Orthopaedics
Douglas Avella, M.D.
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Ridgewood, NJ
Dr. Douglas G. Avella is a board-certified pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at North Jersey Pediatric Orthopaedics in Ridgewood, New Jersey, specializing in conditions from competitive sports injuries, fractures, and trauma to congenital disorders including clubfeet, hip disorders, and scoliosis. He is a Peabody orthopaedic fellow from Harvard Medical School and has served as team physician for the Bergen Catholic football team for three decades. He is affiliated with Hackensack University Medical
Credentials
Education & Training
- MD: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Facultad de Medicina (1979)
- Residency: Orthopaedics, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
- Residency: NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases
- Fellowship: Peabody Orthopaedic Fellow, Harvard Medical School
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2017-2026 (10 years)
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Conditions & Treatments
Spinal Deformity & ScoliosisSports InjuriesFracture CarePediatric OrthopaedicsScoliosisSpine Surgery
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc
- Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
- Hackensack University Medical Center
- Hospital for Special Surgery
- Valley Hospital