
Frank Anthony Petrigliano MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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10945 LeConte Ave., #3355Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-825-2126
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Summary
- Dr. Frank Petrigliano is a orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon in Los Angeles and Vice Chair of Education for the UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Petrigliano serves as the head team physician for the LA Chargers Football team and an associate team physician for UCLA Athletics. He specializes in the care of athletic injuries of the shoulder, knee, and elbow. A native of New York, Dr. Petrigliano completed his undergraduate training at Cornell University where he graduated with honors. Dr. Petrigliano then attended the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School for his medical training and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at UCLA. After residency, Dr. Petrigliano completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City where he assisted in the care of the Brooklyn Nets and Iona College Athletics. Prior to returning to UCLA, Dr. Petrigliano served as chief of the Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine at Keck Medicine of USC and head team physician for the LA Kings hockey team.
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian HospitalFellowship, Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 2009 - 2010
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004 - 2009
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 2003
- Cornell UniversityB.A., Biological Sciences, 1994 - 1998
- University of New South WalesNo Degree, Extramural Study Program, Biological Sciences, 1996 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2005 - 2026
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Inaugural Epstein Family Chair in Sports Medicine Keck Medicine of USC, 2022
- Charles S. Neer Award American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, 2018
- Department of Defense Innovation Award (Co-Investigator) 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Literature that Commercial Insurance Payers Use to Substantiate Knee Osteochondral Allograft Policies Are of a Low Level of Evidence.Amir Fathi, Jacob L Kotlier, Sahil S Telang, Vishal S Patel, Ioanna K Bolia
Cartilage. 2025-09-01 - Commercial Insurance Coverage Criteria for Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Poorly Reflect Current Research.Jacob L Kotlier, Eric H Lin, Amir Fathi, Avinash S Iyer, Sahil S Telang
Cartilage. 2025-09-01 - Commercial Insurance Payer References Do Not Substantiate Coverage Denial of Stem Cell Therapy for Orthopedic Applications.Jacob L Kotlier, Amir Fathi, Meng-Yung Ong, Cailan L Feingold, Benjamin M Lurie
HSS Journal. 2025-08-05
Journal Articles
- Outcome of Chronic Isolated ACL ReconstructionMcAllister DR, Foster BD, Martin DE, Veitch A, Dorey FJ, Petrigliano FA, Hame SL, J of Knee Surg, 1/17/2014
- Hospital Charges and Practice Patterns for General and Regional Anesthesia in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament RepairFoster BD, Terrell RD, Montgomery SR, Wang JC, Petrigliano FA, McAllister DR, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 10/1/2013
- Functional anatomy and biomechanics of shoulder stability in the athleteMurray IR, Goudie EB, Petrigliano FA, Robinson CM, Clin Sports Med, 10/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Anti-inflammatory Properties of Nell-1 On Human Articular Chondrocytes In Vitro.Ituarte F, Jiang J, Chenshuang L, Gupta V, Shim D, Bengs B, Kang T, Soo C, Petrigliano FA., Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, 3/2014
- Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Using Electrospun Polycaprolactone in an In Vivo Rodent ModelArom GA, Arshi A, Nazemi AN, Yeranosian MG, Wu BM, McAllister DR, Petrigliano FA, Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, 3/2014
- In Vitro Characterization of Sustained Drug Release from Tissue-Engineered ACL ScaffoldsLeong, NL, Kabir N, Arshi A, Petrigliano FA, Wu BM, McAllister DR, Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, 3/2014
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Lectures
- Hot topics in elbow surgery, Invited LectureLos Angeles, CA - 4/1/2013
- Failed rotator cuff surgery: evaluation and decision-making, Invited LectureLos Angeles, CA - 5/1/2012
- Surgical Skills Course - Let’s Do A Total Shoulder ReplacementSan Francisco, CA - 3/1/2012
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Other
- Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Orthopaedia [Online Medical Textbook]Kremen, TJ, Petrigliano FA, McAllister DR
http://www.orthopaedia.com/display/Main/Revision+Anterior+Cruciate+Ligament+%28ACL%29+Reconstruction
5/26/2011 - Superior labral lesions. E-Medicine [Online Medical Textbook]Williams RJ, Petrigliano FA
http://www.emedicine.com/SPORTS/topic42.htm
3/15/2008
Press Mentions
- Orthopedic Surgeon: Mike Trout’s Nightmare Calf Injury No Cause for AlarmSeptember 17th, 2021
- Fitness 2020: ‘Hanging’ and Other Trends to Look ForDecember 28th, 2019
- Dr. Frank Petrigliano Becomes Chief of USC Epstein Family Center for Sports MedicineAugust 5th, 2019
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