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About Brad J. Bernardini, M.D.
Dr. Brad Bernardini is a New Jersey native and a fellowship trained specialist in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Brad was born and raised in Vineland, NJ and graduated from Vineland High School. He then attended Bucknell University where he was named a member of the GTE Academic All-American Football Team and Remains on the All-Time Record list for the Bucknell Track and Field team in both the 55 m and 100 m dashes. He received his Medical Degree in 1999 from Rush University Medical College in Chicago where he graduated as a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical honor society. Dr. Brad then served as a resident in Orthopaedic surgery at the University of Connecticut Medical Center where he gained extensive experience in sports medicine and general orthopaedics. His background in sports led him to an additional year of specialized training in arthroscopic surgery and the completion of a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Taos Orthopaedic Institute in the beautiful Ski Valley of Taos, New Mexico. While there, he was trained in all-arthroscopic surgical techniques with emphasis on the treatment of shoulder and knee problems.
Currently, Dr. Brad is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and has focused his specialized practice on arthroscopic joint reconstructive and reparative surgery, with a particular interest in shoulder and knee injuries. Commonly treated conditions include rotator cuff and labral injuries in the shoulder, as well as knee ligament injuries such as the commonly injured Anterior Cruciate Ligament or ACL. Other frequently seen knee problems include cartilage and meniscus tears. Dr. Brad was the first in the region to perform the “All-Inside ACL Reconstruction” and the “All-Arthroscopic Graft Jacket Repair” for massive rotator cuff tears, and remains on the forefront of advanced arthroscopic techniques in shoulder and knee surgery. He also utilizes arthroscopic techniques in other joints such as the elbow, wrist, ankle, and hip.
Dr. Brad is an Active Member of the United States Ski and Snowboard Physician Pool Program and currently covers US Ski team events on an annual basis. He serves as the head team physician for the South Jersey Lynx, a member of the North American Football League (NAFL), who in 2007 won the New Jersey Division for the fourth consecutive year and have a five-year combined record of 58-9-1. For the last three years, he has been invited to serve as an orthopaedic consultant and event coverage physician for the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), and also remains an active member of the Vineland High School Sports Medicine Team, providing sideline support to his alma mater’s football team.
He has presented at both national and international meetings including the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine and has authored multiple papers on sports medicine and related topics. Most recently having been published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine in March 2008: “Current Concepts Review: Comprehensive Physical Examination for Instability of the Knee”.
Dr. Brad Bernardini sees patients at the South Jersey Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Vineland and has privileges at the South Jersey Regional Medical Center, Elmer Hospital, the Oak & Main Surgical center, and Ambulatory Care Surgical Center.
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