Damon A. Greene, MD, FAAOS
Sports medicine expertise focused on getting you back to what you love!
When an injury keeps you from playing a favorite sport, exercising, working or simply doing the activities you enjoy, finding the right orthopedic specialist matters.
Damon A. Greene, MD, FAAOS, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, arthroscopy and cartilage surgery at Shore Orthopaedic University Associates in Somers Point, New Jersey. He treats acute and chronic ligament, tendon and cartilage injuries of the shoulder, elbow, knee and hip.
What is Dr. Greene’s sports medicine training?
Dr. Greene earned his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed his orthopedic residency at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, where he served as chief of academics. He then completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship at Ochsner Medical Center/Sports Medicine Institute in New Orleans, focused on diagnosing and treating athletic injuries.
What makes Dr. Greene’s sports medicine experience different?
Dr. Greene has cared for athletes at every competitive level, including the New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Pelicans and University of New Orleans, plus high-school programs in New Orleans, Brooklyn and Atlantic & Cape May Counties, NJ. He was selected as an assistant orthopedic surgeon at the NBA All-Star Game and NFL Combine.
What conditions does he treat?
- ACL and MCL injuries
- Rotator cuff and shoulder labral tears
- Meniscus and hip labral tears
- Tennis elbow and patellar tendon injuries
- Joint instability and cartilage/joint-surface injuries
Does he only treat professional athletes?
No. Dr. Greene’s sports medicine principles apply equally to high-school and collegiate athletes, weekend warriors, cyclists, fitness enthusiasts and active adults recovering from injury. His goal is to help each patient safely return to the activity level that matters to them — not necessarily elite competition.
What is his treatment approach?
Dr. Greene emphasizes injury prevention and patient education alongside treatment. He builds an individualized treatment plan based on each patient’s injury, goals, lifestyle and activity level, using both surgical and nonsurgical options.
What do patients say about Dr. Greene?
Dr. Greene holds 4.9 ratings on both Google Reviews and Rater8. Patients consistently describe him as thorough, knowledgeable and approachable — one recent review called him “very personable, easy to talk with.”
Key takeaways
- Board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, arthroscopy and cartilage surgery
- Fellowship training at Ochsner Medical Center/Sports Medicine Institute
- Treats shoulder, elbow, knee and hip injuries at all activity levels
- Experience with NFL, NBA, collegiate, high-school and recreational athletes
- Focuses on injury prevention, education and individualized care
Why choose Dr. Greene for sports medicine?
Patients seeking orthopedic care often want more than a diagnosis. They want to understand what happened, what treatment options are available, what recovery may involve and when they can get back to the activities they enjoy.
Locations:
609.927.1991
