Dr. Peter DeLuca, MD
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
2 Nova Care Way NovaCare Complex Philadelphia PA, 19145About
Dr. Peter DeLuca is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Philadelphia, PA. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. DeLuca is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Education and Training
M.D., Georgetown University
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Tibial neuroma presenting as a Baker cyst. A case report.
- Humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament caused by microtrauma to the anterior capsule in an overhand throwing athlete: a case report.
- Pneumomediastinum from sports-related trauma: key findings and recommendations.
- Hamstring injuries in professional football players: magnetic resonance imaging correlation with return to play.
- Clinical measurement of patellar tendon: accuracy and relationship to surgical tendon dimensions.
- Results of ACL reconstruction with tibial Retroscrew fixation: Comparison of clinical outcomes and tibial tunnel widening.
- Triceps Tendon Ruptures Requiring Surgical Repair in National Football League Players.
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in National Football League Athletes From 2010 to 2013: A Descriptive Epidemiology Study.
Treatments
- Surgical Procedures, Musculoskeletal Problems, Arthroscopic Surgery And More
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Patellar Tendonitis
Fellowships
- Fellowship, Sports Medicine, Yale University Hospital
Experience & Accolades
- Head Team PhysicianPhiladelphia Eagles
- Head Team Orthopaedic SurgeonPhiladelphia Flyers
- Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas JeffersonAssociate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson
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