Robert C. Palumbo
Experienced in Osteoarthritis

Dr. Robert C. Palumbo

Orthopedics
Lehigh Valley Health Network
OAA Orthopaedic Specialists
2901 Emrick Blvd, Suite 112, 
Bethlehem, PA 

Experienced in Osteoarthritis
Lehigh Valley Health Network
OAA Orthopaedic Specialists
2901 Emrick Blvd, Suite 112, 
Bethlehem, PA 
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Overview

Why I entered medicine | I was 10 years old when I was diagnosed with a congenital abnormality of my right hip. At the time, I was an active athlete, and sports kept me focused. So, when I was told I would need two surgeries in two years and that I would be lucky to walk without a limp but likely not play sports again, I was devastated. I went for a second opinion, and when Dr. Tom Altizer told me not to worry, that I would be playing football in two years, I was hooked. Two years later, I was a triathlete and knew sports medicine orthopedics was my calling. From that point forward, everything I did in my personal sports career and schooling was to get me to sports medicine orthopedics -- almost to a fault, because while pursuing this dream I had a bit of tunnel vision to the other areas of medicine. Originally I was interested in sports medicine orthopedics as an academic rather than a surgeon, but a tragic accident in which I lost two close friends made me change my course. I landed in Orlando, Fla., where I started working with performance athletes and professional athletes.

Dr. Palumbo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Osteoarthritis, and Frozen Shoulder.

His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Doctor Of Medicine (MD), 1986
Residency
Surgery (General Surgery), Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ- 1987, 1988
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Fellowships
Sports Medicine, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD- 1993
Podiatry, Foot & Ankle Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX- 1994
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Blue Shield of California
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Cigna
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Geisinger
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Highmark
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Medicare
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Wellcare
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Locations

OAA Orthopaedic Specialists
2901 Emrick Blvd, Suite 112, Bethlehem, PA 18020
Call: 610-973-6200
Other Locations
OAA Orthopaedic Specialists
250 Cetronia Road, Second Floor, Allentown, PA 18104
Call: 610-973-6200
OAA Orthopaedic Specialists
1241 Blakeslee Blvd Drive E, Lehighton, PA 18235
Call: 570-386-9910

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

A Phase 3, Prospective, Randomized, Partially Blinded Multi-Center Study to Measure the Safety and Efficacy of NOVOCART 3D Compared ot Microfracture in the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects
A Phase 3, Prospective, Randomized, Partially Blinded Multi-Center Study to Measure the Safety and Efficacy of NOVOCART 3D Compared ot Microfracture in the Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Procedure
Study Phase: Phase 3
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