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George Paletta Jr., MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Cape Girardeau, MO, St. Luke's Des Peres Hospital

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Orthopaedic Surgery • Cape Girardeau, MO

Elbow Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Pediatric Orthopedics, Shoulder Surgery

Partner, The Orthopedic Center of St Louis, St Louis, Missouri

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Education & Training

  • Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University
    Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1995 - 1996
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1994 - 1995
  • Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center
    Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990 - 1994
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988 - 1989
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1998 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1998 - 2025
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Healing a Trail to the Future — Dr. Luga Podesta on Regenerative Medicine
    Healing a Trail to the Future — Dr. Luga Podesta on Regenerative MedicineApril 17th, 2018
  • Procedure Could Be Tommy John Alternative
    Procedure Could Be Tommy John AlternativeJune 2nd, 2017
  • Sims: Why MLB Pitchers Are so Susceptible to Injury
    Sims: Why MLB Pitchers Are so Susceptible to InjuryMarch 17th, 2017
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. George Paletta, Dr. George Paletta, MD, Dr. G Paletta, Dr. George Arthur Paletta