Dr. Gabriel Petruccelli: Proximal Biceps Injury Examination, Surgical Management & Rehab Considerations

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Gabriel Petruccelli to discuss biceps injury examination, assessment, imaging, surgical and rehab considerations.

Gabriel L. Petruccelli is an accomplished board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in arthroscopy, sports medicine, shoulder replacements and general orthopaedics. Dr. Petruccelli joined Greater Washington Orthopaedic Group, PA in 2012, with three locations: Rockville, Silver Spring and  GermanTown, Maryland. Dr. Petruccelli is a Maryland native, who graduated from The Heights School in Potomac, where he played basketball and soccer. Dr. Petruccelli graduated from the George Washington University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science before receiving a certificate in Physiology at the Virginia Commonwealth University. He completed his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Barbados in 2006 before relocating to New York City to complete his Internship and Orthopaedic residency at New York Medical College-St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center/ Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in 2011. In 2012, Dr. Petruccelli relocated to the west coast to complete his fellowship with the San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship. There he honed and specialized his skills within the field of sports medicine and open shoulder surgery.  Also, during his time there, he worked closely with Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres. He also assisted the team physician for the San Diego State Aztecs. Given the opportunity to research, he published surgical technique videos for national orthopaedic society meetings that year. Dr. Petruccelli has received the Top Doctors Washingtonian Magazine Award in 2017, 2018 & 2019. Since 2016, he has been the Section Chief of the Department of Orthopaedics at Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center. Dr. Petruccelli supports the athletic programs as the team physician at Georgetown Preparatory School and supporting his high school alma mater, The Heights School. He also gives valuable educational talks throughout the community. Dr. Petruccelli’s main focus is to help each individual get back to their normal daily life and activities as soon as possible with top quality and very personalized orthopaedic care. He takes great pride in listening to his patients and understanding their needs. He works closely with his carefully selected physical therapists to ensure a safe and quick rehabilitation protocol and recovery. Outside of the medical office, Dr. Petruccelli values spending time with his wife and children. He also enjoys, exercise, music, travel and cutting hair.

For more on Dr. Petruccelli, be sure to check out @dr.petruccelli on Instagram or click here: https://www.gwog.com/provider/gabriel-l-petruccelli-md-faaos

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