Itai Gans, M.D.
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How Long Does a Spinal Injury Take to Heal?
Spinal cord injuries are among the most serious and life-altering injuries a person can sustain. The spinal cord, a complex bundle of nerves, is the primary pathway for communication between the brain and the rest of the body. When it’s damaged, a patient could be...
How Compression Therapy Supports Vascular Health
People who suffer from varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), and other related health conditions know that their symptoms involve more than just cosmetic concerns. They also frequently cause pain, swelling, and more serious health problems. For these...
Understanding and Preventing Text Neck
Our smartphones, tablets, and laptops have connected us to the world in ways that we could never have imagined. We carry our offices, our social lives, and our entertainment with us everywhere we go. But this constant connectivity often comes with a trade-off, one...
SPECIALTIES
CLINICAL EXPERTISE
- Cartilage Restoration
- Joint Preservation
- Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Patellofemoral Instability
- Joint Replacement
- Sports Medicine
- Trauma & Fracture Care
EDUCATION/TRAINING
- Undergraduate — Pennsylvania State University
- M.D. — University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
- Residency — Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program
- Fellowship in Sports Medicine, Cartilage Restoration, and Pediatric/Adolescent Sports Medicine — University of Pennsylvania and affiliated Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia program
- Research Fellowship — Benjamin Fox Orthopaedic Research Fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
CERTIFICATION
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons — Board Certified
- Matrix-induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI)-Certified
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
INTERESTING FACTS
Dr. Gans is the team physician for several local athletic departments. Dr. Gans was a high-level competitive gymnast and national champion competitive kite flyer. He served as the assistant team physician for the University of Pennsylvania NCAA football, wrestling and gymnastics teams; University of the Sciences NCAA athletics department, and the Bonner-Prendergast Catholic High School football team.
In his free time, Dr. Gans enjoys cycling, rock climbing, and boating and cruising in the Chesapeake Bay.
INTERESTING FACTS
Dr. Gans is the Director of Cartilage Restoration and Joint Preservation and is a clinical specialist focusing on sports injuries and arthroscopy of the hip, knee and shoulder. He has special interests in regenerative medicine, cartilage transplantation and restoration (Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation [ACI], Osteochondral Autogrant Transplant, Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation, microfracture, and chondroplasty), and meniscal transplant procedures.
He has keen interest in ACL reconstruction, complex ligament reconstructions of the knee, advanced knee arthroscopy, meniscus tears, patella instability/dislocation, patellofemoral malalignment/instability, and shoulder instability. His clinical specialties also include rotator cuff repair and superior capsular reconstruction, pediatric knee, shoulder, and ankle arthroscopy, pediatric ACL reconstruction (including special training in growth plate preserving techniques), and treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, hip, and shoulder.
Dr. Gans has written numerous scientific articles in several peer reviewed journals, presented many lectures and poster abstracts at national meetings, and written several chapters in textbooks on a variety of topics related to orthopaedics and sports medicine.
During his residency, Dr. Gans’ complex research earned an Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation Resident Research Project Grant Award. He enjoys teaching students, residents, and his patients, and takes great pride in helping patients achieve great clinical outcomes.