Mark A. Pollard, MD

Dr. Pollard graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor of science degree, then graduated from MCP/Hahnemann University School of Medicine (now Drexel University School of Medicine) in Philadelphia. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency training at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA, followed by a fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine at the world-renowned American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. 

Dr. Pollard specializes in the management and treatment of knee ligament and cartilage injuries, knee arthritis, shoulder instability, shoulder tendon problems, and other muscle and tendon problems of the arms and legs (biceps, triceps, patellar and quadriceps tendon, and Achilles tendon). He has covered many high school, collegiate and professional sports teams. 

As a faculty member and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Dr. Pollard has been instrumentally involved in the training and education of medical students, orthopaedic surgery resident physicians, and fellows. He has been active in research with publications in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, the Journal of Hand Surgery and the American Journal of Orthopaedics.  Dr. Pollard is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is a member of many professional societies including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.