Michael C. Russonella, D.O.
Board Certified
Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist
B.S. Biology,
Magna Cum Laude
Montclair State University
Fellowship Training
American Sports Medicine Institute
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship / Residency
North Shore / LIJ – Peninsula Hospital Consortium
Dr. Michael Russonella is a highly skilled and experienced, board certified orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. Using the latest state-of-the-art procedures, he helps patients with acute and long-term injuries and conditions. This includes arthroscopies to the knee, ankle, hip, shoulder, and elbow, along with total knee and hip replacement and trauma surgery. He also performs and utilizes some of the latest cutting edge “non-operative techniques to assist his patients including Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), bone marrow concentrate injections. He is the CEO of North Jersey Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Institute in Clifton and Nutley, NJ.
He and the physicians at North Jersey Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Institute are specialists in orthopaedics, pain management, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and total body wellness. Addressing patients’ pain is where they start, but maximizing wellness and function is there goal. Their approach is individualized to each patient based on their unique goals and their treatment plans are logical. They treat patients with compassion, integrity, and thoughtfulness and provide care that is safe and evidence based.
In addition to his work at North Jersey Orhopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute, Dr. Russonella acts as a team physician for several local high schools in the area, as well as a consultant for numerous other local high schools and youth sports programs. He truly enjoys helping his patients get back to peak performance level.
With a passion for the orthopaedics and sports medicine field, he completed his undergraduate degree, as well as numerous postgraduate courses in exercised physiology, at Montclair state University in Upper Montclair, New Jersey. He then went on to earn his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Lake Erie, Pennsylvania. Upon graduation, he completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Peninsula Hospital Center in Far Rockaway, New York, and at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. He then had the opportunity to complete a fellowship in sports medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, which is an institute well known for treating world class athletes.
Specializing in total body wellness, the doctor is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopaedic residents and surgeons, as week as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopaedic surgeons. Additionally, he is a proud member of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.
Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. A sports medicine specialist deals with the full range of professional athletes to recreational athletes.
Peninsula Hospital Center/ North Shore University Hospital 7/04 – 7/08
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Traditional Rotating Surgery Internship 7/03 – 7/04
American Sports Medicine Institute 8/08 – 8/09
Sports Medicine Fellowship Training
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie, PA D.O., 2003
Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ
12 credits towards M.S. in Exercise Physiology
Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ
B.S. Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1996
American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Exam – Pass (Board Certified) 2014
American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery Oral Exam – Pass (Board Certified) 2008
American Osteopathic Board Of Orthopedic Surgery Written Exam – Pass (Board Certified) 2008
New Jersey Medical License (Active)2009-Present
Alabama State Medical License (Active), 2008-Present
New York State Medical License (Active), 2006-Present
Kentucky Medical License, 2005-2006
New Jersey DEA Certificate / CDS (Current), 2009-Present
New York DEA Certificate (Current), 2008-Present
Advanced Trauma Life Support (Current), 2008-Present
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Current), 1999-Present
Basic Life Support (Current), 1999-Present
TEACHING
Seton Hall Preparatory College, Physician Assistants Program2011-2013
SPORTS MEDICINE SIDELINE COVERAGE
BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE, Bloomfield, NJ 2012-Present
Team Physician- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Coverage
PASSAIC HIGH SCHOOL, Passaic, NJ 2012-Present
Team Physician – Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Coverage
HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL, HARRISON, NJ 2013-Present
Team Physician – Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Coverage
PARAMUS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, PARAMUS, NJ2013-Present
Team Physician – Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Coverage
NORTH ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, North Arlington, NJ 2014-Present
Team Physician – Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Coverage
EAST ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL, EAST ORANGE, NJ 2013-2014
Team Physician – Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Coverage
LYNDHURST HIGH SCHOOL, Lyndhurst, NJ 2013-2014
Team Physician – Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Coverage
HUDSON CATHOLIC HIGHSCHOOL, Jersey City, NJ 2012-2013
Team Physician – Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Coverage
ST. JOHN VIANNEY HIGH SCHOOL, Holmdel, NJ 2012-2013
Team Physician – Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Coverage
BLOOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, Bloomfield, NJ 2011-2013
Team Physician – Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Coverage
BELLEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, Belleville, NJ 2011-2012
Team Physician – Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Coverage
SEC COLLEGE BASEBALL, Birmingham, AL 2008-2009
Baseball Tournament Coverage – Supervised by Lawrence Lemak, MD
BIRMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL, Birmingham, AL 2008-2009
Football Team Coverage – Supervised by Lawrence Lemak, MD
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY, ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY, MILES COLLEGE 2008-2009
Birmingham, AL
Team Medical Coverage – Supervised by Lawrence Lemak, MD
LONG ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL, Long Island, NY 2004-2008
Football Team Medical Coverage – Supervised by David Weisberg, MD
UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY 2005-2006
Football Team Medical Coverage – Supervised by Nicholas Sgaglione, MD
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY 2005
Arthrex Suture Anchor Video Demonstration Cadaver Lab;
Moderated by Nicholas Sgaglione, MD.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
NFHS Certification, Concussion in Sports On-line Seminar, June 2011
Athletic Training Association of NJ, Annual Concussion Seminar, New Brunswick, NJ, 2010
Arthrocare Sports Medicine Course, NY,2010
Mitek Sports Medicine Course, Miami FL, 2010
Shoulder Ultrasound PRP Course, NY 2010
Mitek, Sports Medicine Fellows Arthroscopy Course, Miami, FL, 2009
Stryker, Illinois 8th Annual Trauma Symposium, Chicago, IL, 2008
Stryker, Resident Board Preparation Course, Mahwah, NJ, 2007
Smith & Nephew, Surgical Approaches for Internal Fixation (SAIF), Memphis, TN, 2007
Depuy Resident Board Review Course, Chicago, IL, 2007
8th Annual Johns Hopkins Orthopedic Board Review Course, Baltimore, MD, 2006
AANA Junior Resident Arthroscopy Course, Chicago, IL, 2006
AO ASIF Principles of Fracture Management, Pittsburgh, PA, 2006
Zimmer Annual Resident Course, Chicago, IL, 2006
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
STOP Sports Injuries Organization, 2011-Present
Passaic County Medical Society, 2010-Present
Essex County Orthopedic Surgery Society, 2010-Present
Medical Society of the State Of New Jersey, 2009-Present
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 2007-Present
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2005-Present
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, 2004-Present
Arthroscopy Association of North America, 2004-Present
NYSOM – New York Osteopathic Association, 2003-Present
American Academy of Sports Medicine, 1999-Present
American Osteopathic Association, 1999-Present
PUBLICATIONS
A Case Report: Peroneus Longus Muscle Tear Associated with an Isolated Lateral Compartment Syndrome in a High School Lacrosse Player, 2007
A Case Report: Tibiotalar Dislocation without an Associated Fracture or Diastasis, 2006
Efficacy of Hemiepiphysiodesis (Physeal Stapling) in the Correction of Lower Extremity Angular Knee Deformities. Submitted for publication, 2005
Diagnosing and Managing Chronic Shoulder Injuries in Weight Training, Exercise For Men Only, 2003
PRESENTATIONS
St. Mary’s Hospital CME, Sports Medicine Update, “What is New in Sports Medicine”June 2013
Overuse Injuries, Nutley Little League March 2012
Knee Pain: Prevention & Treatment, St. Mary’s Hospital Senior Link Physician Series (Discussion about Viscosupplementation and other treatments), May 2011
Real Time Ultrasound Guidance in Sports Medicine, ATSNJ Monthly Meeting, June 2010
Platelet Rich Plasma, The Basic Science and Applications in Today’s High School Athletes, ATSNJ North Monthly Meeting, March 2010
Comparison Return to Play Following ACL Reconstruction versus Multi-Ligamentous Knee Reconstruction in Collegiate Football Players, 2-5 Year Follow-up, 2009
Elbow Fractures and Dislocations/Distal Bicep Tendon Injuries, ASMI Grand Rounds, 2009
Injuries Unique to the Adolescent Athlete, ASMI Grand Rounds, 2008
Orthobiologics; An Overview, Resident Lectures, Peninsula Hospital Center, 2007
Hadlungs Deformity, Grand Rounds, Franklin Medical Center, 2006
Pilon Fractures, Grand Rounds, Franklin Medical Center, 2006
Legg Calve Perthe Disease, Resident Lectures, Peninsula Hospital, 2006
Surgical Anatomy of the Shoulder, Resident Lecture, Peninsula Hospital, 2006
Elbow Dislocations, Resident Lecture, Peninsula Hospital, 2006
SLAP Lesions, Resident Lectures, North Shore University Hospital, 2005
Hand Infections, Grand Rounds, Cabrini Medical Center, 2005
Pelvic Fractures, Grand Rounds, Cabrini Medical Center, 2005
Patella Femoral Knee Disorders, Grand Rounds, Cabrini Medical Center,2005
Proximal Humerus Fractures, Grand Rounds, Peninsula Hospital, 2004
Ankle Fractures, Grand Rounds, Franklin Medical Center, 2004
Fracture Healing, Resident Lectures, Peninsula Hospital, 2004
Periprosthetic Femur Fractures, Resident Lecture, Peninsula Hospital, 2004
Spinal Stenosis, Grand Rounds, Franklin Medical Center, 2004
Open Fracture Management, Resident Lecture, Peninsula Hospital, 2003
Meniscal Injuries, Resident Lecture, Peninsula Hospital, 2003
Surgical Anatomy of the Knee, Resident Lecture, Peninsula Hospital, 2003