Seth C. Gamradt, MD

Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery

Director, Orthopaedic Athletic Medicine

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Overview

Dr. Seth Gamradt is a specialist in the field of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine at the Keck Medical Center of USC. Dr. Gamradt is the Director of Orthopaedic Athletic Medicine for USC Athletics. Dr. Gamradt’s practice has an emphasis on arthroscopic shoulder surgery; arthroscopic knee surgery and ligament reconstruction (ACL surgery); shoulder replacement; and elbow arthroscopy/ligament reconstruction. He has a special interest in caring for athletes of all ages and is a team physician for the USC Trojans. Dr. Gamradt is also a team physician for United States Women’s Soccer. A native of Minnesota, Dr. Gamradt attended college at Pepperdine University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Gamradt then graduated with honors from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. He completed his residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery at UCLA during which he completed a one-year research fellowship. After residency, Dr. Gamradt completed a sports medicine and shoulder surgery fellowship at the top-ranked Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. During fellowship, Dr. Gamradt was an assistant team physician to the New York Giants football team. Prior to his appointment at USC, Dr. Gamradt spent many years as a team physician and orthopaedic surgeon at UCLA. Dr. Gamradt is part of the exclusive international association comprised of shoulder and elbow surgeons: The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. He is one of the “Top Doctors” as ranked by US News and World Report. Dr. Gamradt has been involved in both clinical and laboratory research for over 10 years and is the author of numerous peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters, and presentations. Dr. Gamradt is on the editorial board of the journal: Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Sports Medicine Highlights.

Awards

  • ACESS: Elected to Association of Clinical Elbow and Shoulder Surgeons, 2014
  • American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons: Elected to American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, 2014
  • America’s Top Doctor’s Award, 2015
  • Sports Health: David T. Sisk Award for Best Original Research, 2015
  • Los Angeles Magazine: Super Doctor, 2016
     – 2022
  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctors, 2016
     – 2017
  • Pasadena Magazine: Top Doctor, 2021

Publications

  • Return to sport criteria following upper extremity surgery in athletes-part 4: shoulder arthroplasty procedures: a scoping review. J ISAKOS. 2023 10; 8(5):364-371.. View in PubMed
  • Volume, indications, and number of surgeons performing reverse total shoulder arthroplasty continue to expand: a nationwide cohort analysis from 2016-2020. JSES Int. 2023 Sep; 7(5):827-834.. View in PubMed
  • Off-Season Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Players Has a Longer Return to Sport Time than In-Season Surgery. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2023 Feb; 5(1):e35-e40.. View in PubMed
  • Evaluation of spin in systematic reviews and meta-analyses of superior capsular reconstruction. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Aug; 31(8):1743-1750.. View in PubMed
  • Epidemiology and Outcomes of Maxillofacial Injuries in NCAA Division I Athletes Participating in 13 Sports. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Mar; 10(3):23259671221083577.. View in PubMed
  • Shoulder Arthroplasty in the Aging Athlete: Considerations in the Younger Patient. Instr Course Lect. 2022; 71:347-360.. View in PubMed
  • Nonarthroplasty Management of Shoulder Arthritis in the Aging Athlete: Biologics and Arthroscopy. Instr Course Lect. 2022; 71:135-144.. View in PubMed
  • Reliability of Plain Radiographs Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Measure Tibial Slope in Sports Medicine Patients: Can They Be Used Interchangeably? Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Oct; 9(10):232596712 . View in PubMed
  • Return-to-Sport Criteria After Upper Extremity Surgery in Athletes-A Scoping Review, Part 2: Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow Procedures. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Aug; 9(8):23259671211021825.. View in PubMed
  • Return-to-Sport Criteria After Upper Extremity Surgery in Athletes-A Scoping Review, Part 1: Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Stabilization Procedures. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Aug; 9(8):23259671211021827.. View in PubMed