
Eric M. Black , MD, FAAOS
Orthopedic Surgeon
- Sports Medicine
- Elbow
- Shoulder
Languages Spoken:English (American), Spanish,
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Eric M. Black, MD, FAAOS
Orthopedic Surgeon
- Sports Medicine
- Elbow
- Shoulder
Languages Spoken:English (American), Spanish,
Eric M. Black, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon focusing on a variety of overuse, sports and traumatic injuries. Dr. Black’s expertise includes advanced arthroscopic surgery, reconstructive surgery, replacement surgery and fracture surgery of the shoulder and elbow. He has advanced knowledge and skills in complex rotator cuff repairs, instability surgery and shoulder replacements.
Dr. Black has additional expertise in complex fracture care from his experience as Chief Resident of the Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital Orthopaedic Trauma service. He has worked with a large, diverse patient population, including professional athletes as well as patients with major and minor trauma, and end-stage arthritis. He has trained with some of the world’s top shoulder and elbow surgeons.
“I enjoy treating patients of all ages and levels of ability. I believe it is important to develop individualized treatment plans that address each of my patient’s unique needs and maximize their function.” He adds, “I am conservative with my recommendations for surgery and I explore nonsurgical treatment options first.”
In October 2019, Dr. Black was honored by the Arthritis Foundation as Orthopedist of the Year.
Dr. Black is a consultant shoulder and elbow surgeon for the New Jersey Devils hockey program. He is also a team physician for Fairleigh Dickinson University and Madison High School and is a consultant shoulder and elbow surgeon at Kean University.
Dr. Black has published extensively in his field, authoring dozens of articles in the peer-reviewed literature. Some of his work has been published in the most sought-after journals in the field, such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, among others. He is a consultant reviewer for Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and the American Journal of Sports Medicine. He has delivered local, regional and national invited presentations on topics in his field, including reverse shoulder replacement, minimally invasive rotator cuff repair, complex upper extremity fractures and value-driven shoulder surgery.
Dr. Black is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Medical Association and the Mid-Atlantic Shoulder and Elbow Society. A recipient of the Harvard College Scholarship, he has been honored with the William H. Thomas Award for overall best orthopedic resident at the end of his residency. Dr. Black has previously been nominated for the Charles S. Neer Award, the highest honor for research in shoulder and elbow surgery.
A native of Morris County, Dr. Black is pleased to bring his expertise to area residents. When he is not working with his patients, he enjoys swimming, playing tennis with his wife and spending time with his daughter and son.
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Affiliations
- Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ
- Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ
- St. Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ
Education & Certifications
Education
- BA, Magna Cum Laude, Harvard College, Cambridge, MA
- MD, Alpha Omega Alpha, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
Residency
- Orthopaedic Surgery Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery (Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham + Women's Hospital / Children's Hospital Boston), Boston MA
Internship
- General Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA
Fellowship
- Shoulder + Elbow Surgery Thomas Jefferson University / Rothman Institute, Philadelphia PA
Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Procedures
General Orthopedics
Shoulder & Elbow
- Arthroscopic and open shoulder reconstruction
- Arthroscopic labral repair or debridement (including SLAP repair)
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
- Biceps tenodesis
- Clavicle fracture fixation
- Distal biceps repair
- Elbow arthroscopy
- Humeral shaft and distal humeral fracture fixation
- Open and arthroscopic acromioclavicular reconstruction
- Physical therapy
- Proximal humerus fracture fixation
- Radial nerve decompression
- Revision surgery for failed rotator cuff repair
- Scapular/glenoid fracture fixation
- Shoulder instability surgery
- Arthrocopic Bankart repair/capsulorrhaphy
- Laterjet procedure
- Shoulder replacement surgery
- Anatomic replacement
- Humeral head resurfacing
- Reverse total shoulder replacement
- Revision shoulder replacement
- Short-stem shoulder replacement
- Shoulder arthroplasty for fracture
- Shoulder replacement using patient-specific-instrumentation (PSI)
- Stemless shoulder replacement
- Surgical reconstruction for complex fracture/dislocations of the elbow (radial head, coronoid, distal humerus, olecranon fractures)
- Surgical reconstruction of upper extremity fracture nonunions and malunions
- Surgical treatment of medial and lateral epicondylitis (tennis and golfer’s elbow)
- Tendon transfer surgery
- Tommy John surgery
- Total elbow replacement (for fracture, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis)
- Triceps repair
- Ulnar nerve decompression/transposition
Sports Medicine
- Elbow
- Distal biceps repair
- Elbow arthroscopy
- Ligament repair and reconstruction
- Unlar collateral ligament reconstruction (Tommy John)
- Shoulder
- Biceps tenodesis / tenotomy
- Labral repair
- Laterjet procedure
- Rotator cuff repair
- Shoulder stabilization
- Subacromial decompression
Trauma & Fracture
- Cast application
- External fixators
- Insertion of plates, screws or rods
- Surgical repair of malunions
Conditions
Shoulder & Elbow
- AC joint separation
- Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- Bicep tendinitis
- Calcific tendinitis
- Clavicle Fractures
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Dislocations or instability of the shoulder
- Fracture of the elbow
- Fracture of the forearm
- Fracture of the shoulder
- Frozen shoulder
- Glenohumeral (shoulder) arthritis
- Impingement syndrome
- Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- Ligamentous injuries of the elbow
- Loose bodies of the elbow
- Malunions
- Medial epicondylitis (pitcher’s or golfer’s elbow)
- Nonunions
- Olecranon bursitis / bursitis of the elbow
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondritis dissecans
- Overuse Injuries
- Partial and full thickness rotator cuff tears
- Shoulder impingement syndrome and bursitis
- SLAP lesion
- Subacromial bursitis
- Torn Labrum
- Elbow
- Bursitis of the elbow
- Distal bicep injuries
- Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- Medial epicondylitis (pitcher’s or golfer’s elbow)
- Shoulder
- Adhesive capsulitis
- Biceps tendon injuries
- Overuse Injuries
- Shoulder dislocation
- Shoulder impingement syndrome and bursitis
- SLAP lesion
- Subacromial bursitis
- Torn labrum
- Torn rotator cuff
Trauma & Fracture
- Upper arm, elbow, forearm and wrist fractures
- Upper extremity fractures
- Black EM, Reynolds J, Maltenfort M, Abboud J, Williams GR, Lazarus MD. Utilizing physician-owned vs. university facilities in arthroscopic shoulder surgery: Does ownership affect utilization? J Am Acad Ortho Surg. 2018; 26: 177-185.
- Bateman DK, Black EM, Lazarus MD, Abboud JA. Outcomes following arthroscopic repair of posterior labral tears in patients older than 35 years. Orthopedics. 2016; 7:1-7.
- Ko JK, Tompson JD, Sholder DS, Black EM, Abboud JA. Heterotopic ossification of the long head of the triceps after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016; 25(11): 1810-15.
- Black EM, Austin L, Narzikul A, Seidl A, Martens K, Lazarus M. Comparison of implant cost and surgical time in arthroscopic transosseous and transosseous equivalent rotator cuff repair. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016; 25(9): 1449-56.
- Seidl AJ, Lombardi NJ, Lazarus MD, Black EM, Maltenfort MG, Pepe MD, Austin LS. Arthroscopic transosseous and transosseous equivalent rotator cuff repair: An analysis of cost, operative time, and clinical outcomes. Am J Orthop. 2016; 45(7): E415-20.
- Black EM, Roberts SM, Siegel E, Yannopoulos P, Higgins LD, Warner JJ. Failure after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: what is the success of component revision? J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015; 24(12): 1908-14.
- Black EM, Lin A, Srikumaran U, Jain N Freehill MT. Arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair: Technical note, outcomes, and complications. Orthopedics. 2015; 38(5): E352-8.
- Black EM, Paxton RS, Williams GR, Song HS. Arthroscopic repair of an avulsed latissimus dorsi tendon transfer for massive, irreparable rotator cuff tear: a report of two cases. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014; 23(9): e217-20.
- Black EM, Roberts SM, Siegel E, Yannopoulos P, Higgins LD, Warner JP. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty as salvage for failed prior arthroplasty in patients 65 years of age or younger. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014; 23(7): 1036-1042.
- Lee JT, Nasreddine AY, Black EM, Bae DS, Kocher MS. Posterior sternoclavicular joint injuries in skeletally immature patients. J Ped Ortho. 2014; 34(4): 367-75.
- Black EM, Higgins LD, Warner JP. Value-based shoulder surgery: Practicing outcomes-driven, cost-conscious care. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013; 22(7): 1000-1009.
- Black EM, Warner JJ. 5-Points on: Value in Orthopaedic Surgery. Am J Ortho. 2013; 42(1): 22-25.
- Black EM, Antoci VA, Lee JT, Johnson AH, Weaver MJ, Kwon JY. The role of preoperative computed tomography (CT) scans in operative planning and fixation of malleolar ankle fractures. Foot Ankle Int. 2013; 34(5): 697-704.
- Louie DL, Earp BA, Collins J, Louisa E, Katz J, Black EM, Simmons BP, Blazer PE. Outcomes of open carpal tunnel release at a minimum of ten years. J Bone Joint Surg. 2013; 95(12): 1067-1073.
- Black EM, Chong PY, Lee JT, Warner JJ. Revision rotator cuff repair. Tech Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012; 13: 67-76.
- Black EM, Blazar P. Dupuytren Disease: An evolving understanding of an age-old disease. J Am Acad Ortho Surg. 2011; 19(12): 746-757.
- Beal MD, Marchie A, Black EM, Malchau H, Burke D. Treatment of a well-fixed modular fully porous coated stem after fracture using a custom rescue sleeve. J Arthroplasty 2010; 25(8): 1301-1303.
- Starke RM, Kim GH, Komotar RJ, Hickman ZL, Black EM, et al. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene single-nucleotide polymorphism predicts cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. June 2008; 28(6): 1204-11.
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