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• Michael C. Ciccotti, MD

  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...

• Get to Know Dr. Michael C. Ciccotti, Rothman’s Newest Sports Medicine Surgeon – Part Two

  the full spectrum of injuries that athletes and workers might sustain. These are typically injuries involving the knee, shoulder, elbow, and hip joints. Some of the most common injuries I treat include ACL and other ligament tears in the knee; meniscus...

• Luke S. Oh, MD, MS

  Surgery, Dr. Oh completed multiple subspecialty fellowships including Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy at Mass General, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery at the Mayo Clinic, and an apprenticeship with Dr. James Andrews to master the techniques for Tommy John...

• Olamide Oshikoya, MD, PharmD

  Dr. Oshikoya is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of shoulder and elbow conditions. He focuses on the open and arthroscopic treatment of all conditions of the shoulder and elbow including arthritis, tendon disorders,...

• Bursitis

  cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons that wrap around to form a “cuff” over the upper end of the arm at the shoulder. The rotator cuff helps guide the shoulder through many motions by allowing lift and rotation to the arm while stabilizing...

• Bankart Lesion

  A Bankart lesion of the shoulder is a tear of the labrum that causes instability and recurrent dislocations of the shoulder joint. This type of injury often occurs when the shoulder pops out of joint, thereby tearing the labrum. This is quite common in...

• SLAP Lesion Tear

  The labrum is a fibrous bumper that helps to stabilize the shoulder joint. It provides an attachment site for a variety of other shoulder structures including the capsule, ligaments and biceps tendon. When the superior labrum is detached or torn at the...

• Rotator Cuff Tear

  cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons that wrap around to form a “cuff” over the upper end of the arm at the shoulder. The rotator cuff helps guide the shoulder through many motions by allowing lift and rotation to the arm while stabilizing...

• Non-operative Throwing Injury

  Most treatment for injuries involving the throwing shoulder and elbow are nonoperative. When this fails, surgery may be indicated. Nonoperative treatment is usually prescribed if the injury is: A direct result of overuse. The result of a sudden (acute)...

• Throwing Injury Surgeries

  pain continues despite other treatments, such as acupuncture or corticosteroid shots. Loss of internal rotation of the shoulder has not responded to stretching exercises Shoulder pain has not responded to stretching and strengthening exercises, rest, or...

• Rotator Cuff Tendonitis

  Shoulder pain is a common physical complaint. The rotator cuff muscles and tendons form a covering around the head of the humerus (upper arm bone) and attach it to the shoulder blade (scapula). The rotator cuff muscles serve to dynamically stabilize...

• Daniel E. Goltz, MD, MBA

  Dr. Daniel Goltz is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating complex disorders of the shoulder and elbow in adults and adolescents. His practice includes minimally-invasive arthroscopic procedures as well as open...

• Kevin B. Freedman, MD

  with a Subspecialty Certificate in Sports Medicine. With a focused practice in sports medicine injuries to the knee and shoulder, Dr. Freedman has particular expertise in the treatment of complex knee and shoulder ligament and cartilage injuries. As the...

• Frequently Asked Questions About Anterior Cervical Fusion Surgery

  patients, after a variety of non-surgical procedures have been tried and deemed ineffective, as a treatment for neck and shoulder pain and other issues pertaining to the cervical vertebrae. This region of the spine may suffer from degenerative...

• Common Baseball Injuries and Smart Baseball Injury Prevention Tips

  injuries and are familiar with the full spectrum of common baseball injuries, including baseball elbow injuries, baseball shoulder injuries and many more. We are most experienced at treating these baseball injuries--and we know the baseball injury...

• Five Steps to Swimming Injury Prevention

  in natural bodies of water are more prone to concussion. By far the most common competitive swimming injury is swimmer’s shoulder, a condition which can cause swelling and impingement within the shoulder joint. With serious swimmers swimming upwards of...

• Football Injury Prevention

  rupture and meniscal tears, which can happen while pivoting or being tackled. Football players are also at high risk for shoulder and ankle injuries. One thing that sets football injuries apart from other athletic injuries is that they acute injuries,...

• Joshua S. Hornstein, MD

  Dr. Josh Hornstein is a board certified Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in injuries of the shoulder, knee and hip. His clinical interests are rotator cuff injuries, shoulder dislocations and instability, anterior cruciate ligament...

• Four Hidden Common Swimming Injuries and Their Prevention

  Institute wants to help you prepare with this primer on common swimming injuries and their prevention. Swimmer’s Shoulder Swimmer’s shoulder is the most common of swimming injuries. It can be caused by bad technique, excessive workload, or the improper...

• Meghan Bishop, MD

  is a fellowship-trained, board certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports related injuries of the knee, shoulder and elbow. Currently, Dr. Bishop is the Head Team Physician of Drexel University Athletics and an Assistant Team Physician for...