A Sports Medicine trained, board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in athletic injuries and disorders of the shoulder, knee, elbow, wrist and hand. Dr. Willis is double fellowship trained and holds a board subspecialty Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in both Sports Medicine (Shoulder and Knee) & Hand Surgery.
Dr. Willis attended Dartmouth College as an undergraduate where he received a degree in Biology, Cum Laude. While at Dartmouth, Dr. Willis was a member of three consecutive Ivy League championship football teams in addition to playing varsity lacrosse. Dr. Willis received his medical degree, with honors (AOA), from Columbia University and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Willis subsequently completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery where he trained under the Head Team Physicians for the New York Giants and the New York Mets. He also completed a second fellowship in hand and elbow surgery at the world renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Dr Willis is the author of numerous peer reviewed original research articles as well as book chapters on Sports Medicine topics ranging from ACL and meniscal injuries in adolescents to “Tommy John” surgery in throwing athletes. His research has been published in the top peer reviewed journals, and also includes original work in the field of distal radius, flexor tendon, and distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) surgery. As the recipient of the prestigious Charles S. Neer II Award, his research contributions in the field of shoulder surgery have been recognized and honored both nationally and internationally by the American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons.
Dr. Willis specializes in advanced arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery, ligament reconstruction, and cartilage restoration procedures, as well as fracture care, tendon repair, and upper extremity joint replacement. He currently serves as the Head Team Physician for Drew University (Madison, NJ) and the Delbarton School (Morristown, NJ). He is also the Assistant Team Orthopedic Surgeon for the National Football League (NFL) New York Jets.
Dr. Willis has been a member of the TriCounty Orthopedic & Sports Medicine group practice since 2004, and has already been honored twice as one of “America’s Top Orthopedists” by the Consumers’ Research Council of America. He has also been recognized as one of New Jersey’s favorite doctors by his patients who selected him for the “Patients’ Choice” award 2008, as determined by uniformly outstanding patient reviews. He is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH).
