group.

Dr Pahl has authored numerous book chapters and peer review journal articles and has presented at several national conferences.

Dr. Pahl has extensive experience caring for sports teams and working with athletes. He has worked with a wide variety of athletes during his training including working with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL, Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball, WWE professional wrestling, and the Philadelphia Crush of the Lingerie Foot Ball League. He has also cared for several different local high school teams. He currently serves as team physician for Long Beach State University.

He is an active member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.

In his free time Dr. Pahl enjoys spending time with his family and participating in water sports including surfing, swimming, SCUBA diving, and sailing.

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