Alfred Atanda, MD
OrthopedicsPrimary Office
Other Offices
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Nemours Children's Health, Riverfront Fieldhouse Nemours Children's Health, Riverfront Fieldhouse 401 Garasches Lane Wilmington, DE 19801 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Health, Abington Nemours Children's Health, Abington 1245 Highland Ave. Suite 204 Abington, PA 19001 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Health, Deptford Nemours Children's Health, Deptford 1280 Almonesson Road Deptford, NJ 08096 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Health, Cherry Hill Nemours Children's Health, Cherry Hill 325 Marlton Pike E. Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Health, Glen Mills Nemours Children's Health, Glen Mills 101 Applied Bank Blvd. Suite 11 Glen Mills, PA 19342 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Health, Milford Nemours Children's Health, Milford 101 Wellness Way Milford, DE 19963 Appointment: (800) 416-4441
Get to Know Me
Dr. Alfred Atanda, Jr. is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine expert; Surgical Director, Center for Sports Medicine; medical reviewer for KidsHealth.org and American Journal of Sports Medicine; and author of more than a dozen peer-reviewed journal articles, editorials, reviews and book chapters.Why I Treat Children
I come from a big family and am the youngest of seven kids. Being around children is natural for me, and love interacting with my patients and parents. My goal is to do whatever it takes to improve the quality of life for the entire family.Education & Training
Fellowship
- Sports Medicine - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2011
- Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery - Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 2010
Internship
- General Surgery - University of Chicago Medical Center, 2005
Residency
- Orthopedic Surgery - University of Chicago Medical Center, 2009
Medical/Dental School
- MD - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2004
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards & Recognition
- 2014 Delaware Today magazine, Top Doctors
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna PPO/EPO/POS
- Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
- Amerihealth Caritas DE - PENNSYLVANIA SPECIALISTS ONLY
- Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
- Amerihealth Caritas Delaware NJ
- Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
- Cigna & Great West HMO/POS/EPO
- Cigna & Great West PPO
- Cigna Lifesource Transplant
- Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
- Cigna/Great West PPO
- Delaware First Health
- Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
- Delaware Medicare
- Devon Health Services
- Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid HMO
- First Health PPO
- First Health/Affordable PPO
- Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
- Global Medical Managment DE/PA
- Global Medical Mangment NJ
- Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
- Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware HMO PPO POS EPO
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
- Highmark Medicaid Health Options
- Highmark PA CHIP & Commercial
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ PPO
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ HMO
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
- Independance Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone Health Plan HMO/PPO
- Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
- Insurance Administrators of America
- INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
- Keystone First Medicaid HMO
- Maryland Medicaid
- Multiplan PPO
- National Transplant (Humana)
- New Jersey Medicaid
- Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO NJ
- Pennsylvania Medicaid
- Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
- Preferred Healthcare PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
- Star Healthcare Network
- Star Healthcare Network
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
- United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
- UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
- UPMC Medicaid
- US Family Health Plan
- Wellpoint Maryland Medcaid
- Foot and Ankle Conditions
- Fracture Management
- Hip Conditions
- Knee Conditions
- Sports Medicine
Medical Interests
- ACL injury prevention
- Shoulder and elbow overuse injuries
- Trauma prevention
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Imerci, A., McDonald, T. C., Rogers, K. J., Thacker, M. M., & Atanda, A., Jr. (2022). Outcomes of medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction and tibial tubercle osteotomy in syndromic adolescents with patellar dislocation. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 25. doi:10.1016/j.jcot.2022.101770
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D'Cruz, R. J., MacDonald, L.-Q., Zisa, N., Zomorrodi, A., Murren-Boezem, J., Atanda, A., & Berman, L. (2021). Institution-initiated text messaging can reduce unplanned emergency department visits after appendectomy. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 56(1), 37-42. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.09.046
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Podolnick, J. D., Donovan, D. S., & Atanda, A. W. (2017). Incidence of Delayed Diagnosis of Orthopaedic Injury in Pediatric Trauma Patients. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 31(9), e281-e287. doi:10.1097/BOT.0000000000000878
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del Pilar Duque Orozco, M., Record, N. C., Rogers, K. J., Bober, M. B., Mackenzie, W. G., & Atanda, A., Jr. (2017). Arthroscopic knee anatomy in young achondroplasia patients. Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 11(3), 169-174. doi:10.1302/1863-2548.11.160168
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Atanda, A., Averill, L. W., Wallace, M., Niiler, T. A., Nazarian, L. N., & Ciccotti, M. G. (2016). Factors Related to Increased Ulnar Collateral Ligament Thickness on Stress Sonography of the Elbow in Asymptomatic Youth and Adolescent Baseball Pitchers. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 44(12), 3179-3187. doi:10.1177/0363546516661010
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Low, S., Kern, M., & Atanda, A. (2016). First-rib stress fracture in two adolescent swimmers: a case report. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34(13), 1266-1270. doi:10.1080/02640414.2015.1108452
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Hoernschemeyer, D. G., Atanda, A., Jr, Dean-Davis, E., & Gupta, S. K. (2016). Discoid meniscus associated with achondroplasia. Orthopedics, 39(3), e498-e503. doi:10.3928/01477447-20160427-06
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Eiszner, J. R., Atanda, A., Jr, Rangavajjula, A., & Theroux, M. (2016). A case series of peripheral nerve blocks in pediatrics and young adults with skeletal dysplasia. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 26(5), 553-556. doi:10.1111/pan.12875
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Atanda, A., Jr, Wallace, M., Bober, M. B., & Mackenzie, W. (2016). Arthroscopic treatment of discoid lateral meniscus tears in children with achondroplasia. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 36(5), e55-e58. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000000622
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Dizdarevic, I., Low, S., Currie, D. W., Comstock, R. D., Hammoud, S., & Atanda, A. (2016). Epidemiology of Elbow Dislocations in High School Athletes. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 44(1), 202-208. doi:10.1177/0363546515610527
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Karatas, A. F., Dede, O., Atanda, A. A., Holmes, L., Jr, Rogers, K., Gabos, P., & Shah, S. A. (2016). Comparison of direct pars repair techniques of spondylolysis in pediatric and adolescent patients: Pars compression screw versus pedicle screw-rod-hook. Clinical Spine Surgery, 29(7), 272-280. doi:10.1097/bsd.0b013e318277cb7d
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Atanda, A., Buckley, P. S., Hammoud, S., Cohen, S. B., Nazarian, L. N., & Ciccotti, M. G. (2015). Early anatomic changes of the ulnar collateral ligament identified by stress ultrasound of the elbow in young professional baseball pitchers. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 43(12), 2943-2949. doi:10.1177/0363546515605042
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Akyol, Y., Averill, L. W., Atanda, A., Kecskemethy, H. H., Bober, M. B., & Mackenzie, W. G. (2015). Magnetic resonance evaluation of the knee in children and adolescents with achondroplasia. Pediatric Radiology, 45(6), 888-895. doi:10.1007/s00247-014-3228-1
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O'Brien, D. F., O'Hagan, T., Stewart, R., Atanda, A. W., Jr, Hammoud, S., Cohen, S. B., & Ciccotti, M. G. (2015). Outcomes for ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction: A retrospective review using the KJOC assessment score with two-year follow-up in an overhead throwing population. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 24(6), 934-940. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2015.01.020
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Hussain, W. M., Reddy, D., Atanda, A., Jones, M., Schickendantz, M., & Terry, M. A. (2015). The longitudinal anatomy of the long head of the biceps tendon and implications on tenodesis. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 23(5), 1518-1523. doi:10.1007/s00167-014-2909-5
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Ludwig, M., & Atanda, A., Jr. (2015). Management of anterior cruciate ligament tears in skeletally immature athletes. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 43(4), 440-447. doi:10.1080/00913847.2015.1084213
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Dizdarevic, I., Bishop, M., Sgromolo, N., Hammoud, S., & Atanda, A., Jr. (2015). Approach to the pediatric athlete with back pain: More than just the pars. Physician and Sportsmedicine, 43(4), 421-431. doi:10.1080/00913847.2015.1093668
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