Board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Joseph Gerardi, Medical Director of Orthopaedics, is an active member of several professional societies including the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. His research has been published in medical journals including the “Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics” and the “American Journal of Orthopedics.”

Dr. Gerardi's expertise is in pediatric orthopaedics, scoliosis, fracture care, clubfoot, and cerebral palsy and athletic injuries. 

Dr. Gerardi served as Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Guam from 1988-1990. He currently serves as Chair of the Department of Surgery and Medical Director of Orthopaedic Surgery at Children's Hospital.

A graduate of the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Dr. Joseph Gerardi completed an internship in the Department of Surgery and a residency in the Department of Orthopaedics at the U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. He is fellowship trained in pediatric orthopedic and scoliosis surgery by Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children in Dallas, Texas.

Publications

Hennrikus WL, Shaw BA, Gerardi JA. “Injuries when children reportedly fall from a bed or couch.” Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2003; (407):148-51.
PMID: 12567141

Hennrikus WL, Shaw BA, Gerardi JA. “Prevalence of positive preoperative pregnancy testing in teenagers scheduled for orthopedic surgery.” J Pediatr Orthop. 2001; 21(5):677-9.
PMID: 11521041

Sutters KA, Shaw BA, Gerardi JA, Hebert D. “Comparison of morphine patient-controlled analgesia with and without ketorolac for postoperative analgesia in pediatric orthopedic surgery.” Am J Orthop. 1999; 28(6):351-8.
PMID: 10401901

Kushwaha VP, Shaw BA, Gerardi JA, Oppenheim WL. “Musculoskeletal coccidioidomycosis. A review of 25 cases.” Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1996; (332):190-9.
PMID: 8913163

Shaw BA, Watson TC, Merzel DI, Gerardi JA, Birek A. “The safety of continuous epidural infusion for postoperative analgesia in pediatric spine surgery.” J Pediatr Orthop. 1996; 16(3):374-7.
PMID: 8728641

Gerardi JA, Mack GR, Lutz RB. “Acute carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to septic arthritis of the wrist.” J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1989; 89(7):933-4.
PMID: 2768010

Champa JR, Hennrikus WL, Gerardi JA, LaPoint JM. “Four cases of injury involving soda vending machines.” J Orthop Trauma. 1989; 3(1):64-7.
PMID: 2709207

Gerardi JA, Houkom JA, Mack GR. “Pediatric update #10. Treatment of displaced supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children by closed reduction and percutaneous pinning.” Orthop Rev. 1989; 18(10):1089-95.
PMID: 2608306

Hosalkar HS, Gerardi J, Shaw BA. “Robinow syndrome.” J Postgrad Med. 2002; 48(1):50-1.
PMID: 12082331

Wattenbarger JM, Gerardi J, Johnston CE. “Late open reduction internal fixation of lateral condyle fractures.” J Pediatr Orthop. 2002; 22(3):394-8.
PMID: 11961463