The Physicians of POA

Gregg R. Foos, MD, FACS

Biography

Dr. Foos is originally from Long Island and graduated Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Stony Brook where he earned Scholar-Athlete of the year honors in 1986. Subsequently, he earned an M.D. from the SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse. He accomplished his orthopaedic training at Monmouth Medical Center and went onto complete a fellowship at the prestigious Southern California Orthopaedic Institute. He specializes in arthroscopic and reconstructive procedures of the shoulder, knee and ankle. His practice also encompasses management of traumatic bone disorders and total joint replacement. He is also an orthopaedic team physician for Monmouth University, Georgian Court University and many area high schools. In addition, Dr. Foos is an Associate Professor at Monmouth Medical Center.

Dr. Foos is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys skiing, golf, squash and spending time with his wife and four children.

Dr. Foos is available to see patients at the Tinton Falls, Toms River and Freehold Offices.

Board Certification

• Diplomat - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 14, 1998
• Sports Medicine - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007

Education

• 9/86-5/90 - M.D. SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse in Syracuse, NY
• 9/82-5/86 - B.S. Biology, Genetics at State University of New York at Stony Brook
  Distinctions: Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Scholar Athlete of the Year 1986, Varsity Athletics/Team Captain
  Stony Brook, NY
  

Medical Training

• 8/95-8/96 - Sports Medicine Fellowship
  Southern California Orthopaedic Institute, Van Nuys, CA
• 7/91-6/95 - Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
  Monmouth Medical Center,Long Branch, NJ
• 7/90-6/91 - General Surgical Internship
  Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ

Affiliations

• 1996-Present - Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
  Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ
  
• 1996-Present - Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
  Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, NJ
  
• 1998-Present - Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
  Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ
  
• 1996-Present - House Physician
  Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel, NJ

Organizations

• Fellow - Academy of Medicine of New Jersey
• Active Member - Monmouth County Medical Society
• Active Member - Medical Society of New Jersey
• Associate Member - National Athletic Trainers' Association
• Active Member - New Jersey Orthopaedic Society
• Active Member - American Medica Society for Sports Medicine
• Active Member - National Football League Players Association

Educational Activities

• 1997 - Present - Associate Professor
  Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ

Team Physician

• Universities: Monmouth University, Georgian Court College
• High Schools: Toms River, Middletown, Shore Regional, Rumson-Fair Haven, Red Bank Regional, Brick Township, Brick Memorial, Ocean Township, St. Rose, Red Bank Catholic, Long Branch, Monmouth Regional, Raritan, Matawan, Jackson, Keansburg, St. John Vianney, Asbury Park

Publications and Presentations

• 1996 - "Arthroscopic Treatment of the Knee in Runners", Foos, G.R.., Fox, J.M.
  In Guten G, ed. Running Injuries, Mosby
• 1996 - "Arthroscopic Treatment of Bursal Side and Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears", Foos, G.R., Applegate, G.R., Friedman, M.J., Ann Chir Gyn 85:1
• Submitted - "Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Shoulder After Rotator Cuff Repair - Evaluation of Recurrent Rotator Cuff Tear", Foos, G.R., Applegate, G.R., Friedman, M.J..
  
• Submitted - "Posterolateral Instability of the Knee - Reconstruction with Autologous Semiteninosis Free Graft", Foos, G.R., Friedman, M.J., Journal of Knee Surgery, 76-a, (12):1864-1869
• Submitted - "Localization of the Laser Cavity in Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression", Foos, G.R., Cappuccino, A., Donald, G.D., Spine
• October 1993 - "Localization of the Laser Disc Cavity in Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression", North American Spine Society
• October 1994 - "Knee Ligament Reconstruction Complicated by Rabdomyolysis", New Jersey Orthopedic Society

Awards

• May 1995 - F&M Orthopedic Foundation Research Award
• May 1986 - Scholar Athlete of the Year - State University of NY at Stony Brook