GERALD YACOBUCCI, M.D.
Office Address:
The Orthopedic Clinic Association, P.C.
2222 E. Highland Ave. Suite 300
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
(602) 277-6211
SUMMARY:
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with specialty training and experience in Sports Medicine.
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA 1987-1988
Fellowship – Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Medicine
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK at BUFFALO, Buffalo, NY 1983-1987
Residency - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
MILLARD FILLMORE HOSPITAL, Buffalo, NY 1982-1983
Internship - General Surgery
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, Buffalo, NY 1982
Doctor of Medicine
Honors, Dean's Commendation for Academic Excellence
Douglas S. Riggs Award for Excellence in Pharmacology
Ernest B. Witbsky Award for Excellence in Microbiology
Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, Buffalo, NY 1978
Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy
Graduated: Summa Cum Laude
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CERTIFICATIONS:
Board Certified American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1991
ABOS Recertification 2000
ABOS Recertification 2010
Board Certified—American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, 2010
Arizona State Licensure, 1988-Present
ORTHOPEDIC, SPORTS MEDICINE
CLINICAL/
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
ARIZONA RATTLERS ARENA FOOTBALL TEAM, Phoenix, AZ 1999-2009
Administrative: Team Physician and Orthopedic Surgeon
ARTHROSCOPY ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA 2007, 2008, 2010
Knee Cartilage Course
Clinical Instructor
ARIZONA HEATWAVE WOMENS PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAM 2001-2004
Team Physician
CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL, Phoenix, AZ 1990-2000
Team Physician [Varsity Sports]
ARIZONA AERIALS GYMNASTICS, Phoenix, AZ 1990-2000
Team Physician
IRONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, Phoenix, AZ 1993-2005
Team Physician [Varsity Sports]
SUNRISE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL, Phoenix, AZ 1995-2004
Team Physician
GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Phoenix, AZ 1998-Present
Clinical Instructor, Sports Medicine - Family Practice Residency Program
MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL, Phoenix, AZ 1988-1990
Team Physician [Varsity Football]
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS, Philadelphia, PA 1987-1988
Assistant Team Orthopaedic Surgeon
THE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC ASSOCIATION, P.C.
Phoenix, AZ 1998-Present
Orthopedic Physician/Surgeon
PHOENIX ORTHOPEDIC CENTER, LTD.
Phoenix, AZ 1988-1998
Orthopedic Physician/Surgeon
KIRKSVILLE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE &
MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY 1996
Phoenix, AZ
Clinical Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery
THUNDERBIRD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER 1994-1995
Phoenix, AZ
Vice Chief of Surgery
SOUTHWEST DISABILITY EVALUATION CENTER 1988-1994
Phoenix, AZ
Orthopedic Consultant
PUBLICATIONS:
Union of Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy Using a Corticocancellous Proximal Tibial Wedge Allograft: The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol.36, No. 4, 713 – 719, April 2009
Arthroscopic Resection of Glenoid Labral Tears in the Athlete: A Report of 29 Cases, Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, 48 - 54, March 1992
Arthroscopic Surgery Under Local Anesthesia, Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, 6(47): 311 - 314, December 1990
I.V. Supplements Optimize Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Under Local Anesthesia, Sports Medicine News, October 1989
Sporotrichosis of the Knee: A Case Report, Orthopaedics, Vol, 9, No. 3, March 1986
Deep Posterior Compartment Pressure in the Evaluation of Venous Insufficiency of the Lower Extremity, Angiology, Vol. 35, No. 3, P. 173 - 176, 1984
PRESENTATIONS:
Use of Allografts in Knee Surgery, Presented at University of Arizona Orthopedic Department Grand Rounds, June 2009
Cartilage Restoration of the Knee, Presented at Maricopa County Hospital Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Grand Rounds, June 2001
The Use of Toradol in Outpatient Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery, Presented at The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, June 1997
An Overview of Arthroscopic Surgery, Presented at The Industrial Commission of Arizona Annual Worker's Compensation Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 1992
Knee Injuries in Sports, Presented at Maryvale Samaritan Hospital CME Lecture, September 1989
Arthroscopic Surgery Under Local Anesthesia, Presented at Annual Meeting of Arthroscopy Association of North America, Seattle, Washington, April 1989
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Presented at Thunderbird Samaritan Hospital Operating Room Personnel Meeting, April 1989
Knee Injuries in Sports, Presented at Thunderbird Samaritan Hospital CME Lecture, November 1988
RESEARCH:
Deep Posterior Compartment Pressure in the Evolution of Venous Insufficiency the Lower Extremity. Angiology, Vol. 35, No.3, 173 - 176, 1984.
Arthroscopic Surgery of the Knee Under Local Anesthesia. Arthroscopy, Vol. 6, No. 4, 311 - 314, 1990.
Arthroscopic Resection of Glenoid Labral Tears in the Athlete: A Report of 29 cases. Arthroscopy, Vol 8, No.1, 48 - 54, 1992.
The Use of Toradol in Outpatient A.C.L. Surgery. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine, June 1997.
Ongoing studies:
The Use of Prosthetic Implants to Treat Chondral Defects in the Knee Evaluation of a New Technique. In progress.