About Us

Over the past fifty years, Monmouth Medical Center has maintained and supported the oldest independent orthopaedic residency in the State of New Jersey. The program was started at the behest of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at the end of World War II. Recently, our program completed an expansion from one to two residents per class. Traditionally, general orthopaedic expertise has been the hallmark of our program; the development allows us to continue this experience coupled with expanded educational opportunities. Our program’s experience with Board passage rates and in-training exam scores over the last five years has been excellent.

The faculty of our residency program continues to demonstrate stability and growth. The teaching staff includes thirty-two board certified orthopaedists, ten of whom hold paid positions in the program. The thirty newest members of the staff are fellowship trained and have offices within the hospital complex or the catchment area radius. Over the last eighteen years, all twenty-two program graduates have become Board certified. The faculty is responsible for planning and implementing the educational program under the direction of Dr. Angelo Lopano, the chairman and program director since 1987.

MMC is a major affiliate and regional clinical campus of the Drexel University College of Medicine, previously Hahnemann Medical College. The relationship between Drexel and Monmouth extends back to 1967 with faculty appointments for all teaching staff.