Paul D. Fadale, M.D., is a Professor and Surgeon-in-Chief at Brown Medical School/Rhode Island Hospital. He is the Head Team Physician for the Brown University athletic teams and the Providence Bruins professional hockey team. Dr. Fadale is the Director for the Sports Medicine Fellowship. He has also served as head physician for many amateur and professional sporting events including the United States Figure Skating Association National Championships.

Dr. Fadale primarily treats injuries to the knees and shoulders of athletes. The surgeries he most commonly performs are reconstructions of ligaments and treatment of cartilage damage in the knee. In the shoulder he commonly treats rotator cuff disease and instability.

His multiple research activities are directed toward many of the commonly seen athletic injuries. He has written numerous scientific articles and book chapters on sports related problems. In addition, Dr. Fadale has lectured and taught surgery at national/international sports medicine meetings. Presently he is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. An overview of his academic work can be viewed at fadale.com.

EDUCATION: Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr. Fadale received both an undergraduate and medical doctor degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He completed his orthopaedic residency at Brown Medical School and was fellowship trained in Sports Medicine at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore and in Orthopaedic Trauma in Switzerland. Before returning to Brown University as the Chief of Sports Medicine, he served as a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He has participated in several radio and television presentations including the Cable News Network (CNN).