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Craig D. Morgan, MD
During his distinguished career, Dr. Morgan has established himself as a world-renowned authority on disorders of the shoulder and knee. Many arthroscopic techniques used by today’s surgeons were developed by Dr. Morgan. In addition, he holds numerous U.S. patents on arthroscopic surgical instruments and has been a pioneer in such areas as cartilage transplantation, meniscus repair, anterior/posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, shoulder reconstruction, and labral repair particularly in baseball pitchers. Major League Baseball pitchers have returned to play through Dr. Morgan’s surgical expertise, and he also cares for Olympic-level athletes and players on the LPGA tour.

Over his 18-year career he has published more than 50 articles in peer reviewed journals and presented more than 220 papers at national and international orthopaedic meetings. He has served as an associate editor of the Journal of Arthroscopy, and he has been secretary of the International Knee Society and the International Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Association.

As a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Morgan is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, The International Society of Arthroscopy and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, The American Shoulder and Elbow Society, The Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society and the Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society Sports Medicine Society. In addition, he is listed in Who’s Who in America, the World of Science and Engineering. His teaching affiliations include: Clinical professor, University of Pennsylvania and associate clinical professor, Thomas Jefferson University.

Victor R. Kalman, DO, FAOAO
Dr. Kalman is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. He completed a sports medicine/arthroscopy surgery fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. During his fellowship, he worked with the 1993-1994 Philadelphia Phillies. He also worked with the Philadelphia Eagles team physician during his chief year of residency. In addition to his practice at the Morgan Kalman Clinic, he serves as team physician for local high schools and consultant to the University of Delaware. He was the orthopaedic consultant for the McDonald’s LPGA Golf Championship in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Kalman has been selected to serve as a volunteer physician at the United States Olympic Training Center. His speciality is arthroscopic surgery involving the shoulder, knee, hip, elbow and ankle. He has lectured at national meetings and is published in peer review journals. He also served as associate master instructor in arthroscopic surgery at the Orthopaedic Learning Center. He is a Fellow of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics and is past president of its Sports Medicine section. He is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine. In addition, he is listed in Who’s Who in America, Professionals and was named one of the "Top Docs" for 2005 by Delaware Today magazine. He lettered in football at Gettysburg College and played for the Chambersburg (PA) Cardinals, the 1979 Semi-Professional Football National Champions.

Elliott H. Leitman, MD
Upon completing his undergraduate and medical degrees at Boston University, Dr. Leitman served as an orthopaedic resident at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. During his residency, the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society cited him for excellence in research. From 1997 to 1998, Dr. Leitman completed a sports medicine and joint replacement fellowship with Booth, Bartlozzi, Balderston Orthopaedics in Philadelphia. As a sports medicine fellow, he was on the medical staff of Philadelphia’s professional sports teams: Eagles, Flyers, Phantoms, and Kixx. In addition, he won the Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine award for academic excellence for his research of shoulder injuries. In 1998, Dr. Leitman joined Morgan Kalman Clinic after completing his sports medicine fellowship with Craig D. Morgan, M.D.

Currently, Dr. Leitman is the team doctor for several area high schools. He is on the board of directors and the sports medicine committee of Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel. Currently, Dr. Leitman cares for amateur and professional athletes. In addition he has published numerous peer reviewed articles, authored several orthopaedic text book chapters and has lectured extensively on issues pertaining to injuries to the knee and shoulders.

Dr. Leitman holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserves and has received commendation for outstanding service while on duty. He is a certified private pilot and a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association.

In addition to sports medicine, Dr. Leitman has expertise in joint replacement, orthopaedic trauma, and general orthopaedics. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Orthopaedic Trauma Association and the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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