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Specialty > Orthopedics > New Jersey > Ridgewood Orthopedic Group, LLC, a division Ortho New Jersey > Brian J. DePalma, MD
Brian J. DePalma, MD
Ridgewood Orthopedic Group, LLC, a division of OrthoAlliance NJ
Orthopedics
Ridgewood, NJ
Most recent review: 3 days ago
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5.0
384 Ratings
197 Comments
Dr. Brian J. DePalma, M.D., attended Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers University where he was one of the top students in his class, being elected first ballot to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society. Subsequently he completed his training in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center and world famous R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, MD where he was selected to be the administrative Chief Resident.
5.0
384 Ratings
197 Comments
Dr. Brian J. DePalma, M.D., attended Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers University where he was one of the top students in his class, being elected first ballot to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society. Subsequently he completed his training in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center and world famous R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, MD where he was selected to be the administrative Chief Resident.
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Dr. Brian J. DePalma, M.D., studied in the prestigious Integrated Business and Engineering honors program at Lehigh University as an undergraduate, and worked in management consulting afterwards prior to transitioning to a career in medicine. He attended Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers University where he was one of the top students in his class, being elected first ballot to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society. Subsequently he completed his training in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center and world famous R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, MD where he was selected to be the administrative Chief Resident.
After residency, Dr. De Palma went on to one more year of subspecialty specific fellowship training in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at Wake Forest University in North Carolina through Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. There he gained invaluable experience in primary and revision surgery including contemporary techniques like the Direct Anterior Approach to hip replacement, minimally invasive surgery and robotic assistance. Over the years he has published numerous scientific research articles contributing to the advancement of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. De Palma was born and raised locally in Bergen County and is pleased to be able to help provide orthopedic care to his community.
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He is very no nonsense but compassionate doctor. I got an appointment right away with no wait time in the office.
Very thorough and took his time explaining my mri and my options for treatment
Dr DePalma is outstanding…he is thorough in his explanations and always considerate of patient’s fears and potential for being confused…he does not rush his explanations and is completely knowledgeable in his field of care …an outstanding doctor!
He is an excellent surgeon and has wonderful bedside manners
Top rated
Polite, informative, and took as much time as necessary to keep the patient completely informed
Listened to everything I had to say, he wasn't in any hurry. He seemed to be very caring and figured out my issues. Thank you, dr. DePalma
Caring, compassionate doctor
I highly recommend Dr. DePalma, who I saw because of pain in my right knee. He gave me a thorough exam, including X-rays, a discussion about my injury history and a careful physical check on my injury, and then we talked over his diagnosis and treatment options. Notice I did not say he told me what to do; he explained what could be done and gave me a choice - and I appreciated that approach.
After being in severe hip pain for 1.5 years, I cried tears of relief after my appointment with Dr. DePalma. He is extremely intelligent. Explained my medical diagnosis and options in a thorough yet understandable way. Through his explanation, he made the complicated feel more clear and he gave me hope that an escape from the pain was possible. He also had wonderful bedside manner. Intelligent and capable with a kindness kicker! I would strongly recommend him.