Dr. Ciccotti is a board certified, fellowship trained Orthopedic Surgeon, specializing in Sports Medicine. His goal, as a sports medicine surgeon, is to get his patients back to doing the things they love whether that is playing a sport, getting back to work, or simply chasing their kids around the backyard. He aims to do so in the safest way possible using the very best evidence that is available. He believes in shared decision-making so that patients can formulate a plan that works for their needs and goals.
Dr. Ciccotti is a proud native of the Philadelphia area. He graduated from Yale University with distinction where he was a four-year member of the varsity heavyweight rowing team, competing both nationally and internationally. He completed medical school at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. He then completed his Orthopaedic Surgery internship and residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital with Rothman Orthopaedics. Finally, he completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine Surgery at the prestigious Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado. During his fellowship, he began serving as a team physician for the U.S. Olympic Ski and Snowboard teams, assisting in providing international medical coverage. He is honored to continue to serve in the pool of team physicians providing medical coverage for US Ski and Snowboard as they train and compete around the world. Locally, Dr. Ciccotti serves as one of the team physicians for St. Joseph’s University and Holy Family University.
Dr. Ciccotti is a nationally recognized researcher. In 2023, he was recognized with the O’Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award and Herodicus Award, two of the most prestigious prizes awarded for clinical research in Sports Medicine for his work at Rothman Orthopaedics on Tommy John Surgery/UCL Reconstruction. He has authored dozens of articles and book chapters related to orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine. He has served as a co-editor for Orthopedics Today and as a peer reviewer for multiple orthopaedic journals. He is a member of and has presented research for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), Eastern Orthopaedic Association (EOA), and Jefferson Orthopaedic Association (JOA). He is proud to serve as a member of the AOSSM Education Committee as well as a representative for Pennsylvania on the AOSSM Council of Delegates.
Dr. Ciccotti’s clinical interests include: arthroscopy of the knee, ACL and knee ligament reconstruction, meniscus repair and surgery, cartilage restoration/transplantation, osteotomy, arthroscopy of the shoulder, rotator cuff repair, shoulder labral repair, shoulder Instability, Latarjet procedure, UCL reconstruction/Tommy John Surgery, UCL repair, arthroscopy of the elbow, and biceps/triceps repair.
Professional Profile
Education
- MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
- Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- Fellowship, Sports Medicine, The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO
Titles & Certifications
- Board Certified, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Professional Associations
- American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), Fellow Member
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Fellow Member
- Arthroscopy Association of North American (AANA), Resident Member
- Eastern Orthopaedic Association (EOA), Resident Member
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Resident Member
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Education Committee
Education
- MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
- Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- Fellowship, Sports Medicine, The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO
Titles & Certifications
- Board Certified, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Professional Associations
- American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), Fellow Member
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Fellow Member
- Arthroscopy Association of North American (AANA), Resident Member
- Eastern Orthopaedic Association (EOA), Resident Member
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Resident Member
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Education Committee
Publications
1. Ciccotti MC, Horan MP, Nolte PC, Elrick BP, Millett PJ. December 2020. Outcomes following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair using Margin Convergence versus Superior Capsular Reconstruction: Should Technically Repairable Massive Rotator Cuff tears be Repaired or Reconstructed? Manuscript submitted to American Journal of Sports Medicine. December 2020.
2. Jack RA, Ciccotti MC, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG. “Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear in the Thrower.” Manuscript submitted, Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine, Freehill M (ed.)
3. Nolte PC, Midtgaard K, Ciccotti MC, Miles J,Tanghe K, Millett PJ. Biomechanical Comparison of Knotless All-Suture Anchors and Knotted All-Suture Anchors in Type II SLAP Lesions: A Cadaveric Study. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2020 Aug;36(8):2094-2102
4. Ciccotti MC, Hammoud S, Dodson C, Cohen S, Nazarian LN, Ciccotti MG. Medial Elbow Instability Resulting from Partial Tears of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament: Stress Ultrasound in a Cadaveric Model. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020 Sep;48(11):2613-2620.
5. Buckley PS, Bishop M, Ciccotti MC, Emper W, Hammoud S, Cohen SB, Freedman KB, Ciccotti MG. Youth Single Sport Specialization in Professional Baseball Players. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020 Mar 20;8(3):2325967120907875
6. Ciccotti MC, Ciccotti MG: “Ulnar Collateral Ligament Evaluation and Diagnostics” in Elbow Injuries and Treatment, Clinics in Sports Medicine, Dugas J (ed.), 2020 Jul;39(3):503-522
7. Ciccotti MC, Ciccotti MG: “Exam and Imaging of the Throwing Shoulder” in Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine, Savoie F, O’Brien M (ed.), 2020 June; 28(2).
8. Ciccotti MC, Syed U, Hoffman, Abboud JA, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Return to Play Criteria Following Surgical Stabilization for Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2018 Mar; 34(3): 903-913.
9. Ciccotti MG, Pollack KM, Ciccotti MC, D'Angelo J, Ahmad CS, Altchek D, Andrews J, Curriero FC. Elbow Injuries in Professional Baseball: Epidemiology from the Major League Baseball Injury Surveillance System. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017 Aug; 45(10): 2319-2328.
10. Buckley PS, Bishop M, Kane PW, Ciccotti MC, Emper W, Hammoud S, Cohen SB, Freedman KB, Ciccotti MG. Single Sport Specialization in Youth Sports: A Survey of 3,090 High School, Collegiate, and Professional Athletes. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. E-pub 2017 July 28; 5(7).
11. Poehling-Monaghan KL, Ross KE, Secrist E, Ciccotti MC, Tjoumakaris F, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Long Term Outcomes in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Patellar Tendon versus Hamstring Autografts. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. E-pub 2017 Jun 14; 5(6).
12. Ciccotti MC, Secrist E, Tjoumakaris F, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction via Independent Tunnel Drilling: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing Patellar Tendon and Hamstring Autografts. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2017 May; 33(5): 1062-1071.
13. Ciccotti MC, Stull J, Buckley P, Cohen S: “Correlation of MRI to Arthroscopy in the Elbow: Thrower's Elbow and Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury” in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, Miller M, Brockmeier SF (ed.). 2017 Dec; 25(4): 191-198.
14. Ciccotti MC, Hammoud S, Dodson CC, Cohen SB, Nazarian LN, Ciccotti MG: Stress Ultrasound Evaluation of Medial Elbow Instability in a Cadaveric Model. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014 Oct; 42(10): 2463-2469.
15. Richetti ET, Ciccotti MC, Ciccotti MG, Williams GR, Lazarus MD: Low Sensitivity of Preoperative MRI and MR Arthrogram in the Detection of Panlabral Tears of the Glenohumeral Joint. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2013 Feb; 29(2): 274-279.
16. Richetti ET, Ciccotti MC, O’Brien DF, DiPaola MJ, Ciccotti MG, Williams GR, Lazarus MD: Outcomes of Arthroscopic Repair of Panlabral Tears of the Glenohumeral Joint. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2012 Nov; 40(11): 2561-2568.
17. Ciccotti MC, Kraeutler MJ, Austin LS, Rangavajjula A, Zmistowski B, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG. The Prevalence of Articular Cartilage Changes in the Knee Joint in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopy for Meniscal Pathology. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery, 2012 Oct; 28(10): 1437-1444.
18. Stasiak ME, Wiznia D, Alzoobaee S, Ciccotti MC, Imhauser CW, Voigt C, Torzilli PA, Deng XH, Rodeo SA: A Novel Device to Apply Controlled Flexion and Extension to the Rat Knee Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. J Biomech Eng. 2012 Apr; 134(4): 041008.
19. Karam JA, Tokarski AT, Ciccotti M, Austin MS, Deirmengian GK: Revision total hip arthroplasty in younger patients: indications, reasons for failure, and survivorship. Phys Sporstmed, 2012 Nov; 20(4): 96-101.
20. Zmistowski B, Austin L, Ciccotti MC, Richetti E, Williams G Jr.: Fatal Venous Air Embolism During Shoulder Arthroscopy: A Case Report. J Bone Joint Surg. 2010 Sept; 92(11):2125-2127.
21. Cohen SB, Yucha DT, Ciccotti MC, Goldstein DT, Ciccotti MA, Ciccotti MG: Factors Affecting Patient Selection of Graft Type for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery, 2009 Sept; 25(9): 1006-1010.
22. Ciccotti MA, Ciccotti MC, Ciccotti MG: “Rotator Cuff Injury” in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Board Review Manual, Hospital Physician, Cosgarea A (ed.), Vol. 2, Part 2, November 2005.
Books & Book Chapters
1. Ciccotti MC, Ciccotti MG: “Less Common Elbow Imaging: Ultrasound, Stress Ultrasound” in Sports-related Conditions of the Elbow: A Guide to Successful Retun to Play, Romeo A, Erickson B (ed.), Slack, 1st ed. June 2021 pending publication.
2. Ciccotti MC, Ciccotti MG: “In-Season Labral Pathology in the Throwing Athlete” in Mechanics, Pathomechanics, and Injury in the Overhead Athlete: A Case-Based Approach to Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment, Kibler WB, Sciascia A (ed.), Springer, 2019.
3. Ciccotti MC, Cohen SB: “Principles of Surgical Evaluation and Technique (Elbow)” in Mechanics, Pathomechanics, and Injury in the Overhead Athlete: A Case-Based Approach to Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment, Kibler WB, Sciascia A (ed.), Springer, 2019.
4. Ciccotti MC, Buckley P, Ciccotti MG: Youth Baseball Injury Epidemiology and Baseball Sports Specialization in Baseball Sports Medicine, Ahmad C, Romeo AA (ed), Wolters Kluwer Health; Philadelphia, PA, 2019.
5. Ciccotti MC, Bishop M, Ciccotti MG: MRI and Ultrasound Imaging of the Throwing Athlete’s Elbow in Baseball Sports Medicine, Ahmad C, Romeo AA (ed), Wolters Kluwer Health. Philadelphia, PA, 2019.
6. Ciccotti MC, Carter A, Ciccotti MG. Treatment of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury of the Elbow in World Clinics of Orthopaedics, Cohen SB (ed). In press 2017.
7. Crum K, Ciccotti MC, Ciccotti MG: Triceps Tendon Repair in Illustrated Tips and Tricks in Sports Medicine, Azar FM (ed), Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia, PA, 2019; pgs. 223-230.
8. Ciccotti MC, Ciccotti MG: Surgical Repair Technique for Type II SLAP Tear in Disorders of the Rotator Cuff and Biceps Tendon, Provencher M (ed), Elsevier. In press.
9. Ciccotti MC, Nazarian, LN, Ciccotti MG: Ultrasound Imaging of UCL Injury, in Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment, Dines JM, Altchek DW(eds.), Springer, New York, NY; pgs 79-91.
10. Ciccotti MC, Ciccotti MG: Elbow Arthroscopy, in Sports Medicine of Baseball, Dines JM, ElAttrache NS, Yocum LA, Altchek DW, Andrews J, and Wilk KE (eds.), Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA; pgs 211-22, 2012.
11. Ciccotti MC: Biomaterials - Bone Grafting Substitutes, in Interactive Educational Program for Total Joint, Schmalzried TP, Mont MA, Parvizi J, Pellegrini VD Jr., Scuderi GR, Hungerford DS (eds.), Magnifi Group, San Diego, Ca. 2009.
12. Schwartz MA, Ciccotti MC, Ciccotti MG: Open Treatment of Medial Epicondylitis, in Techniques in Orthopaedics, Plancher K (ed.), Vol. 21, No. 4, 2006.
13. Schwartz MA, Ciccotti MC, Ciccotti MG: Medial Epicondylitis in the Athlete, in Clinics in Sports Medicine, Safran M (ed.), Vol. 23, pgs 693-705, November 2004.
