Christina Morganti, MD, an Orthopedic Surgeon & Sports Medicine Specialist with Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialists
Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon & Sports Medicine Specialist Dr. Christina Morganti, who serves patients in Maryland.
Dr. Morganti is a thriving orthopedic surgeon & sports medicine specialist in practice with Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialists. She sees patients at the offices in Annapolis and Odenton, Maryland.
In affiliation with Anne Arundel Medical Center, Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialists has offered leading edge, full service orthopedic care for more than four decades. The providers are committed to being the orthopedic provider of choice for the community by providing high quality, personalized care to patients through experience and dedication. They have expertise in their respective subspecialty areas, which include: foot and ankle, hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder, hip and knee, spine, general orthopedic, joint replacement, and sports medicine.
Throughout her academic career, Dr. Morganti obtained her medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in 1992. After a year of research at Tufts University in Boston, she went on to perform her internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at SUNY.
During her residency, she studied strength training and aging and its effects on bone density, muscles, and balance. Research projects and presentations during residency included: “A Survey of Master Runners”; “Effects of Gymnastics Activity on Bone Density in Prepubescent Girls” ; “Soft Tissue Metastases”; and “Return to Play and Cervical Spine Injury.”
After completing a fellowship in sports medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore in July of 1999, Dr. Morganti began her private practice career in September that same year.
Holding herself to a high level of excellence, she is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and orthopedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons.
The doctor’s memberships include the American academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, National Osteoporosis Foundation, Sports Medicine Specialist Society for Women, International Institute of Running Medicine, and the American Osteopathic Association.
Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.
Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. A sports medicine specialist is a physician with significant specialized training in both the treatment and prevention of illness and injury.
A decorated runner, Dr. Morganti provided physician coverage for the Senior Games track and field events in New York in 1995. She is herself a gold medalist, having won the 5000m at the Empire State Games in 1992, and also a silver medalist for the 5000m two years later in 1994. Other running honors include 1st place at the Corporate Challenge events in Syracuse (1992, 1994, and 1995) and the Syracuse Chargers Outstanding Distance Runner Award (1990, 1992, 1994, and 1995). She is also the team doctor for the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon.
Learn More about Dr. Christina Morganti:
Through her findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1056283-Christina-Morganti-sports-medicine-specialist-Annapolis-MD-21401 or through Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialists, https://osmc.net/directory/people/show/christina-morganti/
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