Personal profile
Research interests
Dr. Robert Gallo has published several articles on and continues to study athletic performance after injury and factors contributing to return to play.
More recently, he has been working on protocols to help better understand genetics and molecular pathways contributing to anterior cruciate ligament injuries and tendon injuries, such as quadriceps and patellar tendon ruptures.
He also has an interest in studies focused upon identifying risk factors for tennis-related injuries and potential preventive strategies.
Teaching and educational interests
Dr. Robert Gallo is the Program Director of the Orthopaedic Residency Program at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. In this role, he leads the program's simulation program designed to facilitate acquisition and honing of clinical and surgical skills. He mentors several medical students per year on their research projects and guides prospective students interested in pursuing orthopaedic surgery residency positions. He has helped institute the residency leadership lecture series and is a small-group facilitator for the Health Systems Science course for first- and second-year medical students at Penn State College of Medicine.
Clinical interests
Dr. Robert Gallo is a board-certified and subspecialty-certified orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon. He specializes in treatment of athletes of all ages and skill levels and commonly treats ACL tears, PCL tears, knee ligament injuries, meniscal tears, chondral and osteochondral defects of the knee, rotator cuff tears, glenoid labrum tears and shoulder instability. He has a special interest in treatment of tennis players.
Professional information
Assistant team physician, Lebanon Valley College, 2014 to present
Assistant team physician, Lebanon High School, 2013 to present
Medical director, Harrisburg Senators minor-league baseball team, 2012 to present
Subspecialty-certified in Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011
Board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010
Assistant team physician, Cedar Crest High School, 2009 to present
Assistant team physician, Annville-Cleona High School, 2008 to present
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), Penn State University Park
2017 → 2019
Shoulder and Sports Medicine Surgery, Fellowship, Hospital for Special Surgery
2007 → 2008
Residency, Allegheny General Hospital
2002 → 2007
MD, Penn State College of Medicine
1998 → 2002
Pre-Medicine, BS, Penn State University Park
1994 → 1998
External positions
Member, Question-Writing Task Force, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
2020 → …
Public Relations Committee Member, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
2020 → …
Reviewer, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
2017 → …
Editorial Board Member, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Reports
2017 → …
Reviewer, Arthroscopy Journal
2016 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The Impact of Geographical Background on the Orthopedic Surgery Residency Match
Kim, A. H., Dopke, K. M., ElNemer, W. G., Raad, M., Smith, N. P., Tufford, E., Aiyer, A., Gallo, R. A. & LaPorte, D. M., Feb 2026, In: Journal of surgical education. 83, 2, 103813.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial Commentary: Meniscus Allograft Transplantation With Concomitant High Tibial Osteotomy and Cartilage Restoration Risks Reoperations and Potential Worsening Outcomes Following Subsequent Total Knee Arthroplasty
Piper, M. M. & Gallo, R. A., May 2025, In: Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 41, 5, p. 1459-1461 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Influence of Training Load on the Risk of Injuries in Preprofessional Contemporary Dancers: A Scoping Review
Armando, C., Kurapati, S. S., Voulo, M. A. & Gallo, R. A., Oct 2025, In: Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 13, 10, 23259671251369004.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Return to play and athletic performance in division I female volleyball players following anterior cruciate ligament injury
Smith, N. P. & Gallo, R. A., 2025, In: Physician and Sportsmedicine. 53, 1, p. 12-17 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Simulation-Based Training of Surgical and Nonsurgical Skills in Orthopaedic Residency (Symposium Presented at the 2024 Summer CORD Conference)
Long, S., Anderson, D. D., Nicandri, G., Gallo, R. A., Marsh, J. L. & Karam, M., 2025, In: JBJS Open Access. 10, 3, e25.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Doctors in America
Clebak, K. (Recipient), Gallo, R. (Recipient) & Goyal, N. (Recipient), 2019
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Aprile, B. (Recipient), Aumiller, B. B. (Recipient), Berkey, F. (Recipient), Bonavia, A. (Recipient), Booth, J. (Recipient), Brennan, K. (Recipient), Browning, K. (Recipient), Buchkovich, N. (Recipient), Butt, F. K. (Recipient), Carrel, L. (Recipient), Choe, A. (Recipient), Clarke, S. (Recipient), Coleman, M. (Recipient), Dalke, K. (Recipient), Devaraj, T. (Recipient), Duryea, S. (Recipient), Enama, J. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), Finch, E. (Recipient), Fischer, M. (Recipient), Gallo, R. (Recipient), Gavigan, P. (Recipient), Ghaffari, G. (Recipient), Go, P. (Recipient), Grana, J. (Recipient), Greensmith, J. (Recipient), Grogan, J. (Recipient), Hajnal, A. (Recipient), Helm, M. (Recipient), Hempel, N. (Recipient), Imamura, F. (Recipient), Jain, R. (Recipient), Jeganathan, N. (Recipient), Kelle, A. (Recipient), Kumar, A. (Recipient), Kwun, H. J. (Recipient), Lang, C. (Recipient), Lutzkanin, A. (Recipient), Martin, K. (Recipient), McGarrity, T. (Recipient), McHale, K. (Recipient), McLaughlin, P. (Recipient), Mormando, C. (Recipient), Nguyen, J. (Recipient), Nickolich, M. (Recipient), Ouyang, T. (Recipient), Pachuski, J. (Recipient), Polimera, H. (Recipient), Potochny, E. (Recipient), Rakszawski, K. L. (Recipient), Reyes, L. (Recipient), Sankoorikal, B.-J. (Recipient), Shantz, L. (Recipient), Singh, M. (Recipient), Songdej, N. (Recipient), Spotts, R. (Recipient), Swigart, A. (Recipient), Varner, M. (Recipient), Verma, N. (Recipient), Walter, V. (Recipient), Wang, C.-Y. (Recipient), Warfield, D. (Recipient), Wilson, M. N. (Recipient) & Hussein, R. (Recipient), 2021
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