Dr. David Capiola MD
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Professional Statement
Dr. Capiola is an orthopedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in sports medicine. A graduate of Harvard College (Magna cum Laude), he completed Georgetown Medical …
Dr. Capiola is an orthopedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in sports medicine. A graduate of Harvard College (Magna cum Laude), he completed Georgetown Medical School, St. Luke's/ Roosevelt residency (Columbia affiliate), and New England Baptist sports medicine fellowship (Harvard and Tufts affiliate), where he served as a team physician for the Boston Celtics. He is Board Certified and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Dr. Capiola has published and lectured on numerous topics including shoulder, knee, ankle and elbow injuries and treatments, including nonoperative rehabilitation. His approach to musculoskeletal injury involves comprehensive care with active involvement of the patient. He believe that each person should be treated on a case-by-case basis to achieve maximal recovery and function.
Education
- Medical School - Georgetown University
- Harvard College (Bachelor's)
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (Residency)
- New England Baptist Hospital, Fellowship in Sports Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
Awards and Publications
- Capiola D, Re L. Repair of Patellar Tendon Ruptures Using Suture Anchors: Technical Note. St. Luke’s/ Roosevelt Hospital. Arthroscopy, August 2007.
- Capiola D, Ross G. An Arthroscopic-Plus-Open Method of repair for Combined Tears of the Subscapularis, Supraspinatus, and Infraspinatus Tendons. American Journal of Orthopedics. Dec 2009.
- Paul Lewis, Rue J, Byrne R, Capiola D, Steiner M, Bach B. Cervical syrinx as a cause of shoulder pain in two athletes. American Journal of Sports Medicine. Sept 2007.
great service,well organized and friendly,dr. capiola on vacation worked with dr scilsaris,told me what i wanted to hear ,will retun 6 weeks,keep up good work.....jk