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 Dr. Harrison has extensive experience in basic Orthopedics as well as sports and work-related injuries, including knees, shoulders, elbows, and ankles. Dr. Harrison graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Cornell University. After completing his internship and residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., Dr. Harrison completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute in New York City. While there, he was responsible for managing and treating a comprehensive range of sports related injuries. These occurred primarily in patients participating in professional, college, high school and recreational sports activities. In addition, Dr. Harrison participated in hundreds of cases involving arthroscopic surgery and reconstructive procedures of the knee, shoulder, elbow, and ankle.
Dr. Harrison is the Chief of Orthopedics and a member at large of the Executive Committee at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood. He is also on staff at Community Medical Center in Toms River and CentraState Medical Center in Freehold. CJSOC specializes in sports related knee, shoulder, elbow, and ankle injuries as well as general Orthopedics. |
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| Dr. Harrison, the board certified and sports fellowship trained physician here at CJSOC, is an avid athlete. He was the team physician for the Lakewood BlueClaws (single A minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies) from their inaugural 2001 season to their 2006 championship season. Dr. Harrison was the team |
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Team Physician for
New Jersey ShoreCats 2000 |
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physician for the New Jersey Shore Cats of the United States Basketball League in the year 2000 as well as Ocean County College for many years. On the local level, he is currently team physician for Lakewood High School and treats patients at Monmouth County Jail. He also had the opportunity to treat several professional tennis players in the U.S. Open, and to serve as team physician for multiple high school teams in New York.
Dr. Harrison participated in high school, college, and recreational sports. Today, he loves to play basketball and golf. Being a lifelong athlete allows Dr. Harrison to better understand his patients’ desire to recover and get back on the playing field/surface as quickly and completely as possible. |
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Arthritis treatment
Arthroscopic surgery
Aspirations
Cortisone injections
Degenerative joint disease
Dislocations
Fracture care
Hardware insertion & removal
Joint replacements
Ligament sprains
Meniscectomy, chondroplasty & debridement procedures
Muscle strains
Osteoarthritis
Removal of foreign bodies
Tendinitis/bursitis
Tendon injuries & repairs
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| Knee Services: |
Arthritis
Arthroscopic surgery
Anterior cruciate ligament tear & repair
Meniscus tear & repair
Patella dislocation
Patella instability
Patellofemoral syndrome
Quadriceps tendon tear & repair
Tendinitis/bursitis
Total knee arthroplasty (replacement) |
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| Shoulder Services: |
Acromioplasty surgery
Arthroscopic surgery
Bursectomy
Frozen shoulder
Hemiarthroplasty
Impingement syndrome
Labral tear & repair
Manipulation under anesthesia
Rotator cuff tear & repair
Shoulder dislocation
Shoulder instability
Subacromial decompression
Acromioclavicular joint separation |
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| Additional Services: |
Achilles tendon tear & repair
Ankle sprains & fractures
Biceps tendon tear & repair
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Epicondylitis
(tennis & golfers elbow)
Hemiarthroplasty of the hip
Intramedullary rodding of tibia, fibula & femur
Plantar fasciitis of the foot
Trigger finger release
Trochanteric intramedullary rodding/pinning
of the hip |
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