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Medical Board panel hears arguments in 2017 knee‑surgery review of Dr. Brad Penenberg
Summary
The Medical Board of California, Panel B, heard oral argument March 14, 2025, in the accusation against Dr. Brad Penenberg, an orthopedic surgeon, over preoperative evaluation and postoperative management related to a Dec. 5, 2017 revision total knee replacement at Cedars‑Sinai; the panel took the matter under submission for closed‑door deliberations.
The Medical Board of California, Panel B, heard oral argument March 14, 2025, in the accusation against Dr. Brad Penenberg, an orthopedic surgeon, over the preoperative evaluation and postoperative management of a patient who underwent a revision total knee replacement on Dec. 5, 2017; the panel took the matter under submission and will deliberate in closed session.
The dispute centers on whether Penenberg failed to obtain appropriate, up‑to‑date laboratory testing and medical coordination before the December 2017 surgery, and whether any preoperative shortcomings or postoperative care failures amounted to unprofessional conduct. Raymond McMahon, counsel for Penenberg, told the panel that "Everything that doctor Penenberg did in this case was consistent with the standard of care." Deputy Attorney…
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