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Michael J. D’Amato, MD
Dr. Michael D’Amato is a clinical advisor for PERFECT fit Health. Dr. D’Amato specializes in the treatment of shoulder and knee injuries, with an emphasis on Sports Medicine Injuries and Arthroscopic procedures, as well as complex shoulder and knee reconstruction and joint replacement. He also is specially trained to care for cartilage and meniscal injuries in the knee.
Dr. D’Amato received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Harvard University. He attended Medical School at SUNY- Health Science Center at Brooklyn in New York City, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, where he trained with the team physicians for the New York Jets, New York Rangers, and New York Islanders professional sports teams. Dr. D’Amato then went on to complete an additional year of Fellowship Training in Sports Medicine at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago, where he trained with the current team physicians for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox professional sports teams. Dr. D’Amato maintains a busy clinical practice, having spent four years in Ohio before relocating to the Twin Cities to be closer to family.
Dr. D’Amato is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is a member of both the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Thomas B. Quigley Sports Medicine Society. He is also a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. D’Amato has authored several book chapters, technique guides, and journal articles on ACL Reconstruction, Rehabilitation of Knee Injuries, and Cartilage Transplantation Procedures in the Knee. Dr. D’Amato also serves as a Master Instructor in both Shoulder and Knee Surgery for the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. D’Amato lives in St. Paul with his wife, Kerry, and their son, Michael Jon. His hobbies include golf, cooking, and wine tasting, but most importantly, enjoying time spent with his family.
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