Dr. Peter L. Gambacorta, D.O.

Peter L. Gambacorta, D.O. Pediatric and adolescent sports medicine

Peter L. Gambacorta, D.O.

Specialty: Sports Medicine and Hip Arthroscopy

Medical Director, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine, Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo

Dr. Gambacorta is an Orthopedic Surgeon with advanced fellowship training in Sports Medicine. His practice focuses on the management of acute and overuse injuries of the musculoskeletal system in children and adults. Treating patients from Buffalo, Western New York and Canada, Dr. Gambacorta uses surgical and non-surgical techniques for new injuries, chronic problems and painful musculoskeletal conditions primarily in the shoulder, hip, knee and ankle in his Buffalo, East Amherst, Kenmore and Williamsville office locations.

A native of Western New York, Dr. Gambacorta is the Medical Director of the Sports Medicine Division at Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo.  He graduated cum laude and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from SUNY at Buffalo. He subsequently earned his Master of Science degree at Roswell Park Cancer Institute from SUNY at Buffalo.  Dr. Gambacorta earned his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and his internship and orthopedic surgery residency training at South Pointe Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Healthcare System.

Dr. Gambacorta completed an ACGME accredited Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Children’s Hospital Boston through Harvard Medical School. There he treated all sports related injuries in patients from pediatric to adult with extensive practice in advanced surgical techniques in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine, growth plate sparing ACL reconstruction and Hip Arthroscopy, a minimally invasive approach to treat a number of non-arthritic hip pain problems including labral tears, cartilage damage, loose bodies, and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI).

He is an advocate of the STOP sports injuries, a national campaign to reduce sports related injuries in our young athletes.  Serving our community Dr. Gambacorta regularly gives lectures to students, residents, doctors, nurses, school districts and community organizations regarding sports injuries and prevention.

Currently, Dr. Gambacorta is acting team physician for Houghton College and several WNY high schools. He has previously served as an assistant team physician for Northeastern University, Babson College and medical coverage for the Boston Ballet, Boston Marathon and Bay State Games.

Although his practice encompasses many areas of general orthopedics, Dr. Gambacorta’s specialty is in the care and treatment of sports related injuries of the pediatric, adolescent and young adult athlete with expertise is in minimally invasive surgical techniques including arthroscopic procedures of the hip, knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle.

Conditions Dr. Gambacorta Commonly Treats:

Knee Pain:

Shoulder Pain:

  • Dislocations and Instability
  • Labral Tears
  • A/C Separations
  • Little Leaguer’s Shoulder
  • Rotator Cuff Tears
  • Impingement syndrome
  • Tendonitis and Bursitis
  • Frozen shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
  • Fractures

Hip Pain:

Leg and Ankle Pain:

Click here to learn more about:

Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine
ACL Tears
Meniscal Injuries
Osteochondritis Dessicans
Rotator Cuff injuries
Anterior Knee Pain
Labral Tears of the Hip and Impingement
Ankle Injuries

Education:

  • SUNY at Buffalo – Buffalo, NY – B.A.
  • SUNY at Buffalo / Roswell Park Cancer Institute – Buffalo, NY – M.S.
  • New York College of Osteopathic Medicine – Old Westbury, NY – D.O.

Residency:

  • Orthopedic Surgery – South Pointe Hospital/Cleveland Clinic Health System – Warrensville Heights, OH.

Fellowship:

  • Orthopedic Surgery Sports Medicine – Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School – Boston, MA.

Professional organization membership:

  • Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Research Society (PRISM), 2012-Present
  • Medical Society of the State of New York, 2010 – Present
  • Medical Society of the County of Erie, 2010 – Present
  • New York Sate Osteopathic Medical Society, 2011 – Present
  • American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM), 2009 – Present
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), 2009 – Present
  • Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA), 2010 – Present
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery (AAOS), 2005 – Present
  • American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (AOAO), 2005 – Present
  • American Osteopathic Association, 2000 – Present

Publications:

  • ACL injuries in the Skeletally Immature Athlete: Diagnosis and Treatment.  Peter L Gambacorta DO, Jeremy S. Frank MD. (future publication)
  • Complications of Intra-abdominal Fluid Extravasation During Hip Arthroscopy: A Survey of the MAHORN Group. Jeremy S. Frank MD, Mininder S. Kocher MD, MPH, Marc R. Safran MD, Adam Y. Nasreddine MA, Marc J. Phillippon MD, Jon K. Sekiya MD, Bryan T. Kelly MD, J.W. Thomas Byrd MD, Carlos A. Guanche MD, Hal D. Martin DO, John C. Clohisy MD, Nick G. Mohtadi MD, Damian R. Griffin FRCS, Thomas G. Sampson MD, Michael Leunig MD, Christopher M Larson MD, Victor M. Ilizaliturri Jr. MD and Peter G. Gambacorta DO.  (future publication)
  • Lateral Meniscus Transplantation in a Skeletally Immature Prepubescent Patient after Total Meniscetomy for Discoid Lateral Meniscus: Technique and Case Report. Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH, Peter L. Gambacorta, DO, Peter S. Vezeridis, MD, Jeremy Frank, MD.  (future publication)
  • Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis. Gambacorta PL, Micheli LJ. International Journal of Sports Medicine. (future publication)
  • Back Pain in the Pediatric Athlete. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update Pediatrics 4: Chapter 42: 2011. Pgs 453-462.
  • Bernacki RJ. Pera P. Gambacorta P. Brun Y. Greco WR. In vitro antitumor activity of 9-nitro-camptothecin as a single agent and in combination with other antitumor drugs. Annals of the New York Academy of Science, 922: 293-297, 2000

Presentations:

  • Arthroscopy Association of North America, Hip Arthroscopy Course Associate Master Instructor, Chicago 7/2011
  • Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Grand Rounds, 7/2011
  • Several Area Rotary Clubs
  • Buffalo Public School District, 8/2011
  • Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Grand Rounds 10/2011
  • NAPNAP Meeting, 11/2011
  • Kenmore Tonawanda School District, 1/2012

Interests:

  • Dr. Gambacorta enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, soccer, golf and traveling.

License:

  • New York, Ohio

Board certification:

  • Board Eligible

Office locations:

Hospital/ Surgery Center Privileges:

  • Milliard Fillmore Suburban Hospital
  • Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo
  • Kenmore Mercy Hospital