Dr. Peter Vezeridis is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder surgery and sports medicine.
Dr. Peter Vezeridis is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder surgery and sports medicine.
Dr. Peter Vezeridis is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon. He specializes in shoulder surgery and sports medicine. He has a particular expertise in complex shoulder surgery including anatomic and reverse shoulder replacements.
A native of Rhode Island, Dr. Vezeridis attended Brown University where he obtained an Sc.B. degree with Honors and graduated Magna Cum Laude. He then attended Brown Medical School. During medical school, Dr. Vezeridis was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to the Netherlands to perform orthopaedic basic science research. He was also a medical volunteer at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Dr. Vezeridis completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program in Boston. He served as a Chief Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.
After residency, Dr. Vezeridis completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. During fellowship, he was an assistant team physician for the New England Patriots, the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Bruins, and the New England Revolution. Following his Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery fellowship, Dr. Vezeridis completed a European traveling fellowship in advanced shoulder surgery. During this time, he learned from several of the world’s pre-eminent shoulder surgeons including Dr. Laurent Lafosse in Annecy, France, Dr. Gilles Walch in Lyon, France, and Dr. Christian Gerber in Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. Vezeridis was also awarded an AO Trauma Fellowship at the Charité Hospital in Berlin, Germany.
Prior to joining Excel, Dr. Vezeridis was an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCLA where he served as a team physician for several UCLA athletic teams. He currently serves as a faculty member for the San Diego Shoulder Course. Dr. Vezeridis is accepting new patients.
Education:
Brown University, Providence, RI – Sc.B. 2002
Brown Medical School, Providence, RI – MD 2007
Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency, Boston, MA – 2012
Harvard / Massachusetts General Hospital Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship, Boston, MA – 2013
European Traveling Fellowship in Advanced Shoulder Surgery– 2014
AO Trauma Fellowship, Berlin, Germany– 2014
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – 2016
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine – 2017
San Diego Shoulder Course Faculty – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Athens Shoulder Course Faculty - 2019, 2020
Scientific Committee of the 14th International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (ICSES), Buenos Aires, Argentina - 2019
Invited Faculty, 6th International Mumbai Arthroscopy Academy, Mumbai, India - 2019
He did an awesome job on my labrum repair, very minimal post op pain, and almost 0 scarring.
Great deal with! Very clear in consultation!
Very nice! Really cared about my situation
Very professional.
Very comfortable visit.
Dr. Vezeridis was very pleasant to speak with. He was also very helpful in explaining the different aspects of a possible surgery for me. I was very satisfied and pleased with my visit to see him.
With a heartful of thanks, I couldn't be more gratuitous toward the expertise and comfort "Dr. V" brought to me. I will always recommend Ecel Ortho to anyone with a physical need toward healing. To the entire Excel Team: THANK YOU VERY MUCH for everything. Sincerely, Seam M.
Great doctor. When I checked in I was told he’s was running behind. You would never know. I was not rushed. He explained in detail my problem and why I was in pain. He treated me and I was able to walk today pain free. Thank you Doctor Vezeridis and your Pa for seeing me so promptly.and for your treatment
Explained everything well and performed and successful surgery.
He's awesome did my left shoulder came out great now he's doing right one did my brother in law shoulder also came out great 👍👍