University Orthopedics
  • 1 Kettle Point Ave., East Providence, RI 02914
    Questions? Call 401-457-1535
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Paul D. Fadale, MD

Professor: Brown University Medical School
Chief: Division of Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
Board Certified: Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certified: Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Education and Training

State University of New York @ Buffalo; Buffalo, New York
Degree: B.A. Biology (magna cum laude)

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine
Degree: M.D.

Brown University Medical School / Rhode Island Hospital
Intern & Resident in General Surgery
Donald S. Gann, M.D., Chairman;

Brown University Medical School / Rhode Island Hospital
Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery
James H. Herndon, M.D., Chairman

Union Memorial Hospital
Sports Medicine Fellowship
Fellowship Director: Leslie S. Matthews, M.D.

AO/ASIF
International Trauma / Sports Medicine Fellowship
Dr. Th. Ruedi; Dr. W. Mueller; Dr. R. Jakob

Certification and Licensure

  • Fellow - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Diplomat American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Recertified 1999 (92nd percentile / top 8%) & Recertified 2009 (93rd percentile / top 7%)
  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Part 1 & Part 2: Passed (98th percentile / top 2%)
  • Rhode Island Medical License
  • Diplomat - National Board of Medical Examiners
  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Inaugural Subspecialty Certificate in orthopedic Sports Medicine 2008 (93rd percentile / top 7%)
  • American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Recertification: Combined General Orthopedic Certificate and Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopedic Sports Medicine 2018

Appointments / Honors / Awards

  • Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery: Brown University
  • Chief: Division of Sports Medicine @ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery @ Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship Director @ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • ExpertScape: Expert - Leg Injuries / knee injuries / ligaments / anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
  • Rhode Island Monthly Best Sports Medicine Doctor / Orthopedic Surgeon ("Top Doc") multiple award winner.
  • Castle Connolly Top Regional Doctor
  • The Best Doctors in America (Woodward / White)
  • Top Doctor (Orthopaedics) Consumers Guide to Top Doctors by Consumer Checkbook / A Nonprofit Consumer Information & Service Resource
  • Brown University Medical School Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award
  • Excellence in Teaching Award: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • Brown University Athletics Appreciation Award
  • Aircast Award for Basic Science American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • Rhode Island Governors’ Council on Physical Fitness and Health
  • Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation: Charles H. Herndon Residency Research Award
  • Excellence in Research Award; The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Clinical Research Award (OREF). “Long-term Outcomes of ACL Reconstruction Surgery”
  • American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award in Continuing Medical Education
  • Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery Reviewer of the year: 1st runner up
  • Haffenreffer Fellow: Clinical Sciences Department of Orthopaedics; Brown University Medical School
  • Dr. Sidney Farber Award: Achievement in Cancer Research Roswell Park Memorial Institute; Buffalo, NY


Need an Appointment?

We have made it easier to schedule appointments, click the button to fill out an online appointment request form through the University Orthopedics scheduling portal or call the new central scheduling line 401-457-1500 to schedule an appointment.