Joseph J. Calandra, MDDirector
Joseph J. Calandra, M.D. was elected as a member of the Foundation's Board in April 200 1. He received his Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Albany and a Medical Doctor degree from New York Medical College. He is a founding member of South Carolina Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Charleston, South Carolina. He served on the Board of the Trident Independent Physicians Association for five years, two of which he served as President.
Dr. Calandra received his board certification in orthopedics in 1992 and was recertified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons in 2001. He has extensive experience treating patients who have been injured while under the influence of alcohol and is quite familiar with the medical consequences of alcoholism and related diseases. Currently, Dr. Calandra has started a new consulting company, Performance Consultants, LLC.
He is actively teaching both medical students and orthopaedic residents at the Medical University of South Carolina as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He is serving as a Board member of the Charleston Metro Sports Council. Dr. Calandra continues to be involved in the care of many professional and collegiate athletes in the Charleston community.
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