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John Fulkerson, MD

Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Patient type treated
Child, Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From patients or physicians
Board Certified in
Orthopaedic Surgery

Biography

John Fulkerson, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine. He focuses on treating patella (kneecap) instability, which occurs when the kneecap moves out of its proper place. It is common among athletes and active people.

“Patella instability patients benefit tremendously from the type of surgery we can do for them,” Dr. Fulkerson says. “They go from being really disabled to returning to playing sports. It’s very satisfying to help restore their lives.”

The patella and the femur form the patellofemoral joint, which has complex contours and mechanics, he says. “So 3-D printing, which we are developing a program for at Yale, enables us to gain a much better understanding of it. Everything we look at in two-dimensional imaging is really just an approximation and doesn’t get close to the level of understanding we have with 3-D printing,” Dr. Fulkerson says.

Treating patella instability, he adds, is an area where a precise diagnosis and surgery warrant a focused approach. “Patients can feel confident that when they come to Yale, they will be seeing a team that has a lot of experience, and they will get the results they are looking for,” he says.

Titles

  • Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

Education & Training

  • Berg Sloat Traveling Fellow
    Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation (1979)
  • Intern and Resident
    Yale University (1978)
  • MD
    Yale University (1972)

Additional Information

Locations
67 Masonic Avenue
Fl 1
Wallingford, CT 06492
  • 67 Masonic Avenue
    Fl 1
    Wallingford, CT 06492

Biography

John Fulkerson, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine. He focuses on treating patella (kneecap) instability, which occurs when the kneecap moves out of its proper place. It is common among athletes and active people.

“Patella instability patients benefit tremendously from the type of surgery we can do for them,” Dr. Fulkerson says. “They go from being really disabled to returning to playing sports. It’s very satisfying to help restore their lives.”

The patella and the femur form the patellofemoral joint, which has complex contours and mechanics, he says. “So 3-D printing, which we are developing a program for at Yale, enables us to gain a much better understanding of it. Everything we look at in two-dimensional imaging is really just an approximation and doesn’t get close to the level of understanding we have with 3-D printing,” Dr. Fulkerson says.

Treating patella instability, he adds, is an area where a precise diagnosis and surgery warrant a focused approach. “Patients can feel confident that when they come to Yale, they will be seeing a team that has a lot of experience, and they will get the results they are looking for,” he says.

Titles

  • Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

Education & Training

  • Berg Sloat Traveling Fellow
    Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation (1979)
  • Intern and Resident
    Yale University (1978)
  • MD
    Yale University (1972)

Additional Information

Locations
67 Masonic Avenue
Fl 1
Wallingford, CT 06492
  • 67 Masonic Avenue
    Fl 1
    Wallingford, CT 06492
67 Masonic Avenue
Fl 1
Wallingford, CT 06492
  • 67 Masonic Avenue
    Fl 1
    Wallingford, CT 06492