Joseph Cappadona , MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
- Sports Medicine
- Ankle
- Elbow
- Foot
- Hand
- Hip
- Knee
- Shoulder
- Wrist
Languages Spoken:English (American),
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Joseph Cappadona, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
- Sports Medicine
- Ankle
- Elbow
- Foot
- Hand
- Hip
- Knee
- Shoulder
- Wrist
Languages Spoken:English (American),
Joseph Cappadona, MD, specializes in sports medicine as well as general orthopedics, including surgical and nonsurgical treatment of sprains, tears, fractures, and arthritic conditions of the knee, shoulder, elbow, ankle, hip and wrist. His surgical expertise includes knee arthroscopy, ACL reconstructions, meniscus repairs, shoulder arthroscopy and rotator cuff repairs, arthroscopic SLAP repairs, arthroscopic Bankart/instability repairs and distal biceps tendon repairs. He has also performed a large volume of total knee replacements, Achilles tendon repairs and fracture fixations of the hip, ankle, knee and arm.
Dr. Cappadona enjoys treating athletes of all ages and skill levels. He has served as a team physician for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Philadelphia Wings professional lacrosse team during their 2001 World Championship season, and St. Joseph’s University men’s and women’s basketball teams. He serves as a team doctor for local high school football teams, most recently Wayne Valley High School and Wayne Hills High School. He has been included in New Jersey Monthly’s Top Doctors listings and has been honored as a Top Doctor/Top Surgeon in Wayne Magazine and (201) Family Magazine. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.
“I believe in treating every patient as a true individual and helping them get back to an active lifestyle as quickly, painlessly, and compassionately as possible after an injury.” When Dr. Cappadona is not caring for his patients, he enjoys exercising and raising his two young children with his wife, Dureen.
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Affiliations
- Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ
Education & Certifications
Education
- MD NYU-New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
- BA Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ
Residency
- Orthopedic Surgery University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark NJ
Internship
- General Surgery University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark NJ
Fellowship
- Sports Medicine Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia NJ
Certification
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Procedures
Foot & Ankle
General Orthopedics
- Arthroscopic surgery of the upper and lower extremities
- Cartilage surgery of the upper and lower extremities
- Fracture treatment of the upper and lower extremities
- Injections
- Joint replacement of the upper and lower extremities
- Nerve decompression surgery of the upper and lower extremities
- Tendon repair of the upper and lower extremities
Hand & Wrist
- Carpal tunnel release
- Cyst removal
- Fracture and dislocation repair of the fingers, wrist, forearm and elbow
- Fracture care
- Trigger finger release
Hip & Knee Replacement
- Total knee replacement
Shoulder & Elbow
- Arthroscopic and open shoulder reconstruction
- Arthroscopic labral repair or debridement (including SLAP repair)
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
- Distal biceps repair
- Proximal humerus fracture fixation
- Shoulder instability surgery
- Arthrocopic Bankart repair/capsulorrhaphy
- Surgical treatment of medial and lateral epicondylitis (tennis and golfer’s elbow)
- Triceps repair
- Ulnar nerve decompression/transposition
Sports Medicine
- Elbow
- Foot & Ankle
- Hand & Wrist
- Carpal tunnel release
- Fracture care
- Nerve decompression
- Knee
- ACL reconstruction
- Knee arthroscopy
- Meniscectomy / meniscal Repair
- Patella tendon and quadriceps tendon repair
- Physical Therapy
- Shoulder
- Labral repair
- Rotator cuff repair
- Shoulder stabilization
- Subacromial decompression
Trauma & Fracture
Conditions
Foot & Ankle
- Accessory navicular
- Achilles ruptures
- Achilles tendonitis
- Ankle and foot arthritic conditions
- Ankle sprain
- Flatfoot
- Foot and ankle fractures
- Haglund’s syndrome
- Heel spur
- Metatarsalgia
- Muscle Strain
- Os Trigonum
- Peroneal tendon injuries
- Plantar fasciitis
- Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
- Sesamoiditis
- Severs apophysitis
- Shin splints
- Stress fractures
- Tendon tear
- Tibia and fibula fractures
General Orthopedics
- Arthritis of the upper and lower extremities
- Cartilage injuries of the upper and lower extremities
- Fractures of the upper and lower extremities
- Muscle and ligament sprains, strains and tears of the upper and lower extremities
- Osteoarthritis of the upper and lower extremities
Hand & Wrist
- Arthritis (osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Ganglion cyst
- Hand and upper extremity fractures
- Osteoarthritis of the hand, wrist and elbow
- Sports injuries
- Tendinitis
- Trigger finger
- Work-related injuries
- Wrist fractures
Hip & Knee Replacement
- Knee arthritis
- Knee replacement
- Osteoarthritis
- Traumatic arthritis
Shoulder & Elbow
- AC joint separation
- Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- Bicep tendinitis
- Calcific tendinitis
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Dislocations or instability of the shoulder
- Fracture of the collar bone (clavicle)
- 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
- Medial epicondylitis (pitcher’s or golfer’s elbow)
- Olecranon bursitis / bursitis of the elbow
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondritis dissecans
- Partal and full thickness rotator cuff tears
- Shoulder impingement syndrome and bursitis
- SLAP lesion
- Subacromial bursitis
Spine
- Arthritis
- Bulging discs
- Degenerative disc disease
- Degenerative spondylolisthesis
- Herniated disc
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Spinal stenosis
- Elbow
- Bursitis of the elbow
- Distal bicep injuries
- Lateral epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
- Medial epicondylitis (Pitcher’s or Golfer’s Elbow)
- Foot & Ankle
- Accessory navicular
- Achilles tendon ruptures
- Achilles tendonitis
- Ankle sprain
- Foot & ankle fractures
- Haglund’s syndrome
- Heel spur
- Peroneal tendon injuries
- Plantar fasciitis
- Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
- Shin splints
- Stress fractures
- Fractures
- Hand & Wrist
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Hand and upper extremity fractures
- Trigger finger
- Hip
- Femoroacetabular impingement
- Hip pointer
- Illiotobial band syndrome (IT Band)
- Knee
- ACL injury
- Cartilage injuries
- Chondromalacia
- Knee dislocation
- LCL Sprain
- MCL sprain
- Multi-ligament knee injuries (ACL/PCL/MCL/LCL)
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochrondritis dissecans of the knee (OCD)
- Patella tendinitis (knee tendonitis, jumper’s knee)
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- PCL injury
- Prepatellar bursitis
- Patellar fractures
- Patellar tendon rupture
- Quadriceps tendon rupture
- Shoulder
- Adhesive capsulitis
- Biceps tendon injuries
- Shoulder dislocation
- Shoulder impingement syndrome and bursitis
- SLAP lesion
- Subacromial bursitis
- Torn labrum
- Torn rotator cuff
- Spine
- Sprains and strains
Trauma & Fracture
- Femur, tibia and fibula, ankle fractures
- Hip fractures
- Lower extremity fractures
- Upper arm, elbow, forearm and wrist
- Upper extremity fractures
- Tennis and golfer's elbow: a 2-sided challenge
- An anatomic evaluation of L5 nerve stretch in spondylolisthesis reduction
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