Dr. Bunnell is a semi-retired pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. A native of Pennsylvania, he is a graduate of Houghton College and Temple University School of Medicine. He completed an orthopaedic residency in Syracuse, NY followed by fellowships in pediatric orthopaedics and adult foot and ankle surgery. He has held attending staff and faculty positions at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Alfred I. Dupont Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, and Loma Linda University where he also served as Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Pediatrics, Orthopaedic Residency Program Director, and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He has been active in several professional societies and on several editorial boards. He has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and patented the Scoliometer, a device for detecting scoliosis. He has served his church as elder and small-group leader. His hobbies include photography, woodturning, gardening, and cooking. He and his wife, Marilyn, live in Southern California. They have four daughters and nine grandchildren.
