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Top Orthopaedic Surgeons in New Jersey for Bone and Joint Care

Find top orthopaedic surgeons in New Jersey for musculoskeletal conditions — sports injuries, joint repair, and complex reconstruction, with peer-recognized clinical depth.

New Jersey has a deep bench of orthopaedic surgeons who handle everything from everyday knee pain to career-ending sports injuries — here is where to start if you are looking for top orthopaedic surgeons for musculoskeletal conditions in the state.

Musculoskeletal problems cover a huge territory: torn cartilage, arthritic joints, shoulder instability, nerve compression, and post-injury reconstruction. The surgeons below work at major New Jersey teaching hospitals and regional medical centers, publish peer-reviewed research that other surgeons cite, and treat a mix of recreational athletes, aging joints, and complex cases referred from primary care.

Andrew Levy

Andrew Levy, MD

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

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Dr. Andrew Levy practices in Millburn and operates at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. His clinical interests span sports-related knee injuries and nerve-compression pain in the hip and thigh — the kind of problem that often goes undiagnosed for months because it does not show up on standard imaging. A 2001 review he co-authored on meralgia paresthetica 1 helped standardize how orthopaedic surgeons separate thigh nerve entrapment from back and hip conditions, and his earlier work on chondral delamination in soccer players 23 gave the field a practical framework for grading cartilage injuries in active patients.

Fotios Tjoumakaris

Fotios Tjoumakaris, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel College of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

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Dr. Fotios Tjoumakaris is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel College of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University and operates at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center and Southern Ocean Medical Center. He focuses on shoulder and knee sports injuries, including rotator cuff repair, shoulder instability, and kneecap dislocation. A 2018 randomized trial he contributed to — which won the Neer Award 5 — showed that a brief preoperative video cut opioid use after rotator cuff surgery, a finding that changed how many practices counsel surgical patients. His research on double-bundle ACL reconstruction 4, arthroscopic remplissage for shoulder instability 6, patellofemoral instability in athletes 7, and Parsonage-Turner syndrome 8 covers much of the shoulder-and-knee sports medicine map.

Meghan Bishop

Meghan Bishop, M.D.

Jefferson Stratford Hospital

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Dr. Meghan Bishop operates at Jefferson Stratford Hospital and practices in Marlton. Her work sits at the intersection of sports medicine and athlete safety. She has published on return-to-play after blood clots in professional athletes 12, the biology behind sex-based differences in sports injury patterns 9, and a validation study showing how virtual-reality simulators can reliably measure surgical skill in hip arthroscopy trainees 10. A 2021 paper she contributed to also flagged how standard orthopaedic instruments are harder and more injury-prone for female surgeons to use 11 — a design problem the field is only starting to address.

Dr. William Gomez practices in Marlton and holds operating privileges at Hunterdon Medical Center, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, and Bethesda Hospital East. That multi-hospital coverage gives patients flexibility in where they schedule surgery and recover — useful if you live in one part of the state but prefer a specific facility. He handles a broad general orthopaedic caseload rather than a single narrow subspecialty.

Dr. Amit Sood practices in Franklin Lakes and operates at Valley Hospital, Chilton Medical Center, and Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay and Old Bridge Medical Center. His practice covers the standard range of adult musculoskeletal problems — arthritic joints, fractures, tendon and ligament injuries, and chronic pain from overuse. Patients who are weighing surgery against physical therapy or injections tend to get a direct read on the likely benefit of each option.

Dr. Gregory Gallick practices in Union and operates at Hunterdon Medical Center, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway. His focus is adult knee and general orthopaedic care, including arthritis, meniscus tears, and post-traumatic joint damage. Early in his career he contributed to research on the enzymes that break down cartilage in rheumatoid and post-injury knees 13, work that still informs how surgeons think about when to preserve versus replace a joint.

What to look for in an orthopaedic specialist

  • Board certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Fellowship training matching your condition (sports medicine, joint replacement, spine, hand, foot and ankle)
  • Affiliation with a teaching hospital or high-volume center for complex cases
  • Clear, honest discussion of non-surgical options before recommending surgery
  • Wait time and whether the surgeon is accepting new patients
  • Insurance network match and out-of-pocket estimates

Questions to ask before your first appointment

  • How many patients with my specific condition do you treat each year?
  • What non-surgical options should I try first, and for how long?
  • If I need surgery, is this procedure one you do often, or would a subspecialist be a better fit?
  • What does a realistic recovery timeline look like, including return to work and sports?
  • What complication rate do you see with this procedure in your own practice?
  • Which hospital or surgery center would my procedure be done at, and why?

The bottom line

Start with the surgeon whose subspecialty focus most closely matches your problem — a rotator cuff tear and an arthritic knee often call for different fellowship training, even within orthopaedics. Ask your primary care doctor for a referral if you are not sure, and do not hesitate to get a second opinion before scheduling surgery. The right match is usually a surgeon who does your specific procedure frequently, operates at a hospital you can get to, and takes the time to walk through non-surgical options first.

Sources

  1. 1.
    Meralgia Paresthetica: Diagnosis and TreatmentJournal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2001. DOI
  2. 2.
    Chondral Delamination of the Knee in Soccer PlayersThe American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1996. DOI
  3. 3.
    CHONDRAL DELAMINATION OF THE KNEE IN SOCCER PLAYERSSouthern Medical Journal, 1995. DOI
  4. 4.
    Anatomic Double‐Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionArthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, 2006. DOI
  5. 5.
    Neer Award 2018: the effect of preoperative education on opioid consumption in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a prospective, randomized clinical trialJournal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2018. DOI
  6. 6.
    Arthroscopic Remplissage With Bankart Repair for the Treatment of Glenohumeral Instability With Hill‐Sachs DefectsArthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, 2011. DOI
  7. 7.
    Patellofemoral Instability in AthletesThe American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2010. DOI
  8. 8.
    Neuralgic Amyotrophy (Parsonage-Turner Syndrome)Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2012. DOI
  9. 9.
    The Biology of Sex and SportJBJS Reviews, 2020. DOI
  10. 10.
    The Arthroscopic Surgery Skill Evaluation Tool Global Rating Scale is a Valid and Reliable Adjunct Measure of Performance on a Virtual Reality Simulator for Hip ArthroscopyArthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, 2021. DOI
  11. 11.
    Female Sex is Associated With Increased Reported Injury Rates and Difficulties With Use of Orthopedic Surgical InstrumentsCureus, 2021. DOI
  12. 12.
    Venous Thromboembolism Within Professional American Sport LeaguesOrthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017. DOI
  13. 13.
    Detection of Stromelysin and Collagenase in Synovial Fluid From Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Posttraumatic Knee InjuryArthritis & Rheumatism, 1992. DOI

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