Medical Team - Orthopaedic Surgeons
The surgeons at Temple Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Philadelphia, PA are board certified/board eligible in orthopaedic surgery. Two of the surgeons have subspecialty certification, in sports medicine and in hand surgery. They are widely known for pioneering advances in sports medicine, and two have been named to the Best Doctors in America® list for 2009-2010.
Temple orthopaedic surgeons practice in four convenient locations in the region:
- 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
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, 1982
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Temple University Hospital, 1987; Hand and Microsurgery fellowship, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, 1988
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990; Hand Surgery, 1995
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed
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Easwaran Balasubramanian, M.D.
Director, Joint Reconstruction Surgery
SPECIALTIES: joint reconstruction, minimally invasive joint surgery
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Stanley Medical College, Madras, India, 1975
TRAINING: Orthopaedic residency, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1978-1992; Spine Surgery fellowship, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, 1982-1983
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery, 1985
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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, 1972
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Temple University Hospital, 1977
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery, 1979
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Asif M. Ilyas, M.D.
Director, Residency Program
SPECIALTIES: hand surgery, wrist fractures and reconstruction, nerve compression, microsurgery
MEDICAL SCHOOL: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 2001
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Temple University Hospital, 2002-2006; Hand Surgery fellowship, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 2006-2007
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed
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Eric J. Kropf, M.D.
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, 2003
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2008; Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2009
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery (Board eligible)
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Stanley P. Michael, M.D., M.B.B.S.
SPECIALTIES: joint reconstruction, musculoskeletal tumor surgery, shoulder surgery, general orthopaedic surgery
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, 1978
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residencies: Coventry & Warks Hospital, Coventry, UK, 1985-1987 and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK, 1987-1994; Joint Reconstruction fellowship, Providence Medical Center, Seattle, 1994-1995; Sports Medicine fellowship, Temple University Hospital, 1995-1996
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed
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Pekka Mooar, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: sports medicine, joint reconstruction, disorders of the knee, knee arthroplasty
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 1979
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1981-1984
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery, 1986, 1997, 2008
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed
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Ray Moyer, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: sports medicine, general orthopaedics
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, 1968
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency: Temple University Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, 1976
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery, 1977
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed
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Saqib Rehman, M.D.
Director, Orthopaedic Trauma
SPECIALTIES: orthopaedic trauma, complex fractures and non-unions
MEDICAL SCHOOL: State University of New York, Syracuse, 1999
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1999-2004; Orthopaedic Trauma fellowship, Temple University Hospital, 2004-2005
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed
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Edward J. Resnick, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: general orthopaedic surgery
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 1951
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residencies: Temple University Hospital, 1952-1954, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 1954-1955 and Philadelphia General Hospital, 1955-1956
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery, 1959
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J. Milo Sewards, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: Arthroscopic shoulder reconstruction and general sports medicine
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 2000
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residencies: Temple University Hospital, 2005, Shriners Hospital for Children, 2005 and Abington Memorial Hospital, 2005
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007; Sports Medicine, 2008
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Joseph Torg, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: sports medicine
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 1961
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residencies: Temple University Hospital, 1964-1968 and Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Philadelphia, 1966-1967
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery, 1970
PUBLICATION LISTING: PubMed
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Albert Weiss, M.D.
SPECIALTIES: adult and pediatric hand surgery, general orthopaedics
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 1973
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Temple University Hospital, 1974-1978; Hand Surgery fellowship, Presbyterian Hospital of the Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, 1978
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery, 1980
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, 1981
TRAINING: Orthopaedic Surgery residency, Yale University Department of Surgery, New Haven, 1984-1987; Spinal Reconstructive Surgery fellowship, St. Charles General Hospital and Tulane University, New Orleans, 1987-1988
CERTIFICATION: Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990
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