197. The Administrator: Joseph Alhadeff, MD, MMM, FAAOS

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Joseph Alhadeff, MD, MMM is an orthopedic surgeon and medical executive working at OSS Health in South Central Pennsylvania. He graduated from Harvard University and then pursued a medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, followed by an orthopaedic surgical residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. During his clinical training he had the opportunity to spend some time working at a clinic at a ski resort in Vermont, and spending a few months at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, England. In addition to a full-time clinical practice as an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Alhadeff has also worked in many administrative and leadership roles in hospitals and health systems over the years, serving as department chair, executive board member, Finance Committee Chair, President of the Medical staff, and President and CEO of OSS Health.  He completed a Masters in Medical Management, MMM, at Carnegie Mellon University and completed additional healthcare leadership training with the Harvard Business Schools Executive Education programs and the American Association of Physician Leadership, AAPL. He has worked in orthopaedic practices based in Roanoke, VA and York, PA.

He is currently the President of the PHA – Physician Led Healthcare for America, an organization dedicated to promoting the interests of physician-led or owned healthcare ventures, hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Center’s and office-based surgical entities. Dr. Alhadeff is a firm believer that the American healthcare system can evolve to be better.  We have to do a better job of taking care of both the health of our patients and our care providers. It is possible to provide excellent clinical care, in a cost-effective manner while maintaining high levels of patient satisfaction and low rates of physician burnout.

His clinical practice includes a broad spectrum of musculoskeletal injuries and ailments. He primarily treats disorders of the shoulder, hip and knee while also treating some elbow, wrist, hand and ankle disorders. He works with an awesome clinical team in the office, the operating rooms and the hospital. When not working, Dr. Alhadeff enjoys spending time with his family, reading, listening to music, playing strategy games, puzzles, cycling, skiing, and spending time relaxing at the beach.  

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