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Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD

(Dr. Caroline Rogers Triepel, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: Dupuytren's contracture, hand surgery procedures, musculoskeletal problems, and more.

4421 Virginia Beach Boulevard Suite 114
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

(757) 963-7676

Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD is an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. She graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

Sentara Health

4421 Virginia Beach Boulevard Suite 114
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

(757) 963-7676

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5716 Cleveland Street Suite 210
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

(757) 554-0500

(757) 554-0991

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844 Kempsville Road Suite 104
Norfolk, VA 23502

(757) 252-5600

(757) 226-0157

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Some issues Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

carpal tunnel injection

injections

joint aspiration

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD performed more carpal tunnel injection, injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, decompression surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and peripheral nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2012 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
decompression surgery	20
diagnostic procedures	157
doctor visit	753
excision	17
immobilization	23
injections	282
musculoskeletal imaging	237
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
soft tissue surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	20
vascular procedures	17
X-rays	237

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2013 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
decompression surgery	21
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	800
excision	13
immobilization	18
injections	356
musculoskeletal imaging	243
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
soft tissue surgery	13
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	35
vascular procedures	13
X-rays	243

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	36
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2014 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	174
decompression surgery	17
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	866
excision	13
immobilization	15
injections	439
musculoskeletal imaging	282
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
soft tissue surgery	13
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	42
vascular procedures	13
X-rays	282

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	74
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	41
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2015 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
decompression surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	730
immobilization	17
injections	365
musculoskeletal imaging	222
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	28
tendon surgery	39
upper extremity surgery	67
X-rays	222

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	530
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	72
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2016 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	151
decompression surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	810
immobilization	20
injections	408
musculoskeletal imaging	280
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	280

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	54
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2017 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
decompression surgery	30
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	779
immobilization	29
injections	418
musculoskeletal imaging	268
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	268

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	65
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	44
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2018 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	157
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	787
immobilization	24
injections	391
musculoskeletal imaging	280
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	38
tendon surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	72
X-rays	280

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	80
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	46
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2019 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
bone surgery	12
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	582
excision	12
immobilization	30
injections	364
musculoskeletal imaging	196
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	61
X-rays	196

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	32
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2020 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	503
immobilization	12
injections	331
musculoskeletal imaging	220
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	220

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	28
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	222
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	554
immobilization	24
injections	417
musculoskeletal imaging	218
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	20
X-rays	218

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	32
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2022 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	69
doctor visit	363
excision	69
injections	203
musculoskeletal imaging	120
nursing home care	84
X-rays	120

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	25
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2023 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	172
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	668
injections	391
musculoskeletal imaging	44
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	44

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	20
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Virginia Beach, VA were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

aspiration	147
bone surgery	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	69
decompression surgery	22
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	682
excision	24
immobilization	21
injections	363
musculoskeletal imaging	217
nerve procedures	22
nursing home care	84
open surgery	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
soft tissue surgery	14
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	41
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	217

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	333
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	118
85 and over	35
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	226

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1994. She completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery - 2027 and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery - 2027 (2027)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Caroline R. Triepel, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$246 Extremities $143	ORTHO - KNEES $103
BioPro, Inc.	$130 CLOVER STAPLE - MOD THUMB $97	THUMB $33
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$128 XIAFLEX $128
Biomet Trauma, LLC	$101 SET - TRAUMA $101
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$79 XIAFLEX $79
Other	$136 BSBHT - BGS BHS STIMULATORS $63	XIAFLEX $44	BSBHT - SPINE $11	$18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$715
Education	$74
Travel and Lodging	$31

Biography

Dr. Caroline Triepel is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Virginia Beach, VA and Norfolk, VA. Clinical interests for Dr. Triepel include dupuytren's contracture, hand surgery procedures, and musculoskeletal problems. She is affiliated with Sentara Health. Dr. Triepel graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Triepel's residency was performed at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.