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John P. McConnell, MD
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Gender: |
Male |
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Board Certification: |
Sports Medicine / Orthopedic Surgery |
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Self-Designated Expertise: |
Joint Replacements * |
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Locations: |
Commonwealth Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
1635 N George Mason Dr.
Suite 310
Arlington, VA 22205
703.810.5215 (office)
703.810.5428 (fax)
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| | WebSite: | www.c-o-r.com |
| Accepting New
Patients: | Yes |
| Languages: | English |
| Bio: | A native of Flushing, New York, Dr. John McConnell has always liked working with his hands and knew he would enjoy the variety of patients and problems he could treat as an orthopaedic surgeon. After earning a BS in Chemistry from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, Dr. McConnell received his medical degree from Georgetown University Medical School. He then completed a general surgery internship at Northshore University Hospital in Long Island, New York, and returned to Washington to do an orthopaedic surgery residency at Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. McConnell enjoys the challenge of performing complicated operations and finds great satisfaction in seeing his patients get well. He has a special interest in sports medicine and performs a number of intricate procedures including arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions, arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, and shoulder stabilization procedures.
As an active participant in the professional medical arena, Dr. McConnell has served as the Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Arlington Hospital and as a member of the Applicant Review Committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Also involved in academia, he serves as Director of the Orthopaedic Residency Program at Virginia Hospital Center and as a Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Georgetown University Hospital where he is a three-time recipient of the Kenmore Orthopaedic Teaching Award. Additionally, Dr. McConnell is involved in the local community where he has volunteered time at the Children?s Special Services Clinic in Arlington and he served as team physician for the Washington Redskins for five years.
Dr. McConnell and his wife, Lynn, reside in the Potomac area and are the parents of two young adult children. A black belt in karate, Dr. McConnell is a fitness enthusiast and enjoys golf and scuba diving. |
| Education: | Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC |
| Internship: | Northshore University Hospital, Long Island, New York - General Surgery |
| Residency: | Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC - Orthopedic Surgery |
| Clinical Interests: | Athletic injuries of the knee, shoulder, and ankle, arthroscopy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions, Total knee replacement,
Hip replacement,
Total joint replacement,
Rotator cuff,
Shoulder surgery,
Shoulder pain,
Ankle surgery,
Arthroscopic surgery ,
Tennis elbow |
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