Dr. William H. Cottrell is an orthopedist in South Lake Tahoe, California and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Carson Valley Medical Center and Barton Memorial Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. William Cottrell is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Dr. Cottrell specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Cottrell tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.