Thomas Joseph, MD

Dr. Joseph is a sports medicine physician and orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder surgery and knee surgery. Over the past 20+ years, he has treated thousands of athletes of various ages and has amassed a tremendous level of experience with rotator cuff injuries, shoulder instability, ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic surgery and shoulder and knee replacement. He also has a keen interest in partial knee replacement and joint preservation techniques.  He has served as a team physician to local high schools and was head team physician for former local semi-pro teams, The Mahoning Valley Thunder and Youngstown Steelhounds. Dr. Joseph graduated from John Carroll University (Cleveland, Ohio) in 1992 and received his MD from the Ohio State University in 1996. He complete his orthopedic surgery residency at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 2001.  This was followed by a fellowship in sports medicine (shoulder and knee surgery) at The Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Clinic in Vail, Colorado.  There he was involved in providing team coverage to The Denver Broncos, The Colorado Rockies, and The US Ski Team. Dr. Joseph is Board certified by the ABOS and is a member of the Ohio Orthopedic Society.  He is actively involved in the education of medical students and orthopedic resident physicians.