James L Scales, MS, MD
Fellow of the AAOS
General Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Dr. Scales is an honors graduate of Harvard University. He is a general orthopedist with over 25 years of experience treating athletes, children, and seniors for their orthopedic conditions and injuries. He received extensive training at the NJ State Trauma Center. His sports medicine experience ranges from treating spectators and athletes at the Meadowlands Sports Complex, NJ, to serving as a consultant for the NJ Cardinals. He also served as a volunteer physician for Winter Olympic athletes at the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center. His accomplishments have led him to be recognized in Marquis Who's Who in the World as well as in Who's Who in Medicine & Healthcare.

Dr. Scales believes in treating others as he would his family. His interests include exercise, music, interviewing for the Harvard Club of NJ, and his family.

Board certification

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988.
  Recertified, 1998, 2008

Education

Undergraduate


• Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. AB, Psychology (Cum Laude), 1974

Graduate

• Rutgers University, New Brunswick , NJ. MS, Physiology, 1978

Medical

• UMDNJ- Rutgers Medical School, Piscataway, NJ. MD, Medicine, 1979

Internship

• UMDNJ- Rutgers Medical School, Piscataway, NJ. General Surgery, 1979-80

Graduate

• MD-PHD curriculum of UMDNJ - Rutgers Medical School and Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Full Time Graduate Student, 1980-1982

Residency

• UMDNJ- NJ Medical School, Newark, NJ. Orthopaedic Surgery, 1982-86


• Chief Resident, 1986

Hospital/academic affiliations

Hospital

• Newton Memorial Hospital, Newton, NJ.


• St. Clare's Hospital- Sussex Division, Sussex, NJ.

Surgical Center

• North Jersey Center for Surgery, Newton, NJ.

Academic

• Associate in Surgery, UMDNJ - Rutgers Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, 1980-82.


• Preceptor, Physician Assistant Students, Marywood University, Scranton, PA, 2007-present


• Preceptor, Nurse Practitioner Student, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 2009.

Society memberships

National Society Memberships

• American Medical Association

State Society Memberships

• NJ. Medical Society


• NJ. Orthopaedic Society

Additional Society Memberships

• Member, US Olympic Sports Medicine Society


• Member, Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society


• Member, Sussex County Medical Society, Sussex County, NJ


• Member, American College of Sports Medicine

Medical License

• New Jersey


• Pennsylvania

Achievements

• President, Andover Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group, PA


• Who's Who in the World, Marquis Who's Who, 21st Edition, 2004


• Who's Who in America, Marquis Who's Who, 58th Edition, 2003


• Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Marquis Who's Who, 4th Edition, 2002


• Who's Who in New Jersey, 1992


• Orthopaedic Consultant, NJ Cardinals, Professional Baseball Team, Skylands Park, Augusta, NJ, 1995-2005


• Medical Director, North Jersey Center for Surgery, Newton, NJ, 2002-2005


• Vice Chief Medical Staff, Newton Memorial Hospital, Newton, NJ, 1998
  
  
• Chairman, Quality Performance Committee, Executive Board of Directors, Garden State Orthopaedic Network, IPA 1996-2000
  
  
• Medical Management Committee, Wes-Com Health Care, Inc., PHO 1996-1998


• Physician, Sports Medicine Clinic, US Olympic Training Center, Lake Placid, NY USOC Volunteer Medical Program, July 3-18, 1997


• Chief of Surgery, Newton Memorial Hospital, Newton, NJ, 1994-1996


• Vice Chief of Surgery, Newton Memorial Hospital, Newton, NJ, 1992-1994


• Staff Physician, Medical Unit, Meadowlands Sports Complex, NJ Sports & Exposition Authority, Rutherford, NJ, 1980-1989


• AMA Physician's Recognition Award
  
  
• Advisory Board of Health, Franklin Township, Somerset, NJ 1980-1982


• Princeton Swing Band, Princeton ,NJ, First Chair Tenor Saxophone, 1976-1990


• Harvard University Jazz Ensemble, First Chair Tenor Saxophone, 1971-1974


• Harvard Club of New Jersey Scholar, 1971


• New Jersey State High School Track Champion, NJSIAA 100-yard Dash, 1969


• New Jersey A.A.U. Junior Olympic Track Champion, 100-yard dash, 1969


• New Jersey All-State High School Band, Tenor Saxophone, 1967

Presentations

• Televised 20 minute interview, WMBC (Mountain Broadcasting Corporation). Topic: "Sports Medicine," April 14, 1993
  
  
• Lecture: "Orthopaedic Surgery," Department of Exercise Science and Sports Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, March 30, 1993
  
  
• Lecture: "Sports Medicine," Colby College, Waterville, ME, October 22, 1992

Community activities

• Interviewer, Schools Committee, Harvard Club of NJ


• Physician-in-Attendance, Football Games, High Point Regional HS, Sussex, NJ


• Physician-in-Attendance, Football Games, Delaware Valley HS, Westfall, PA


• Physician-in-Attendance, Football Games, Sussex County Vo-Tech School, Sparta, NJ

Robert C Weinschenk, MD
Fellow of the AAOS
General Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Board certification

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2002

Education

Undergraduate

• Boston University, Boston, MA 1972-1975

Medical

• UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ M.D. 1975-1979

Residency

• UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ Orthopaedic Surgery 1981-1985

Residency

• UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ General Surgery 1979-1981

Hospital/academic affiliations

Hospital

• Newton Memorial Hospital | Newton, N.J.


• St. Clare's Hospital-Sussex Division | Sussex, N.J.

Surgical Center

• North Jersey Center for Surgery | Newton, N.J.

Society memberships

National Society Memberships

• American Medical Association

State Society Memberships

• State Medical Society

Stephen D Koss, MD
Fellow of the AAOS
General Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Fellowship-trained Sports Medicine

Dr. Koss is a general orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine. He specializes in the treatment of diseases of the shoulder and knee including arthroscopic surgery, joint and ligament reconstructive surgery, arthritis, and joint replacement surgery. In addition he performs minimally invasive hip replacement surgery. He was certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 1998 and 2007.

A graduate of Pomona College (1983) and the University of Virginia Medical School (1989), Dr. Koss completed a sports medicine fellowship at New England Medical Center, Tufts University in 1996.

In his spare time, Dr. Koss enjoys coaching youth soccer.

Born

• Boston, Massachusetts, September 27, 1963

Education

• Fellowship
  
  
  • New England Medical Center, Tufts University
    
  
  
  • New England Medical Center #189
    750 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
    
  
  
  • Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
    August 1995 – August 1996

  
  
• Residency
  
  
  • University of Massachusetts Medical Center
    55 Lake Avenue, North Worcester, MA 01655
    
  
  
  • Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
    July 1991 – July 1995
  
  
• Internship
  
  
  • University of Massachusetts Medical Center
    55 Lake Avenue, North Worcester, MA 01655
    July 1989 – July 1990
  
  
• Medical School


• University of Virginia School of Medicine
  Charlottesville, VA
  August 1985 – June 1989


• College


• Pomona College, BA Chemistry-Biology
  Claremont, CA
  August 1981 – June 1985
  


• University of London, Queen Mary College
  August 1983 – December 1983

Hospital Affiliations

• Newton Memorial Hospital
  Chief of Surgery – Department of Surgery
  April 2006 – April 2008
  
  
• Morristown Memorial Hospital


• St Clare’s Hospital

Surgical Center Affiliations

• Specialty Surgical Center

Honors

• America’s Top Physician Award, Orthopaedic Surgery
  2004 – 2005
  
  
• Outstanding Young American – 1998
  
  
• Phi Beta Kappa Society
  Magna Cum Laude, May 1985
  Honors at entrance to Pomona College

Research

• Lovenox Compared with Adjusted Dose Heparin, DVT Prophylaxis in THR Prevention of Steroid Induced Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head
  
  
• Use of Demineralized Bone Matrix in Hip Revision Arthroplasty

Leadership

• Chairman Clerkship Committee, UVA Medical School

Employment

• Andover Orthopaedic Surgery
  
  
• Physician, Prime Med., Fitchburg, MA
  July 1990 – June 1991

Professional Affiliations

• Diplomat – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc. July 16, 1998 – December 31, 2008
  Recertification: May 2006 – December 31, 2019



• Attending – Newton Memorial Hospital

Bibliography

• Koss, S; Richmond, J; Woodward, J; Two to five year follow up of Arthroscopic Bankart Reconstruction using a suture anchor technique, The American Journal of Sports Medicine Volume 25 No. 6 1997
  
  
• Koss, S; Johnson, K; Metastatic Lung Cancer to Ankle Synovium: A Case Report, Foot and Ankle, in press.



• Koss, S; Goitz, H; Redler, M; Whitehill, R; Nonunion of a midshaft Clavicle Fracture Associated with Subclavian Vein Compression: A Case Report, Orthopaedic Review, col 18:4, pp. 431-434.


• Koss, S; Readon, T.F.; Groves, R.J.; Recurrent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in an Asian Immigrant due to Tuberculoid Leprosy, J of Hand Surgery, Vol. 18 (4), pp 740-742, July 1993

Presentations

• Compressive Neuropathies in the Athlete
  Presented to the Massachusetts Hospital School,
  Canton MA. August 1994.



• Koss, S; Reardon, T.F.; Groves, R.J.; Recurrent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in an Asian Immigrant due to Tuberculoid Leprosy, Presented to the New England Hand Society, December 1992.


• Moderator for the Annual Orthopaedic Nursing Conference, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, October 1992.


• Talar Neck Fractures, Grand Rounds Presentation, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, November 1992.

Glen E Bradish, MD
Fellow of the AAOS
General Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Fellowship-trained Sports Medicine

Dr. Bradish is Fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine from the Miami Sports-Medicine program. He has served as the Miami Heat team physician of the NBA and has also worked with the Baltimore Ravens during his training.

In addition to his sports-medicine background, Dr. Bradish performs surgical procedures including, but not limited to knee, shoulder, ankle, and elbow arthroscopy;  also adult reconstructive procedures such as hip, knee, and shoulder replacements.

Dr. Bradish also specializes in fracture care. Having trained at the world famous Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, he performs most forms of fracture repair using the most modern and advanced techniques.

Education

• Fellowship- Sports Medicine program of Miami Florida, Start date August 1st, 2000 to finish July 31st, 2001.


• Residency- University of Maryland Orthopaedic Surgery Program, July 1st, 1995 through June 30th, 2000
  Chief Resident- 1999-2000


• Trauma Training at the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland.


• Specialized Training in joint replacement and reconstruction at the Anderson Orthopaedic Center in Virginia


• UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School, Newark, N.J.
  1991-1995.
  MD received on May 24th, 1995


• East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA 1986-1991.
  BS in Biology with pre-medicine concentration.
  Minor – Exercise Physiology.

Hospital/Affiliations

• Newton Memorial Hospital


• Morristown Memorial Hospital


• St. Clare’s Hospital

Surgical Center

• Specialty Surgical Center, Sparta, N.J.

Honors and Awards

• Pre-medicine award for Outstanding Academic Achievement given to East Stroudsburg University’s number one pre-med student.


• East Stroudsburg University’s Certificate of Exceptional Academic Achievement presented by the faculty of East Stroudsburg University.


• The CRC Press Award for Outstanding Achievements in Chemistry.


• Dean’s List 8 consecutive semesters.


• National Dean’s List upon graduation.


• Dean's List 8 consecutive semesters.


• National Dean's list upon graduation.


• Magna Cum Laude (3.72 GPA) upon graduation at East Stroudsburg University.


• One of 5 in class of 177 elected AOA at the end of the second year of medical school.


• New Jersey Medical School Alumni Scholarships for Academic Excellence in 1993 and 1994.


• Elected member of the Sigma Xi- Scientific Research Society.


• Merck Research Lab Academic Scholarship in Medical School.

Honors and Awards

• Physiology
  


• Art of Medicine
  


• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  


• Cell and tissue Biology
  


• Genetics and Early Development
  


• Neurosciences
  


• Pathology
  


• Microbiology
  


• Psychiatry II
  


• Pharmacology
  


• Immunology
  


• Preventative Medicine and Nutrition
  


• Intro to Clinical Sciences
  


• OB/GYN clerkship
  


• Pediatric clerkship
  


• Psychiatry clerkship
  


• Medicine clerkship
  


• Surgical clerkship
  


• Neurology clerkship
  


• Acting Intern Family practice
  


• Acting Intern Orthopaedic Surgery
  


• Physical Medicine and Rehab
  


• Intensive Review of Internal Medicine
  


• Active Intern Surgical Intensive Care

Research Experience

• Investigation of “The role of vastus lateralis dominance in causing anterior knee pain”. Under Joseph Feinberg, M.D. of the Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ.
  
  Prospective study on O’Brien’s test and its accuracy in detecting superior labral tears.
• An anatomic dissection of the cephalic vein at the delto-pectoral interval.

Extracurricular Activities and Employment:

• President of the East Stroudsburg University Exercise Physiology Club(1989-1991).


• Member of the East Stroudsburg University Power Lifting Team(1989-1991).


• Instructor for Baltimore AO Fracture Course.
  
  Other activities and interests include golf, hockey and powersports.

Board Scores:

• USMLE Board Scores


• Step I 232 Top 8%
• Step II 230 Top 9%
• Step III 229 Top 10%
  

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery 2003

• Scored in the top 8% of the Orthopaedic Surgery
  Board Exam.