Dr. Paletta fixed my right elbow using his modified "Tommy John" method. Great doctor, excellent bedside manor and very easy to schedule. He did it, when 3 other orthopedic surgeons refused.
Dr. George Paletta is a nationally and internationally recognized orthopedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine, especially shoulder and elbow problems in throwing athletes.
He completed his medical degree at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, his orthopedic residency at the world-renowned Hospital for Special Surgery, and three fellowships, including at Hospital for Special Surgery (sports medicine research), Cleveland Clinic (adult sports medicine) and Children’s Hospital of Michigan (pediatric sports medicine). His professional career includes academic and private practice. He is currently the Head Team Orthopedic Surgeon for the St. Louis Cardinals.
He is a Board Certified Orthopedic surgeon who, since 1996, has served as Associate Team Physician for the New York Mets, Assistant Team Physician and Head Team Physician/Medical Director for the St. Louis Rams, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery–Chief Sports Medicine Service at Washington University School of Medicine, and Head Team Physician and Medical Director for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Dr. Paletta is a graduate of The College of Holy Cross and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a Sports Medicine Research Fellow at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Dr. Paletta is a part of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. he is also a member of the Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Fellowship Program of the Children’s Hospital in Detroit.
Dr. Paletta also holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Paletta is an American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Diplomat, and a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Major League Baseball Team Physicians Association, Mid-America Orthopedic Association, Missouri State Orthopedic Association, and the St. Louis Orthopedic Society.
Education & Training
Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery & Fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Research, and Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine
- College: The College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts
- Medical School: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Orthopedic Surgery Resident: The Hospital for Special Surgery, N.Y., N.Y.
- Sports Medicine Research Fellow: The Hospital for Special Surgery, N.Y., N.Y.
- Internship: Northwestern University Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
- Sports Medicine Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
- Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
Professional Sports Experience
- 2016-Present Head Team Orthopedic Surgeon, St. Louis Cardinals
- 1998-2014 Medical Director / Head Team Physician, St. Louis Cardinals
- 1998-2005 Head Team Physician, St. Louis Cardinals
- 1998-2005 Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery–Chief, Sports Medicine Service at Washington University School of Medicine
- 2000-2002 Head Team Physician/Medical Director, St. Louis Rams
- 1998-1999 Assistant Team Physician for the St. Louis Rams
- 1996-1998 Associate Team Physician for the New York Mets
Professional Associations
- Diplomat American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES)
- The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
- Major League Baseball Team Physicians Association
- Mid-America Orthopedic Association
- Missouri State Orthopedic Association
- St. Louis Orthopedic Society
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