About Patrick S. Buckley, MD, FAAOS
— Double board certified, fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist
— Experience in advanced arthroscopic and joint preservation techniques
— Subspecialty training in operative and non-operative treatment of shoulder, knee, hip, and elbow disorders
— Experience in return to sports after orthopaedic surgery
Born and raised in Elmira, NY, Dr. Buckley completed his undergraduate education at Villanova University where he graduated cum laude with a B.S. in biology and a minor in business. While at Villanova, he was the medical chairperson for the Special Olympics Fall Festival held on campus each year.
Dr. Buckley graduated cum laude from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA where he was elected the vice-president of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and was selected by his peers as graduation speaker. After completing medical school, Dr. Buckley stayed at Jefferson for Orthopaedic Surgery residency at The Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. During residency, he provided physician coverage for the Philadelphia Phillies and his alma mater, Villanova University. Prior to graduation, he was chosen to receive the chief resident award for outstanding clinical achievement and the medical student teaching award in recognition of the chief resident who contributed most to medical student education.
Following residency, Dr. Buckley completed his orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship at the world- renowned Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colorado. While in fellowship, Dr. Buckley specialized in arthroscopy and joint preservation surgeries of the hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow. Dr. Buckley provided care for professional athletes and skiers from around the world during his year in Vail. Dr. Buckley also traveled during fellowship with the US Olympic Ski and Snowboard teams both in the US and internationally in Japan and New Zealand. He continues to serve as a US Olympic Ski and Snowboard team physician today.
Dr. Buckley is double board certified in both orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He is a member in the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES), as well as the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
Currently, Dr. Buckley serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Dr. Buckley lives in Monmouth County with his wife and two daughters. Outside of medicine, Dr. Buckley enjoys playing basketball, skiing, and hiking.
Honors and Awards
Clinical Fellow Award for Outstanding Basic Science Research, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, 2018
Outstanding Fellow Teaching Award, The Steadman Clinic, 2018
Everett J. Gordon Chief Resident Award, Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, 2017
Medical Student Teaching Award, Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, 2013 & 2017
Mark Chilton Compassion Award, Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, 2014
Selected as Graduation Speaker by medical school classmates, Jefferson Medical College, 2012
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Jefferson Medical College, 2011-2012, Vice President, 2012
Education
Fellowship
Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO, Sports Medicine Fellow, 2017-2018
Residency
Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 2012-2017
Medical School
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 2008-2012, cum laude
Undergraduate
Villanova University, Villanova, PA, 2004-2008, cum laude
Research
Publications
1. Buckley PS, Frangiamore SJ, Arnoczky SP, Noonan T, Ciccotti MG, Huard J, Hackett TR. Variations in Blood Supply From Proximal to Distal in the Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow: A Qualitative Descriptive Cadaveric Study. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Mar 21: 363546519831693. doi: 10.1177/0363546519831693. [Epub ahead of print]
2. Begly JP, Buckley PS, Utsunomiya H, Briggs K, Philippon MJ. Femoroacetabular Impingement in Professional Basketball Players: Return to Play, Career Length, and Performance After Hip Arthroscopy. Am J Sports Med 2018 Nov;46(13):3090-3096.
3. Buckley PS, Kemler B, Turnbull T, Laprade RF. Biomechanical Comparison of Three Novel Repair Techniques for Radial Tears of the Medial Meniscus. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Jan 9:363546518816949. doi: 10.1177/0363546518816949. [Epub ahead of print].
4. Altintas B, Anderson NL, Pitta R, Buckley PS, Bhatia S, Provencher MT, Millett PJ. Repair of Rotator Cuff Tears in the Elderly: Does it Make Sense? A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Apr 30: 363546519834574. doi: 10.1177/0363546519834574. [Epub ahead of print].
5. Kennedy MI, Bernhardson AS, Moatshe G, Buckley PS, Engebretsen L, LaPrade RF. Fibular Collateral Ligament/Posterolateral Corner Injury: When to Repair, Reconstruct, or both. Clin Sports Med. 2019 Apr;38(2):261-274. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2018.11.002. Epub 2019 Jan 19. Review.
6. Buckley PS, Bolia IK, Briggs KK, Philippon MJ. The Evolution of Treated versus Untreated Femoroacatabular Impingement in a Professional Hockey Player with a 10-year Follow-Up: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2019 Mar 13. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.18.00178. [Epub ahead of print]
7. Altintas B, Buckley PS, Millett PJ. Editorial Commentary: Arthroscopic Subscapularis Repair: Bridging Successful Tendon Healing and Improved Patient Outcomes. Arthroscopy. 2018 Sep;34(9):2549-2551.
8. Kennedy MI, DePhillipo NN, Chahla J, Armstrong C, Ziegler CG, Buckley PS, Bernhardson AS, LaPrade RF. Technical Note: Surgical Repair of Dynamic Snapping Biceps Femoris Tendon. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2018 Nov;7(11) e1129-1133.
9. Kennedy MI, DePhillipo NN, Moatshe G, Buckley PS, Bernhardson AS, LaPrade RF. Technical Note: Proximal tibiofibular ligament reconstruction in Adolescent Patients. Arthroscopy Techniques 2018 Nov 26;7(12) e 1305-1310.
10. Ciccotti MC, Stull JD, Buckley PS, Cohen SB. Correlation of MRI to Arthroscopy in the Elbow: Thrower’s Elbow and Ulnar Collateral Ligament. Sports Med. Arthrosc. 2017 Dec;25(4):191-198.
11. Buckley PS, Bishop M, Kane P, Selverian S, Hammoud S, Freedman K, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG. Early single Sport Specialization: A Survey of 3090 High School, Collegiate, and Professional Athletes. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017 Jul 28; 5(7):1-7. 2325967117703944 DOI: 10.1177/2325967117703944
12. Atanda A, Buckley PS, Hammoud S, Cohen SB, Nazarian LN, Ciccotti MG. Early Anatomic Changes of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament Identified by Stress Elbow Ultrasound in Young Professional Baseball Pitchers. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2015 Dec; 43(12):2943-9.
13. Huang R, Buckley PS, Scott B, Parvizi J, Purtill JJ. Administration of aspirin as a prophylaxis agent against venous thromboembolism results in lower incidence of periprosthetic joint infection. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Sep; 30 (9 Suppl): 39-41.
14. Cohen SB, Buckley PS, Neuman B, Leland M, Ciccotti MG, Lazarus M. A Functional Analysis of Distal Biceps Tendon Repair: Single Incision Endobutton Technique vs Two-Incision Modified Boyd-Anderson Technique. Phys Sportsmed. 2015 Dec 30:1-4 PMID:26641953.
15. Chang G, Buckley PS, Krieg JC. Treatment of fibular malunion with an oblique multiplanar osteotomy: A case report. Accepted to Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2017.
16. Buckley PS, Kane J, Ciccotti MG. IgG Deficiency Identified Following Infection After Partial Medial Menisectomy: A Case Report. JBJS-Case Connector. 2016;6:e69.
17. Buckley PS, Pedowitz DI. Surgical Tip: Bone Reduction Clamp to Gain Length in Repairing Chronic Achilles Tendon Ruptures. Orthopaedics. 2016 Aug 9:1-3.
18. Buckley PS, Raikin SR. Operative treatment of infections in the foot and ankle. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics. 2016. 26:45-52.
19. Buckley PS, Guille JT. Evaluation of a Patient with a Congenital Spinal Deformity. Seminars in Spine Surgery. Vol. 22. Issue 3, 113-117. September 2010.
20. Buckley PS, Parvizi J. Growth Factors in Total Joint. Interactive Educational Program- Total Joint. Book Chapter published online. http://www.totaljoint-iep.com.
Grant Awards
1. Major League Baseball: (2017) Awarded basic science research grant from Major League Baseball to study vascularity of the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow.
Book Chapters
1. Ciccotti MC, Buckley PS, Ciccotti MG. Chapter 44: Youth Baseball Injury Epidemiology and Baseball Specialization. Baseball Sports Medicine. Philadelphia, PA. Wolters Kluwer, 2019. Print.
Presentations
1. Buckley PS. The Adolescent Overhead Throwing Athlete. Presented at Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds at The Steadman Clinic, Vail, CO. October 30, 2017.
2. Buckley PS, Bishop M, Kane P, Selverian S, Hammoud S, Freedman K, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG. Early Single Sport Specialization: A Survey of 3,090 High School, Collegiate, and Professional Athletes. Presented at the 2017 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. July 20-23, 2017. Toronto, Canada.
3. Buckley PS. Overlapping Surgery in 2017: Understanding the Debate and What’s Next. Presented at General Surgery Grand Rounds. April 27, 2017. Philadelphia, PA.
4. Buckley PS. Overlapping Surgery in Orthopaedics. Presented at Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds. April 7, 2017. Philadelphia, PA.
5. Buckley PS, Bishop M, Kane P, Selverian S, Hammoud S, Freedman K, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG. Early Single Sport Specialization: A Survey of 3,090 High School, Collegiate, and Professional Athletes. Presented at the 2017 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. March 14-18, 2017. San Diego, California.
6. Buckley PS, Bishop M, Kane P, Selverian S, Hammoud S, Freedman K, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG. Early Single Sport Specialization: A Survey of 3,090 High School, Collegiate, and Professional Athletes. Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association. October 17-20, 2016. New Orleans, Louisiana.
7. Buckley PS, Chou D, Kane J, Freedman K, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG. Contract Structure Predicts Return to Play Following ACL Surgery in Professional Athletes. Breakout session presentation at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association. June 17-20, 2015. Maui, Hawaii.
8. Huang R, Buckley PS, Parvizi J, Purtill JJ. Administration of aspirin as a prophylaxis agent against venous thromboembolism results in lower incidence of periprosthetic joint infection. Game Changer podium presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. April 2015. Las Vegas, NV.
9. Buckley PS, Atanda A, Hammoud S, Nazarian LN, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG. Early anatomic changes of the ulnar collateral ligament identified by stress ultrasound in young, professional baseball pitchers. Presentation at Jefferson Annual Research Day. Philadelphia, PA. May 1, 2015.
10. Buckley PS, Mortazavi SM, Parvizi J. Blood Management in Two-Stage Total Hip Arthroplasty following Infection. Presentation at Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Tx. August 10 -11, 2012.