Dr. Nicholas
J. Avallone
joined the practice in 2007.
He graduated magna cum laude from
Princeton
University
and received his medical degree from the
University
of
Medicine
and Dentistry of New Jersey,
Robert
Wood
Johnson
Medical
School
. He completed his
orthopedic surgery internship and residency at the Harvard
Combined Orthopedic Residency Program, where he served as
Administrative Chief Resident at
Massachusetts General
Hospital
and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Although Dr.
Avallone treats a wide variety of orthopedic disorders, his
sub-specialty expertise is in sports-related injuries.
He was awarded a fellowship in Sports Medicine at
Lenox
Hill
Hospital
in
New York City
, and during his residency and fellowship he assisted in the
care of numerous professional teams and athletes including the
New York Jets, New York Islanders, New England Patriots,
Boston Red Sox, and tennis players at the US Open.
Dr. Avallone
provides a significant reduction in post-operative pain by
taking advantage of the latest advances in minimally invasive
techniques wherever possible.
In addition to shoulder and knee arthroscopy, Dr.
Avallone performs arthroscopy of the wrist, elbow and ankle.
Dr. Avallone is also experienced in the Tommy John
procedure for elbow instability, wrist and thumb ligament
repair, shoulder replacements, arthroscopic shoulder
stabilizations and rotator cuff repairs, and complex ligament
reconstructions about the knee.
His research
is published nationally and internationally, and he has won
awards for his important findings in shoulder and upper
extremity function. Past
topics have included nerve injuries in children, rotator cuff
function in adults, and treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures.
Dr. Avallone is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is a member of The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He is also a member of the American Medical Association,
American Orthopedic Society for Sports
Medicine, the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society.
