Struan H. Coleman, MD, PhD
 Struan H. Coleman MD, PhD, specializes in Sports Medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery where he treats orthopedic conditions of the shoulder, hip and knee. Dr. Coleman holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from Oxford University, England and combines a clinical practice in sports medicine with basic science research in the injury and repair of musculoskeletal tissues. Dr. Coleman was an assistant doctor to the New York Giants football team during his fellowship and knee and is currently a team physician for the New York Mets.
Dr. Coleman has trained using the latest arthroscopic techniques, including all-arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, multi-ligament knee reconstructions and arthroscopy of the hip for younger patients with hip pathology. Dr. Coleman also performs total joint replacements of the shoulder.
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
Appointments
- Assistant Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery. New York, New York.
- Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Cornell Weill Medical College. New York, New York.
Head Team Physician, New York Mets.
Professional Practice
- Sports Medicine
- Arthroscopic Surgery and Repair of the Shoulder, Hip and Knee
- Arthritis Treatment and Reconstruction of the Shoulder and Knee
- Treatment of Sports Injuries of the Elbow and Ankle
Educational Background
| 1995 |
M.D. Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, NY. |
| 1995 | D. Phil. Department of Microbiology, Oxford University, Oxford, UK. |
| 1991 | MSc. Department of Microbiology, Oxford University, Oxford, UK. |
| 1988 | A.B. Biochemistry. Harvard University; Cambridge, MA. |
Professional Positions And Employment
| 2004-present |
Team Physician, New York Mets Baseball, NY. |
| 2002-present | Assistant Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery |
| 2002-present | Member, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, HSS |
| 2000-2002 | Research and Clinical Fellowship, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service. Hospital for Special Surgery, NY, NY. |
| 1996-2000 | Orthopedic Resident. Hospital for Special Surgery, NY, NY. |
| 1995-1996 | Surgical Intern. New York Hospital, Weil Cornell Medical Center. NY, NY. |
| 1987-1989 | Undergraduate Research Program (URP), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. |
University/Medical College Afiliations
- 2002-Present - Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Cornell Weill Medical College, NY, NY
Professional Memberships
| 2007 |
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine |
| 2005 | Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons |
| 2004 | American Board of Orthopedic Surgery |
| 2002 | American College of Sports Medicine |
| 1996 | American Medical Association |
Honors And Awards
| 2002 |
Founders Award, Eastern Orthopaedic Association. 2003 Annual meeting.
“Chronic Rotator Cuff Injury and Repair Model in Sheep: A Histological and In Vivo Biomechanical Study”. |
| 2001 | Neer Award Nomination. ASES Specialty Day, 2002.
“Chronic Rotator Cuff Injury and Repair Model in Sheep: A Histological and In Vivo Biomechanical Study”. |
| 1995 |
AOA. Columbia College of P&S, NY, NY. |
| 1988 |
Overseas Research Scholarship. Oxford University, England. Tuition and housing for three years of Study at Oxford University. |
Research Support
| 1997 | AANA. $15,000. UV light and fibrinogen for welding tears of the meniscus. |
| 1999 | OREF. $20,000. UV light to cross-link bovine shoulder capsule. |
| 2000 | Smith&Nephew/SMI/MTF. $90,000. Delayed rotator cuff repair model in sheep. |
| 2001 | SMI. $50,000. Tissue engineering of a synthetic ligament. |
| 2003 | Visionary Biomedical, $100,000. The effects of ultraviolet radiation on musculoskeletal tissues. |
| 2006 | NIH-NIAMS, $25,000. Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Device. |
| 2008 | Solar Physics Corp. $90,000. Use of autologous stem cells in RC Repair. |
Extramural Professional Responsibilities
| 2002-Present |
Consulting physician for the PGA tour. |
| 2002- Present | Consulting Physician for the Association of Tennis Professionals |
| 2004-2005 | Covering Physician for the Hamlet Open Tennis Tournament, NY. |
| 2001-2002 | Assistant to Dr. Russell F. Warren, Orthopedic Physician for the NY Giants. |
Publications
Brockmeier SF, Dodson CC, Gamradt SC, Coleman SH, Altchek DW. Arthroscopic intratendinous repair of the delaminated partial-thickness rotator cuff tear in overhead athletes. Arthroscopy. 2008 Aug;24(8):961-5. Epub 2007 Nov 13.
Struan Coleman MD, PhD, David B. Cohen, MD, Mark C. Drakos, MD, Answorth A. Allen, MD, Stephen J. O’Brien, MD, David W. Altchek, MD, and Russell F. Warren, MD. Arthroscopic repair of type II superior labral anterior posterior lesions with and without acromioplasty: a clinical analysis of 50 patients. Am J Sports Med. 2007 May;35(5):749-53. Epub 2007 Jan 31.
Deborah Faryniarz MD, Christine Morelli BS, Struan Coleman MD PhD, Tara Holmes PAC, Answorth Allen MD, David Altchek MD, Frank Cordasco MD, Russell F. Warren MD, Michael K. Urban MD, Michael A. Gordon MD. Interscalene block anesthesia at an Ambulatory Surgery Center performing predominantly regional anesthesia: a prospective study of 133 patients undergoing shoulder surgery. J of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2006 Nov-Dec; 15(6):
David B. Cohen, MD, Struan Coleman MD, PhD, Mark C. Drakos, MD, Answorth A. Allen, MD, Stephen J. O’Brien, MD, David W. Altchek, MD, and Russell F. Warren, MD. Outcomes of Isolated Type II SLAP Lesions Treated with Arthroscopic Fixation Using a Bioabsorbable Tack. Arthroscopy and Related Research 2006. February 22(2): 136-142.
Pergolizzi RG, Ropper AE, Dragos R, Reid AC, Nakayama K, Tan Y, Ehteshami JR, Coleman SH, Silver RB, Hackett NR, Menez A, Crystal RG. In vivo trans-splicing of 5' and 3' segments of pre-mRNA directed by corresponding DNA sequences delivered by gene transfer. Mol Ther. 2004. Dec;8(6):999-1008.
Struan H. Coleman, MD, PhD, Stephen Fealy, MD, John Ehteshami, MD, John D. MacGillivray, MD, David W. Altchek, MD, Russell F. Warren, MD and A. Simon Turner, B.V.Sc., M.S., Dipl. ACVS. Chronic Rotator Cuff Injury and Repair Model in Sheep: A Histological and In Vivo Biomechanical Study. J Bone Joint Surgery 2003. December 12:2391-2402.
Coleman, SH, Madsen, M, Di Carlo, EF, Sullivan, JF, Wickiewicz, TL. Arthroscopic synovectomy for the management of shoulder arthropathy in chronic renal dialysis patients. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2003 Mar-Apr; 12(2):144-7.
Coleman, SH, Dines, JS and Warren, RF. Instability Following Shoulder Arthroplasty: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management. J Arthroplasty. 2002. June 17 (4 Suppl 1):28-31.
Coleman, SH and Craig, EV. Hemiarthroplasty for Complex Fractures of the Proximal Humerus using the Atlas Tri-Modular Prosthesis: Surgical Technique and Results. American J Orthopaedics. 2002 January 31:11-17.
O’Brien, SJ, Allen, AA, Coleman, SH and Drakos M. A Trans-rotator cuff portal for arthroscopic SLAP repair. Surgical Techniques and Results. J of Arthroscopy. 2002. April 18(4):372-386.
Coleman SH, Bansal M, Cornell CN, Sculco TP. Failure of bipolar hemiarthroplasty: a retrospective review of 31 consecutive bipolar prostheses converted to total hip arthroplasty. Am J Orthop 2001 Apr;30(4):313-9.
Coleman SH, Beredjeklian PK, Weiland AJ. Intraneural ganglion cyst of the peroneal nerve accompanied by complete foot drop. A case report. Am J Sports Med 2001 Mar-Apr;29(2):238-41.
Coleman SH, Malizia R, Macgillivray J, Warren RF. Treatment of isolated articular cartilage lesions of the medial femoral condyle. A clinical nad MR comparison of autologous chondrocyte implantation vs. microfracture. Ortop Traumatol Rehabil. 2001 Apr 30;3(2):224-6.
Coleman, SH, Dines D and Warren, RF. Hemiarthroplasty for complex fractures of the proximal humerus. Orthopedics Special Edition. 1999. 6:37-45.
Coleman, S. The role of the L28 and L33 Proteins in the Regulation of the rpmB,G Operon in Escherischia coli. 1995 Oxford University D.Phil. Thesis. Oxford University Press.
Coleman SH, Maguire BA, Wild DG. Ribosome assembly in three strains of Escherichia coli with mutations in the rpmB,G operon. J Gen Microbiol 1993 Apr;139 ( Pt 4):707-16.
Coleman SH, Wild DG. Location of the fpg gene on the Escherichia coli chromosome. Nucleic Acids Res 1991 Jul 25;19(14):3999.
Chapters
Struan H Coleman, MD, PhD, Michael J. Maynard, MD and Russell F. Warren, MD. “Surgical Technique for Knee Dislocations.” In: Masters Techniques in Reconstructive Knee Surgery. 2002. Edited by Doug W. Jackson.
Struan H. Coleman, MD, PhD and Scott A. Rodeo, MD. Tendons and Ligaments Around the Knee: The Biology of Injury and Repair. In: The Knee. 2002. Edited by Thomas L. Wickiewicz.
Struan H. ColemanMD, PhD and David W. Altchek. “Arthroscpy of the Thrower’s Elbow.” In: Green’s Operative Hand Surgery. Edited by David P. Green, Robert N. Hotchkiss, William C. Pederson, Richard Lampert. 2005.
Patents
US Patent # 6,736,833 B2. Application of UV to Collagen for Altering Length and Properties of Tissue.
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