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

  • Femoral Fracture Following Acute Trauma in a Female Collegiate Swimmer. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2016 Nov; 46(11):1010.. View in PubMed
  • Direct Cost Analysis of Outpatient Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Medicare and Non-Medicare Populations. Orthop J Sports Med. 2016 Oct; 4(10):2325967116668829.. View in PubMed
  • Epidemiology of Operative Procedures in an NCAA Division I Football Team Over 10 Seasons. Orthop J Sports Med. 2016 Jul; 4(7):2325967116657530.. View in PubMed
  • Factors predicting complication and reoperation rates following surgical fixation of proximal humeral fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Sep 17; 96(18):1544-51.. View in PubMed
  • Prevalence of Abnormal Vitamin D Levels Among Division I NCAA Athletes. Sports Health. 2014 Jul; 6(4):340-7.. View in PubMed
  • Arthroscopic versus open shoulder stabilization: current practice patterns in the United States. Arthroscopy. 2014 Apr; 30(4):436-43.. View in PubMed
  • Analysis of rotator cuff repair trends in a large private insurance population. Arthroscopy. 2013 Apr; 29(4):623-9.. View in PubMed
  • Failed rotator cuff surgery, evaluation and decision making. Clin Sports Med. 2012 Oct; 31(4):693-712.. View in PubMed
  • Complications of arthroscopic meniscectomy in the older population. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Jun; 40(6):1402-5.. View in PubMed
  • Shoulder function and pain level after revision of failed reverse shoulder replacement to hemiarthroplasty. Int J Shoulder Surg. 2012 Apr; 6(2):29-35.. View in PubMed