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Biography: Dr. Meredith is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine as well as a sports medicine physician at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He's also a team physician for the University of Maryland Terrapins. Dr. Meredith's clinical focus is on care to the hip, knee, and shoulder. He specializes in the latest arthroscopic techniques for joint repair and reconstruction; including ligament repair and reconstruction, cartilage transplantation, tendon repair, osteotomies, and joint replacement. He has a specific clinical focus in hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome and hip labral tears. Dr. Meredith also has particular expertise in quadricep tendon autograft anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. He also performs partial and total knee replacements and total shoulder replacements. Dr. Meredith's research is focused on clinical outcomes and improving results for hip, knee, and shoulder patients. He has published many scientific articles and presented research at numerous scientific conferences. Dr. Meredith is part of the Emerging Leaders Program in the American Orthopaedic Association and volunteers as a committee member for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Dr. Meredith completed his undergraduate degree (B.S.) at the University of Virginia before obtaining his medical degree (M.D.) from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and an orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he assisted in taking care of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers football team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Biography: Dr. Gallagher is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in trauma, reconstruction, joint replacement and sports injuries around the foot and ankle. He received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and attended Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine in Philadelphia for his medical education. He completed his residency and fellowship training at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland during which time he also spent time at Johns Hopkins Hospital and University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. Dr. Gallagher manages a broad scope of conditions of the foot and ankle, including both primary and revision ankle replacement, as well as all forms of trauma such as tibial pilon, ankle, calcaneal, talus fractures and Achilles tendon injuries.He is a member of the American Academy of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (AOFAS) where he was chosen to serve on the Research Committee. Through this position, he remains on the cutting edge of foot and ankle research across the country. He has presented his research at national conferences and has published book chapters and scientific articles in journals including The American Journal of Sports Medicine.Dr. Gallagher utilizes cutting edge techniques including patient-specific-instrumentation for ankle arthroplasty, which uses a CT scan and a personalized plan to ensure a more reliable and efficient replacement. Additionally, he performs a minimally invasive approach to multiple conditions including Achilles injuries, bunion correction and hindfoot reconstruction.Dr. Gallagher's priority is to find strategies that keep his patients on their feet. He believes that one of the most important determinants of health is the ability to stay active. Often, that requires a nuanced view of the condition and the patient's goals in order to come up with a plan together to optimize the outcome.Originally from Philadelphia, Dr. Gallagher was a former club rugby and high school football player. He now enjoys cooking and spending time outdoors with his family.

Biography: Dr Andrew Neviaser is a nationally recognized expert in shoulder and elbow surgery. He treats all conditions of the shoulder and elbow including rotator cuff problems, arthritis, dislocations and stiffness of the shoulder and elbow. In his free time, he likes to spend time with his four children, all of whom are active in sports.