Robert P. FalconieroDO

Robert Falconiero grew up playing sports in Southern New Jersey and became a Division I college basketball player at Lafayette College. In an effort to serve his community, he serves as the Head Coach of the Bishop Eustace Preparatory School Boys’ Varsity Basketball program. Dr. Falconiero is a unique blend of experience as a player, a coach, and an orthopedic physician specializing in sports medicine. He is recognized as a leader both on and off the court. Dr. Falconiero is committed to providing the patients with the latest technology and personal attention they have learned to expect.  His practice focuses on advanced treatments of sports-related injuries,  especially of the knee and shoulder. He treats athletes at all levels and all ages.

Before joining Premier Orthopaedic Associates of Southern New Jersey, Dr. Falconiero was the founder and owner of South Jersey Sports Medicine Centers, practicing in Turnersville and Cherry Hill, NJ for two decades. He was the first physician in Southern New Jersey to perform meniscal transplantations.

Throughout his career, Dr. Falconiero has helped to shape orthopedic medicine by serving as both the former President of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO) and President of the Sports Medicine Section. For eight years he served on the Board of the AOAO and also held various positions within the Academy for the past two decades.

“No injury is insignificant. You cannot always rely on an athlete to tell you he or she is in pain for fear of being sidelined. When an injury goes unattended that is when an athlete loses time on the court or field.”

• College: Lafayette College
• Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Internship: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania, Graduate Hospital