John T. Heffernan, MD

Dr. John Heffernan, M.D., is fellowship trained in all aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery and has extensive training in sports medicine. His practice focus includes arthroscopy of the shoulder and elbow, rotator cuff repair, shoulder instability, shoulder and elbow reconstruction, fracture care of the upper extremity, ligament reconstruction of the knee, and knee replacements.

He is a Candidate Member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), a premier organization for shoulder surgery in the United States. Candidate membership in ASES is a privilege only awarded to young orthopaedic surgeons who have completed a fellowship in shoulder surgery, elbow surgery, and/or sports medicine. During his residency at Tulane University and his fellowship at Columbia University, he was mentored by two former presidents of the ASES organization. Dr. Heffernan serves as a reviewer for their Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.

During his medical training, Dr. Heffernan volunteered his time providing medical care as a sideline team physician for high school football teams of New Orleans, worked as an assistant team physician for Columbia University Athletics and assisted with the medical care of the New York Yankees and New York City FC (MLS). As a former varsity collegiate athlete in swimming, Dr. Heffernan is passionate about getting athletes of all ages back to their best performance.