Dr. David Abrutyn
David Abrutyn, MD is Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Summit Health and is fellowship trained in Sports Medicine.
His specialty is the nonoperative and operative treatment of shoulder and knee injuries. He treats children over the age of 10, athletes and adults.
His passion and focus are on tissue preservation, anatomic restoration and healing and minimally invasive surgery. His surgical practice focuses on the treatment of the shoulder and knee with a primary emphasis on advanced arthroscopic and reconstructive procedures.
Dr. Abrutyn is the current team physician for Immaculata High School Athletics in Somerville, NJ. He is also actively involved in the treatment of athletes from the Skyland High School Athletic Conference. He is the former team physician for the Somerset Patriots Baseball Team and Sky Blue Football Club (FC) – New Jersey’s women’s professional soccer team.
Dr. David Abrutyn
Dr. Abrutyn championed and implemented the Joint Surgery Center at RWJ Somerset Hospital in Somerville, NJ. This is a comprehensive, patient centric total joint replacement program that is nationally recognized with the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. He is currently the medical director of the Athletic Trainer and Sports Performance service line at JAGone Physical Therapy.
Dr. Abrutyn authored a chapter on ACL reconstruction techniques in the book The Knee: AANA Advanced Surgical Techniques. He has been an invited lecturer and instructor on knee ligament and cartilage repair courses.
Former captain of his high school varsity basketball, baseball and soccer teams, Dr. Abrutyn understands the importance of prevention. He notes, “As long as I can remember, I wanted to be a doctor. My interest in orthopedics sparked when I tore my ACL in high school, and I benefitted from outstanding treatment that made it possible for me to eventually run the New York Marathon and continue playing basketball. My passion for athletics, fitness and medicine made orthopedic surgery a natural and gratifying career choice.” Dr. Abrutyn adds, “In addition to helping establish realistic expectations, educating my patients about their conditions and treatment options allows them to partner with me to achieve the best possible outcomes.”
- AC Joint Reconstruction
- AC Joint Sprain
- AC Joint Sprains
- ACL Injuries
- ACL Reconstruction
- ACL injury
- ACL partial sprain
- ACL partial tear
- ACL partial tears/sprains
- ACL primary repair
- Acromioclavicular separations
- Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder
- Anatomic ACL
- Ankle Pain
- Anthrofibrosis capsulitis of shoulder
- Arthritis
- Arthritis pain
- Arthroplasty
- Arthroscopic knee surgery
- Arthroscopic surgery
- Arthroscopy
- Articular cartilage restoration
- Articular cartilage transplant
- Bone bruise
- Bone health
- Bruise
- Calf pain
- Cartilage transplant
- Closed reduction
- Dislocation
- Elbow pain
- Fractures
- Frozen Shoulder
- Frozen shoulder/adhesive capsulitis
- Hyaluronic acid
- Hyaluronic acid injections
- Impingement syndrome of shoulder
- Increase endurance
- Increase strength
- Inflamed tissue removal
- Joint analysis
- Joint aspiration
- Joint diseases and injuries
- Joint pain
- Joint problems
- Joint replacement
- Knee arthroplasty
- Knee arthroscopy
- Knee injuries
- Knee pain
- Knee replacements
- Leg realignment
- Ligament injuries of the knee
- Ligament injuries of the shoulder
- Little leaguer elbow
- Meniscal tears
- Multidirectional instability of the shoulder
- Multiligament Knee Reconstruction
- Musculoskeletal MRI
- Musculoskeletal imaging
- Musculoskeletal pain
- Musculoskeletal problems
- OSA
- Orthopedic problems
- Orthopedics
- Orthovisc
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteotomies of the knee
- Osteotomy
- PCL injury
- Patella tendinopathy
- Patella tendon rupture
- Patellofemoral syndrome
- Plyometric
- Preventive care
- Quad Tendon Rupture
- Quadriceps tendon rupture
- Reduced strength
- Rehabilitation plan
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Rotator cuff repair
- Shoulder – multidirectional instability
- Shoulder injuries
- Shoulder pain
- Sports injuries
- Stiffness
- Strains
- Synovectomy
- Synvisc
- Synvisc one
- Total shoulder replacements
- Transplantation of articular cartilage
- Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
- Weight training
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