Lifestyle & Prevention
A Note to Parents of Student-Athletes
The following article was written by Carilion Clinic orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine subspecialist Jon Maher, MD His prior experience includes...
Jonathan R. Maher, MD
Sports Medicine
(4.8 out of 5)
VTC Faculty
Carilion Clinic
"My mission is to bring world class orthopaedic treatment home to the New River Valley. I provide compassionate care with integrity and expertise. It is an honor to be your surgeon and I treat each patient like a member of the family."
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Background
Medical School
- Jefferson Medical College
Fellowships
- New England Baptist Hospital
Specialties or Medical Focus
- Sports Medicine
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopaedics
Internships
- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
NPI
- 1669549986
Residencies
- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Services
Conditions Treated
- Ankle, sprains and strains
- Any body part, separations/dislocations
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Clavicle, fractures (collar-bone)
- Elbow, bursitis
- Elbow, injuries
- Elbow, tendinopathy
- Elbow, tennis and golfers
- Hip, labral tear
- Knee pain, acute and/or activity related injuries
- Knee, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears
- Knee, arthritis
- Knee, fractures
- Knee, instability or dislocation
- Knee, ligament injury or tear
- Knee, meniscal tears or injuries
- Knee, Patella dislocation
- Knee, sprains and strains
- Knee, tendon ruptures
- Shoulder AC joint (injury or arthritis)
- Shoulder pain, activity related injuries
- Shoulder, arthritis
- Shoulder, biceps, injury/tear
- Shoulder, bursitis
- Shoulder, dislocations
- Shoulder, impingement
- Shoulder, instability or dislocation
- Shoulder, labral tear
- Shoulder, rotator cuff injuries or disease
- Shoulder, sprains and strains
Treatments Offered
- Clavicle, fracture repair (open/closed)
- Fracture repair
- Hip, arthroscopy (scope)
- Hip, labral repair
- Knee, ACL reconstruction, primary and revision
- Knee, arthroscopy (scope)
- Knee, joint replacement (partial and total)
- Knee, meniscal repair
- Knee, meniscectomy
- Shoulder, arthroscopy (scope)
- Shoulder, reconstruction for instabilty and tear
- Shoulder, repair/reconstruction (AC joint)
- Shoulder, rotator cuff repair
Biography
A Blacksburg native, Dr. Maher earned a masters degree in accounting and information systems at Virginia Techs Pamplin School of Business before attending medical school at the Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. After earning his medical degree, he completed an internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at Virginias Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. He completed a fellowship training in orthopaedic sports medicine and arthroscopy at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston.
Dr. Maher utilizes his medical training as well as 14 years of experience in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps to provide world-class sports medicine care at Carilion Clinics Institute for Orthopaedics and Neurosciences. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and serves as assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
An athlete himself, Dr. Maher played basketball for Blacksburg High School, the John Hopkins University and Roanoke College. In addition to serving as a Navy physician, he was previously team doctor for the Boston Celtics and Harvard University Athletics.
Dr. Maher currently serves as the team physician for several local and regional high school and college athletic teams.
Dr. Maher utilizes his medical training as well as 14 years of experience in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps to provide world-class sports medicine care at Carilion Clinics Institute for Orthopaedics and Neurosciences. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and serves as assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
An athlete himself, Dr. Maher played basketball for Blacksburg High School, the John Hopkins University and Roanoke College. In addition to serving as a Navy physician, he was previously team doctor for the Boston Celtics and Harvard University Athletics.
Dr. Maher currently serves as the team physician for several local and regional high school and college athletic teams.
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Dr. Maher is a very good physician, very personable, knowledgeable and caring professional.