Medical Team - Orthopaedic Surgeons

The surgeons at Temple Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Philadelphia, PA are board certified/board eligible in orthopaedic surgery. Two surgeons have subspecialty certification: one in sports medicine and one in hand surgery. The team of specialists is widely known for pioneering advances in sports medicine, and two surgeons are consistently included among regional and national "Best Doctors" listings.

Temple orthopaedic surgeons in Pennsylvania and New Jersey practice at five convenient locations:

• Temple University Hospital, 3401 N. Broad Street, 5th Floor Boyer Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140
• 414 Commerce Drive, Ft. Washington, PA 19034
• Jeanes Hospital, 7604 Central Avenue, Friends Hall Suite 101, Philadelphia, PA 19111
• One Greentree Center, Suite 104, Rt. 73 & Greentree Road, Marlton, NJ 08053
• Temple at Oaks, 450 Cresson Boulevard, Suite 200, Oaks, PA 19456

To schedule an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon at the Philadelphia, PA location or at one of the regional satellite offices, please click here.

 

Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

Joseph J. Thoder, Jr., M.D.
Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
John W. Lachman Professor
Program Director, Hand Surgery
SPECIALTIES: Hand surgery, distal radius fractures, orthopaedic trauma
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Temple University Hospital; Hand and Microsurgery fellowship, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia,
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery; Hand Surgery
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Thoder, click here.

Wade Andrews, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: Shoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty; hand and elbow surgery; sports medicine
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia
TRAINING: Orthopaedic residency, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia; Sports Medicine and Hand Surgery fellowships, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Shoulder Surgery fellowship, Alps Surgery Institute, Clinique Generale D'Annecy, France
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery (board eligible)

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Andrews, click here.

Easwaran Balasubramanian, M.D.
Director, Joint Replacement & Reconstruction Surgery
SPECIALTIES: Joint reconstruction, minimally invasive joint surgery
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Stanley Medical College, Madras, India
TRAINING: Orthopaedic residency, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia; Spine Surgery fellowship, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Balasubramanian, click here.

Joseph L. Eremus, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: Conditions of the foot and ankle including fractures and dislocations, tendon disease and injury, bunions and hammertoes, arthritis, athletic injuries, heel pain, diabetic foot issues
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Temple University Hospital
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery

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Eric J. Kropf, M.D.
Director, Resident Education & Research
SPECIALTIES: Evaluation and treatment of sports related injuries in all age groups, specifically arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Kropf, click here.

Matthew P. Lorei, M.D.
Associate Director, Joint Replacement & Reconstruction Surgery
SPECIALTIES: Joint replacement surgery; joint reconstruction procedures; minimally invasive procedures; management of arthritis and complex fractures and injuries
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia
TRAINING: Joint Reconstruction fellowship, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York; Orthopaedic surgery residency, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Lorei, click here.

Stanley P. Michael, M.D., F.R.C.S.
SPECIALTIES: Joint reconstruction and replacement of the hip, knee and shoulder, including muscle-sparing approaches; sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, knee, foot and ankle
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residencies: Coventry & Warks Hospital, Coventry, UK and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK; Joint Reconstruction fellowship, Providence Medical Center, Seattle; Sports Medicine fellowship, Temple University Hospital
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Michael, click here.

Pekka Mooar, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: Sports medicine, joint reconstruction, disorders of the knee, knee arthroplasty
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Mooar, click here.

Ray Moyer, M.D.
Director, Sports Medicine
SPECIALTIES: Sports medicine, general orthopaedics
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency: Temple University Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Moyer, click here.

Saqib Rehman, M.D.
Director, Orthopaedic Trauma
SPECIALTIES: Orthopaedic trauma, complex fractures and non-unions
MEDICAL SCHOOL: State University of New York, Syracuse
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn; Orthopaedic Trauma fellowship, Temple University Hospital
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Rehman, click here.

Alyssa A. Schaffer, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: Hand surgery and microsurgery; general orthopaedic surgery
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency: Temple University Hospital; Hand and Microsurgery fellowship: Texas Medical Center/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery (Board eligible)

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Schaffer, click here.

J. Milo Sewards, M.D.
Director, Orthopaedic Residency Program
SPECIALTIES: Arthroscopic shoulder reconstruction and general sports medicine
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residencies: Temple University Hospital, Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia and Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA 
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery; Sports Medicine

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Joseph Torg, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: Sports medicine
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residencies: Temple University Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Torg, click here.

Bruce Vanett, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: General orthopaedics; orthopaedic trauma
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, University of Pittsburgh Health Center
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery

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Albert Weiss, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: Adult and pediatric hand surgery, general orthopaedics
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Temple University Hospital, 978; Hand Surgery fellowship, Presbyterian Hospital of the Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed

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F. Todd Wetzel, M.D.
Vice Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
SPECIALTIES: Spine surgery, pain management
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Yale University Department of Surgery, New Haven; Spinal Reconstructive Surgery fellowship, St. Charles General Hospital and Tulane University, New Orleans
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Wetzel, click here.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Paul H. Lento, MD
SPECIALITES: Non-surgical treatment of sports and spine injuries; use of ultrasound imaging in diagnosing and guiding procedures for the treatment of various musculoskeletal problems
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia
TRAINING: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency, Temple University Hospital; Sports and Interventional Spine fellowship, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago/Northwestern University
CERTIFICATION: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Pain Management

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Lento, click here.