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December 14, 2009

About Christopher C Dodson MD Joins the Rothman Institute

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Christopher C. Dodson, M.D., Joins Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Rothman Institute

Orthopedic Surgeon Christopher C. Dodson, M.D., has joined the  Rothman Institute at Jefferson. He has also been named an assistant professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and joins the faculty after a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Services at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

Prior to joining Jefferson, Dr. Dodson served as a clinical associate in Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University while completing his residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

Board certified in orthopedic surgery, Dr. Dodson will be specializing in shoulder, knee and elbow repairs including: rotator cuff tears, ACL reconstructions, shoulder injuries in young athletes and Tommy John ligament surgeries.

Dr. Dodson’s research has focused on joint repair and reconstruction. He is currently conducting a study on shoulder instability.

Over his career Dr. Dodson has published numerous articles, book chapters and abstracts, presented at several national conferences and serves as a Editorial Reviewer for Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, American Journal of Sports Medicine and the Hospital for Special Surgery Journal.

Sports Medicine and orthopedics were a natural fit for Dr. Dodson. He was a star athlete winning two Ivy League championships with the Brown University Men’s Varsity Soccer Team. He remained active in the sports medicine world after his playing days were over, serving as an assistant to the team physician for the New York Mets baseball team, assistant physician to the players at the US Open tennis tournament and as current head team physician for Bensalem High School.  

He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Media Only Contact:
Richard Cushman
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Phone: (215) 955-6300
Published: 12/14/2009