Salvatore Frangiamore, M.D., M.S.

Fellowship-Trained in Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgery

Board-Certified Since 2019

440-349-7137

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Listened well, found the problem and fixed it. Very competent and nice...I would strongly recommend going to Dr Sal.

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He was wonderful... put me back together and I couldn't be happier.

Specialties

Shoulder and Elbow
Knee
Sports Medicine

Areas of Interest

Joint Preservation
Minimally Invasive Shoulder and Knee Repair or Reconstruction
Shoulder Resurfacing
Joint Replacement Surgery
Shoulder Arthritis
Rotator Cuff Repair
Shoulder Dislocation and Instability Repair
Complex Shoulder Arthroscopy
Shoulder Replacement
Complex Knee Arthroscopy
Knee Ligament Reconstruction
Meniscus Repair
Cartilage Restoration Procedures
Joint Preservation Surgery

Languages

English

Locations

Independence II
Solon
Ashtabula

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Bio

Dr. Frangiamore is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the non-operative and operative treatment of shoulder, knee, and sports-related injuries. He has a special interest in minimally invasive joint-preserving shoulder and knee surgery, and shoulder replacement surgery. A native of northeast Ohio, he completed his orthopedic surgical training at the Cleveland Clinic and pursued specialized training at the world-renowned Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colorado, where he was exposed to advanced arthroscopic and reconstructive surgical techniques for the treatment of complex disorders of the knee, hip, shoulder, elbow and sports-related injuries. During this time, Dr. Frangiamore cared for professional athletes from the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, ATP/WTA, PGA and US Olympic teams in addition to treating collegiate, high school, and recreational athletes. He traveled internationally serving as an event physician for the US Men’s & Women’s Ski and Snowboard teams. In his career he has served as a team physician for the Cleveland Guardians professional baseball organization, the Premier Lacrosse League, and the medical team for the Burton U.S. Open of Snowboarding. Given Dr. Frangiamore’s specialized training and breadth of experience, he performs a unique set of surgical treatments when non-surgical treatments have failed.

Dr. Frangiamore has written numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and surgical technique guides related to his extensive research focusing on baseball and upper extremity related injuries which earned him several accolades and awards including the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Neer Award, which is considered the highest honor in shoulder and elbow research. He has traveled throughout the US and internationally to present his work. Through the use of advanced open and arthroscopic surgical techniques Dr. Frangiamore focuses on restoring damaged joints, ligaments and bones through minimally invasive techniques to keep his patients active and healthy. Dr. Frangiamore was selected as a candidate member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES), has served as a board member of the Ohio Orthopedic Society (OOS) is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the Arthroscopy Association of North (AANA), the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM).

Dr. Frangiamore and his wife, Meghan, are natives of Northeast Ohio and currently reside in Solon along with their sons Sam, Owen and Mia. When not spending time with his family, he enjoys skiing, bocce, outdoor activities, exercise and golfing.

Board Certifications

Board-certified physicians have met additional requirements for certification from a recognized medical board.

Orthopedic Surgery

Fellowship

Fellowship-trained surgeons have achieved the highest level of training in their specialty.

The Steadman Philippon Research Institute – Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgery

Residency

Cleveland Clinic

Medical School

University of Toledo College of Medicine

Physician Associations

American Shoulder and Elbow Society (Candidate Member)
American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine (Associate Member)
American Orthopaedic Association
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Emerging Leaders Program
Arnold P. Gold Humanism Honors Society
Alpha Sigma Nu Honors Fraternity

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News

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Publications

Frangiamore SJ, Godin JA, Dornan G, Millett PJ. Predictive Modeling to Determine Functional Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Jun;48(7):1559-1567

Frantz T, Ramkumar PN, Frangiamore S, Jones G, Soloff L, Kvit A, Curriero FC, Schickendantz M. Epidemiology of acromioclavicular joint injuries in professional baseball: analysis from the Major League Baseball Health and Injury Tracking System. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 Jan;30(1):127-133

Maier J, Oak S, Soloff L, Schickendantz M, Frangiamore SJ. Management of common upper extremity injuries in throwing athletes: a critical review of current outcomes 2021 JSES Reviews, Reports & Techniques, Volume 1, Issue 4, 295 – 300

Karnuta, J, Frangiamore SJ, Ramkumar PN. Machine Learning Outperforms Regression Analysis to Predict Next-Season
Major League Baseball Injuries. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Nov 11;8(11)

Haeberle HS, Ramkumar PN, Frantz TL, Jones GL, Curriero FC, Corrigan A, Soloff L, Schickendantz MS, Frangiamore SJ. Pectoralis muscle injuries in Major and Minor League Baseball. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Aug;31(8):e363-e368. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.01.134. Epub 2022 Feb 18. PMID: 35183743.

Harris J, Maier J, Freeston J, Soloff L, Himmerick D, Pipkin A, Genin JA, Schickendantz MS, Frangiamore SJ. Differences in Glenohumeral Range of Motion and Humeral Torsion Between Right-Handed and Left-Handed Professional Baseball Pitchers. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Jul;50(9):2481-2487. doi: 10.1177/03635465221092115. PMID: 35833921.

Erickson BJ, Hurley ET, Mojica ES, Jazrawi LM; Frangiamore, SJ Ulnar Collateral Ligament – Delphi Consensus Group (UCL-DCG). Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tears: A Modified Consensus Statement. Arthroscopy. 2023 May;39(5):1161-1171. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.12.033. Epub 2023 Feb 14. PMID: 36796550.

DeFoor M,, Frangiamore SJ,. Sheean AJ. Patient Resilience Does Not Conclusively Affect Clinical Outcomes Associated With Arthroscopic Surgery but Substantial Limitations of the Literature Exist. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation,Volume 6, Issue 2, 2024,

Rossi L, Pasqualini I, Dickens J, Frangiamore SJ… Screw Fixation versus Suture-Button Fixation for the Latarjet Procedure – A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis” accepted in Shoulder and Elbow Jan 2024

Hurley ET, Dickens J, Frangiamore, SJ Posterior Shoulder Instability– Delphi Consensus Group (PSI-DCG). Management of Posterior Shoulder Instability: A Modified Consensus Statement. Submitted for publication (2024)