George A. Paletta, Jr., MD
Sports Medicine
Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
Sports Medicine
14825 N. Outer Forty Road, Ste 200
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 392-5045
(314) 336-2639
A Leader in Sports Medicine
- Board Certified Orthopedic surgeon, fellowship trained in sports medicine
- 2016-Present Head Team Orthopedic Surgeon, St. Louis Cardinals
- 1998-2014 Medical Director / Head Team Physician, St. Louis Cardinals
- 1998-2005 Head Team Physician, St. Louis Cardinals
- 1998-2005 Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery–Chief, Sports Medicine Service at Washington University School of Medicine
- 2000-2002 Head Team Physician/Medical Director, St. Louis Rams
- 1998-1999 Assistant Team Physician for the St. Louis Rams
- 1996-1998 Associate Team Physician for the New York Mets
Education
- College: The College of Holy Cross,Worcester, Massachusetts
- Medical School: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Orthopedic Surgery Resident: The Hospital for Special Surgery, N.Y., N.Y.
- Sports Medicine Research Fellow: The Hospital for Special Surgery, N.Y., N.Y.
- Internship: Northwestern University Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
- Sports Medicine Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
- Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
Affiliations & Memberships
- Diplomat American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES)
- The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
- Major League Baseball Team Physicians Association
- Mid-America Orthopedic Association
- Missouri State Orthopedic Association
- St. Louis Orthopedic Society