William Emper, M.D.
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- William Emper, M.D.
Dr. Emper is a graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Medical School. He completed his orthopedic training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and his fellowship training in Sports Medicine at The New England Baptist Hospital in Boston.
Dr. Emper specializes in orthopedic conditions of the knee and shoulder. His expertise includes arthroscopic surgery, ligament reconstruction and total joint replacement in the knee and shoulder.
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Professional Profile
- B.A., Harvard University
- M.D., Harvard Medical School
- Internship, General Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital
- Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Fellowship, Sports Medicine, New England Baptist Hospital
- Board Certified, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Instructor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson Medical College
- Team Physician, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
- Orthopaedic Consultant, Philadelphia 76ers
- Bryn Mawr Hospital
- Bryn Mawr Surgery Center
- Riddle Surgery Center
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society
- Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 1992 Founding Member
- Montgomery County Medical Society
- Eastern Orthopedic Association
- Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Thomas B. Quigley Sports Medicine Society (National Society of Orthopedic Surgeons)
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Publications
Publications, peer reviewed:
Cherry, K.L., Emper, E.D., and Good, R.P.: “Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Disorders of the Knee.” Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Volume XVIII:32-36, 1989.
Betz, R.R., Clancy, M., Emper, W.D., Huss, G.K. and Steel, H.H.: “Treatment of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. Spica Cast Immobilization.” The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
Volume 52-A, NO. 4:587-600, April, 1990.
Emper, W.D.: “A Case of Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder.” International Congress for Joint Reconstruction. June 12, 2015.
Warrender W.J., Syed U.A., Hammoud S., Emper W., Ciccotti M.G., Abboud J.A., Freedman K.B.: “Pain Management After Outpatient Shoulder Arthroscopy.” The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume XX, No. X, October, 2016.
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Cartilage Restoration Institute
This is a center where patients can go to have their disabled joint biological resurfaced, realigned, and stabilized without having the joint replaced by artificial materials such as metal and plastic. It is well known that the outcomes of patients under the age of 50 undergoing artificial joint replacement are not as good as we would like. Therefore we feel the future of Orthopaedics is to try to restore a joint back to its original anatomy by realignment, ligament reconstruction, and cartilage restoration.Read More
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