Get to Know Me
Alvin Su, MD, PhD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and pediatric orthopedics. He serves as associate professor of orthopedic surgery and pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, and an adjunct professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Delaware.Ìý
He serves on the committees of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) and American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). He is an active member of Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) and Asian-Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA).Ìý
Dr. Su has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, is a principal reviewer for American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM) and has presented at many national and international conferences.Ìý
His research interests, which have been supported by NIH, AOSSM and POSNA, include translational scientific research in biomechanics and tissue engineering, articular cartilage repair, sports motion capture analysis and medical economics modeling. His clinical interests include sports medicine surgery of the knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, and ankle, cartilage and meniscus injury treatment, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and other ligamentous reconstruction, and fracture care.
He also has keen interest in martial arts and loves spending time with his two teenage children. His ultimate career goal is to promote the physical and mental health of all, by synergizing the merits that he learned from the East and the West.Ìý
Why I Treat Children
I love to help kids do what they enjoy, and help their childhood memories be as splendid as they can be. Being a father of two teens myself, kids’ smiles and laughter are always the light of my life.Ìý
What I'm Passionate About
I’m passionate about all aspects of pediatric sports medicine, with an emphasis on the prevention and treatment of injuries in young patients.ÌýAs a surgeon, I strongly believe that surgery is only necessary after all non-surgical options have been maximized. Some of my specific areas of interest are:
- Sports Injury Care
- Sports Surgery
- ACL Reconstruction
- Cartilage RestorationÌý
- Hip ArthroscopyÌý
- Knee ArthroscopyÌý
- Shoulder ArthroscopyÌý
- Elbow ArthroscopyÌý
- Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD)Ìý
- Fracture Care
How I Try to Make A Difference
I try to make a difference by promoting the physical and mental health of young patients, by synergizing the merits from the East and the West — as an academic orthopedic surgeon, a father of two teens and an amateur martial artist.
