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Joseph Fields

Joseph Fields, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at an independent private practice. He serves as the head team physician for a minor-league sports franchise and maintains a surgical caseload centered on minimally invasive arthroscopic joint repair. Fields concluded his specialty fellowship training in athletic medicine following an orthopedic surgical residency.

What Are Your Options If Meniscus Surgery Doesn’t Work?
What Is the Sulcus Sign for Shoulder Instability?
Is Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL Serious?
How Long Can You Wait Before Meniscus Surgery?
Meniscus Vascularity: How Blood Supply Affects Healing
What Is a Type 2 SLAP Tear and How Is It Treated?
Is a Type 1 Acromion Serious?
What Is a Complex Medial Meniscus Tear?
What Happens If You Don’t Repair a Torn Meniscus?
What Is a Type 2 Acromion and Its Impingement Risk?
How Long Does an ACL Take to Heal After Surgery?
Does a Torn Achilles Always Need Surgery?
Why Does My ACL Feel Tight After Surgery?
Does a Torn Hamstring Require Surgery?
Can a Repaired Meniscus Tear Again?
What Is Orthopedic Sports Medicine?
Is an ACL Graft Stronger Than the Original?
When Does Patella Alta Require Surgery?
Do Loose Bodies in the Knee Go Away?
What If Meniscus Surgery Doesn’t Work?
How Painful Is a Meniscus Root Repair?
Does a Hamstring Tear Require Surgery?
What Causes Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL?
How Long After ACL Surgery Can You Bend Your Knee?
What Is a Hill-Sachs Lesion?: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
How Soon After an ACL Tear Should You Have Surgery?
Why Does My Knee Pop After ACL Surgery?
How Long Does an ACL Reconstruction Last?
What Percentage of Meniscus Tears Require Surgery?
Does Meniscus Surgery Lead to Arthritis?