Lifespan Physician Profile:
Paul D. Fadale, MD

Sports Medicine 
Special Section

Ask Dr. Fadale
Answers to your questions about sports and injury

Back in the Game
Revolutionary cartilage repair

Too Much Fun
Are your kids playing too hard?

Help at Home
Tips to treat minor sports injuries

Plus: More about bone health from the pros



Orthopedic surgeon Paul D. Fadale, MD, is chief of sports medicine  at Rhode Island Hospital, and an associate professor at Brown Medical School.

Fadale's specialties include treatment of athletic knee, shoulder and ankle injuries, including ligament reconstruction, treatment of cartilage injuries and rotator cuff disease.

Other Facts:

  • Fadale is the head team physician for the Providence Bruins professional hockey team, the Rhode Island Sting Rays soccer team and Brown University's athletic teams.

  • He has served as head physician for many amateur and professional sporting events, including the United States Figure Skating Association National Championships.

  • Fadale has written numerous scientific articles and book chapters on sports-related problems.

  • He is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America.

Office Location

University Orthopedics (www.universityorthopedics.org)
Medical Office Center
2 Dudley Street, Suite 200
Providence, RI 02905
Phone: (401) 457-1535
Fax: (401) 831-5926