At New Jersey Orthopaedic Institute (McInerney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Institute), professional, Olympic and world-class athletes have access to cutting-edge research and superb operative and nonoperative care.
Since 1982, numerous professional, Olympic and world-class athletes have been treated at New Jersey Orthopaedic Institute (McInerney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Institute), where they have access to cutting-edge research and superb operative and nonoperative care.
Dr. Vincent K. McInerney
Dr. Vincent K. McInerney graduated summa cum laude from Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City and from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School with honors. After completing his orthopaedic surgery residency at Seton Hall University / St. Joseph’s Health training program, he became one of the first Sports Medicine Fellows at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School trained by Bertram Zarins and Carter Rowe. While in Boston, Dr. McInerney worked with the Boston Bruins and New England Patriots, in Dr. Henry Mankin’s Cartilage Lab, and at MIT developing neuromuscular training methods.
In 1982, Dr. McInerney returned to New Jersey as one of the first sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeons in the state. He has served as an assistant dean, professor and chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, director of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training at Seton Hall University School of Health and Medical Sciences. He served as the program director, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Training Program at St. Joseph’s Health for the past 40 years. He is professor of orthopaedic surgery at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley. Dr. McInerney and his partners are team physicians for 24 high schools and, for the last 25 years, for the NJ Jackals baseball team at Yogi Berra Stadium. He was team physician for Seton Hall University and Montclair State University for the past 35 years. He was appointed a U.S. Olympic research associate, team physician, Elite Athlete Project member and team physician at multiple National Olympic Sports Festivals. As medical director for USA Olympic and National Team Handball Teams, he was team physician at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles (1984), Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996); the Goodwill Games in Moscow, USSR (1986), Seattle (1990) and St. Petersburg, Russia (1994) and Pan Am Games (1987). He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and has lectured and been a visiting professor at numerous institutions and meetings.
Dr. McInerney is president and founding member of the New Jersey Orthopaedic Institute and conducts an active sports medicine practice. The driving force in his career is injury prevention and performance enhancement through proprioception, telemovement and neuromuscular dynamics in conjunction with Robert Narcessian, his director of dynamical systems and Mike Decker, Ph.D., Rocky Mountain Consortium for Sports Research.
Dr. McInerney’s other leadership awards and accolades include:
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Hall of Fame inductee (July 2021, Nashville, Tenn.), the only one in New Jersey to receive this honor.
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) , Board of Directors (1995 – 1997).
- Chairman, AOSSM Fellowship Match Committee (2015 – 2018).
- Member, AOSSM Research, Education, Young Educators and Council of Delegates Committees.
- Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association David G. Moyer Award as Physician of the Year, (May 1994, Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Timothy M. Hosea, M.D. ATSNJ (Athletic Trainer Society of NJ) Physician of the Year Award (2017).
- Educator of the Year, Seton Hall University (1998) and NJ Excellence in Medicine Award (2006) as Physician Educator of the Year for New Jersey.
- Ranawat Award, Eastern Orthopaedic Association (2018) Top Research Award, Palm Beach, Fla.
- AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons), Board of Councilors Executive Committee, Chair Bylaws Committee (1999 – 2002).
- President, NJ Orthopaedic Society (1993) and NJ Academy of Medicine (1997).
Dr. Robert M. Palacios
Robert M. Palacios, MD, is board-certified, sports medicine fellowship trained and has specialized in outpatient orthopaedics and sports medicine for over three decades. Originally from New York City, Dr. Palacios received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and completed a residency in family medicine. He then pursued a fellowship in nonoperative orthopaedics and sports medicine through Seton Hall University’s graduate school program.
The team physician for many North Jersey high schools, Dr. Palacios has been a team physician for Montclair State University and Seton Hall University for the last 30 years. He is the team physician for the New Jersey Jackals professional baseball team at Yogi Berra Stadium (Can-Am League Champions 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2019), NCAA Eastern Regional Championship Playoffs Team Physician Men’s Basketball 2011 and Master’s Professional Tennis League Tournament Team Physician 1995 – 2000. He has been a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the Medical Society of New Jersey Committee on Medical Aspects of Sports for over 20 years.
Dr. Michael K. Shindle
Michael K. Shindle, MD, has experience in sports medicine-related injuries of the knee, shoulder, ankle and elbow. His training and experience allow him to provide comprehensive care for athletes, including those who participate in professional, collegiate, high school and recreational sports. He attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, completing his residency and fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
Dr. Shindle specializes in advanced arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery, ligament reconstruction, and cartilage restoration procedures as well as fracture care and tendon repair. He also has expertise in nonsurgical treatment for common overuse and arthritic conditions including viscosupplementation, platelet rich plasma (PRP), shockwave therapy and stem cell technology.
Dr. Shindle has experience as a team physician for the National Hockey League New Jersey Devils, orthopedic consultant for the National Football League New York Giants, team physician for the Major League Soccer New York Red Bulls, team physician for USA Hockey, team physician for US Men’s Soccer, team physician for Fairleigh Dickinson University, and team physician for Madison High School.
OFFICE LOCATIONS
504 Valley Road, Wayne
45 Carey Ave., Butler
1900 Union Valley Road, West Milford
111 Madison Ave., Morristown
622 Eagle Rock Ave., West Orange
HOSPITALS
St. Joseph’s Health Care System (Paterson/Wayne)
Atlantic Health Care System (Morristown/Chilton)
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
RWJBarnabas Health
RWJ University Hospital Somerset
Hackensack Meridian Health – Mountainside Medical Center
Elite and Wayne surgical centers
EXPERTISE
Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Knee, Shoulder and Hip Surgery, Hip and Knee Replacement, Sports Medicine and Fractures (pediatric and adult), Joint Preservation and PRP Techniques
AFFILIATIONS
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (former Board of Trustees)
Arthroscopy Association of North America
NJ Orthopaedic Society (past president)
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
EDUCATION
UMDNJ-NJ Medical School
Harvard Medical School (Sports Medicine Fellowship)
I was successfully treated for heel spurs in the ’80’s by Dr John McNerney. He was a surgeon who treated the NY Knicks. I was wondering if there was a family connection. I still have/use the orthotics he crafted. I’m