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Dual-Board Certified Orthopaedic SurgeonSports Medicine Specialist
Elizabeth Gardner, M.D.

AboutDr. Gardner

dual-Board Certified Orthopaedic surgeonSports Medicine SpecialistAssociate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Gardner is a dual-Board Certified Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine, specializing in the practice of sports medicine surgery and arthroscopy of the knee, shoulder and other joints.

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
SpecialtiesSpecialized Care for Sports Injuries

Dr. Gardner is an experienced sports medicine specialist and team physician who offers personalized care for a wide range of injuries affecting elite athletes as well as active individuals.

Areas of ExpertiseAdvanced Techniques in Orthopedics
Arthroscopic Surgery

Experience the benefits of arthroscopic surgery, a minimally invasive procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint with the help of a small, fiber-optic instrument (arthroscope) consisting of a lens, light source, and video camera. It can help you recover faster and return to active sports.

ACL Reconstruction

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the major stabilizing ligaments in the knee and is commonly injured during sports activities. ACL reconstruction is a surgical procedure to replace a torn or damaged ACL ligament in your knee with a new ACL tissue graft usually obtained from your own body.

Latest news
  • July 26, 2023
    News

    High rates of injury in women’s soccer may be due to lack of funding

  • July 13, 2023
    News

    It's Getting HOT Out HereSummertime issues like heat rashes and sunburn.......Source: Prevention Magazine

  • July 11, 2023
    News

    Inside the ACL ‘epidemic’ plaguing women's soccer and the high-stakes search for cures

Patient Testimonials
Testimonials
  • Skillful with excellent bedside manner

    I have seen a number of orthopedic surgeons for various conditions over the years. Dr. Gardner artfully combines a personable attitude, professional but approachable bedside manner and masterful surgical technique. I have no doubt that my ACL repair will give me decades of stability in which to enjo...~ Verified Patient ~

  • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

    I highly recommend Dr. Elizabeth Gardner as a sports medicine surgeon. Dr. Gardner is a thorough, efficient, and compassionate physician. Importantly she takes individual health goals into account when planning surgical procedure requirements, preoperative, and postoperative care, always taking the ...~ Andrea ~

  • Excellent surgeon

    We brought our son to see Dr.Gardner for a knee issue. She took her time explaining what needed to be done and was very thorough. She knew timing was an issue to get him back on the field and performed his surgery on her non surgical day. We thought that was above and beyond. She went out of her way...~ M. Provencher ~

  • Outstanding orthopedic surgeon

    Dr. Gardner is VERY nice, patient, confident skilled, and takes time to explain ALL aspects of the surgical procedure. I would unequivocally recommend her.~ Kirk ~

  • Elizabeth Gardner, MD is a very competent, knowledgeable, and conscientious physician. She studies her patients' charts very carefully before entering room so she interacts with patient face to face instead of looking at a computer during visit. She does not "shoot from the hip"- no pun intended. Qu...~ Marianne McCarthy ~

  • Publications1

    Previous Isolated Medial Bucket-Handle Meniscus Repair Significantly Increases Risk of Subsequent Ipsilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

  • Publications2

    An Epidemiological Study of Cell Phone-Related Injuries of the Hand and Wrist Reported in United States Emergency Departments From 2011 to 2020

  • Orthopaedic Sports Medicine American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • University of Michigan
  • Emory University
  • Southern Connecticut State University