Clinical Expertise

• Sports Medicine
• Knee Replacement

Education/Training

• Undergraduate — Pennsylvania State University
• Medical School — University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
• Residency — Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program
• Sports Medicine, Cartilage Restoration, and Pediatric/Adolescent Sports Medicine Fellowship — University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Research Fellowship — Benjamin Fox Orthopaedic Research Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Certification

• Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
• 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 serves as the Director of Cartilage Restoration and Joint Preservation and is the team physician for several local athletic programs. During his training, he served as assistant team physician for the University of Pennsylvania football, wrestling, and gymnastics teams, the University of the Sciences athletic department, and Bonner-Prendergast Catholic High School football.

A former competitive gymnast and national champion kite flyer, Dr. Gans enjoys cycling, rock climbing, boating, and cruising on the Chesapeake Bay in his free time.

Dr. Gans has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications, contributed textbook chapters, and presented research at national orthopaedic meetings. During his residency, he received the Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation Resident Research Project Grant Award and remains passionate about teaching medical trainees and helping patients achieve outstanding outcomes.