Summary

Dr. Kevin J. Kessler

Assistant Clinical Professor University of Miami
Assistant Clincial Professor Nova Medical School

Dr. Kevin J. Kessler is the medical director of Kessler Sports Medicine Center. He is Board-Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He provides a full array of orthpaedic services with specialties in Shoulder, Knee and Elbow. Dr. Kessler's Medical training includes Fellowship in Sports Medicine at The University of Miami. He has provided orthopaedic medical coverage for many of the professional sports in South Florida including team physicians for the Miami Frenzi-Arena Football, Florida Atlantic University, New York Yankees Baseball Team (Spring Training), the Baltimore Orioles, the Miami Dolphins Football Team, and the Florida Marlins as a consulting physician.

He has cared for many of the athletes such as Gary Sheffield (Florida Marlins/Yankees), Roberto Alomar (Baltimore Orioles), Michael Moorer (two-time heavyweight boxing champion), Chris Singleton (Miami Dolphin), Bobby Bonnia (Florida Marlins), and Shannon Briggs (professional boxer).

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

POST GRADUATE TRAINING

History

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC HISTORY

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC TEAM PHYSICIAN POSITIONS HELD

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Publications

Juried or Refereed; Journal Articles and Exhibitions

Kessler, K.J., Bullens-Barrow and Zisholtz, J.: LactoSorb Plates For Rotator Cuff Repair, Arthroscopy, The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 279-283, March 2002.

Lozman, P.R., Kessler, K.J., and Uribe, J.W.: Arthroscopic Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Capitellum, Florida Orthopaedic Society Journal, Vol. 12. No. 2, p. 27, Summer 1994.

Kessler, K.J., and Uribe, J.W.: Complete Isolated Axillary Nerve Palsy in College and Professional Football Players, Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol 4. pp. 272-274, October 1994.

Kessler, K.J., Uribe, J.W., and Vargas, L: Triceps Rupture: A New Mechanism of Injury, Contemporary Orthopaedics, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp 134-136, August 1994.

Kessler, K.J. and Bonamo, J.J.: Segond Fracture Association with Incidental Tripartite Patella, Contemporary Orthopaedics, Vol 26. No. 5, pp 470-473, May 1993.

Kessler, K.J., Bonamo, J.J. and Golimbo, C.N.: Sternoclavicular Joint Subluxation: An Unusual Injury From a Golf Swing, Contemporary Orthopaedics, Vol. 25, No 2. pp. 141-145, August 1992.

Bonamo, J.J., Kessler, K.J. and Noah, J.: Arthroscopic Meniscectomy in Patients over the Age of 40, The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol 20., No. 65, pp. 422-429, 1992.

Kessler, K.J.: Duverney’s Fracture, Surgical Rounds for Orthopaedics, 69, November 1989

Kessler, K.J.: Tow More for Singultus, Emergency Medicine, Vol. 19. No. 65, November 1987

Goodenow, M., Kessler, K.J., Leinwant, L. and Lilly, F.: Absence of Trisomy 15 in Chemically Induced Murine T-Cell Lymphomas, Cancer Genetics Cytogenetics, Vol. 19. pp. 205-211, January 1986.

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