The PENN Shoulder and Elbow Service is recognized as a regional, national and international leader for patient care. To enhance patients' mobility, increase their independence, and improve their quality of life, the team creates and utilizes the latest advances in shoulder and elbow diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. PENN Shoulder and Elbow Service physicians recognize that no two patients are alike - and neither are their shoulder and elbow conditions. We are dedicated to treating every condition that affects the shoulder and elbow, including:

• Degenerative conditions (such as arthritis)
• Trauma
• Sports injuries
• Bone and joint infections
• Rotator cuff tears
• Tumors
• Joint instability
• Disease

Our experienced, multidisciplinary team includes:

• Orthopaedic surgeons
• Rehabilitation physicians
• Family practice physicians
• Physical therapists
• Physician assistants

Patients who require surgery benefit from the most current, minimally invasive arthroscopic and reconstructive techniques. Arthroscopic surgery benefits patients because it results in minimal scarring, a shorter hospital stay, and a faster recovery. When needed, we also provide patients with technological innovations in materials, design, and insertion of prostheses.

The PENN Shoulder and Elbow Service offers rehabilitation services that provide patients with a comprehensive, "one-stop-shopping" approach to recovery. Physical therapy experts specialize in current shoulder and elbow techniques designed to help patients resume their normal activities as quickly and safely as possible. The team's surgeons are board-certified members of the American Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and the American Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons. They have written hundreds of articles for medical journals and contributed to some of the most prestigious orthopaedic textbooks in America. The PENN Shoulder and Elbow Service serves as a referral center for complicated cases and its surgeons are considered among the most elite shoulder and elbow specialists.

PENN Shoulder and Elbow Service staff:
     Ernest Gentchos, MD
     David L. Glaser, MD
     G. Russell Huffman, MD, MPH

Affiliated members of The PENN Shoulder and Elbow Service team include:
     Martin Kelley, MS, PT, OCS
     Brian Leggin, MS, PT, OCS