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Biography: Kevin McHale, M.D., is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College where he received his medical degree. He completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and his Clinical Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital. He previously served as Assistant Team Physician for the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins. Dr. McHale is the recipient of the Jefferson Medical College Edward P. Beach Scholarship for academic merit, institutional commitment and community service. He is also the recipient of the Jefferson Medical College Lavine Scholarship awarded to select medical students performing clinical research. Dr. McHale grew up in Cape May County and attended Ocean City High School.

Biography: Bradford Schofield Tucker, M.D. is double board certified by the American Board of Orthpaedic Surgery in orthopaedic sports medicine and general orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Tucker is assistant team orthopaedic surgeon for the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia 76ers. He is also the team orthopaedic surgeon for The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and Cumberland County Community College baseball team as well as Ocean City and Absegami High Schools. His clinical interests include the injured athlete, shoulder instability, rotator cuff tears, knee ligament reconstruction including the ACL, and cartilage restoration procedures. Dr. Tucker is on faculty at Thomas Jefferson University and Stockton College, and is involved in evidence based, peer reviewed orthopaedic research, with multiple publications and book chapters to his credit.

Biography: Dr. Danielle Ponzio is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with specialized training in hip and knee joint replacement and complex revision joint replacement. Dr. Ponzio was born and raised in New Jersey. She completed her undergraduate education at Princeton University, where she was a molecular biology major and varsity lightweight women's rower. She received her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College and went on to complete residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Most recently, she completed a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York. Dr. Ponzio has authored numerous journal publications and textbook chapters and actively conducts research in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. As an avid athlete, enjoying cycling, running, skiing, and yoga, Dr. Ponzio is committed to getting her patients back to active lifestyles. Dr. Ponzio provides guidance through options of non-surgical and surgical care for musculoskeletal conditions affecting the hip or knee. These include degenerative arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis, hip dysplasia, infection, and fracture. Dr. Ponzio also evaluates patients who are having difficulty after a prior hip or knee replacement. She strives to provide each individual patient with highly personalized care.