Seth L. Sherman, MD
Board-certified and fellowship trained in Sports Medicine
Dr. Sherman specializes in arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgical interventions for the knee and shoulder. He has subspecialty and research interests in knee joint preservation/cartilage restoration and the patellofemoral joint. As a tertiary care provider, Dr. Sherman offers non-surgical and salvage surgical solutions for active patients with complex problems and in cases where other surgeries have failed.
Dr. Sherman completed his residency training at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and was trained by the team physicians for the NY Giants, Mets, and Knicks. During his sports medicine fellowship in Chicago, he served as assistant team physician for the Chicago Bulls and White Sox. Prior to joining the team at Stanford University in July 2019, he served as team physician for the Mizzou Tigers in the NCAA SEC conference.
Dr. Sherman is co-author on more than 100 peer reviewed articles/chapters and actively presents his research at national and international meetings. He is the former Chairman of the AAOS Sports Medicine/Arthroscopy committee and holds leadership positions in several other organizations (AOSSM, AANA, ISAKOS, ICRS). He is a member of the prestigious international ACL and Patellofemoral Study Groups, and the Herodicus Society.
He enjoys spending time with wife Sylvia, daughter Evie, and son Hudson. He is an avid fresh and saltwater fly fisherman.
Education
- Weill Cornell Medical College M.D.
Aug 2001-June 2005 - University of Pennsylvania B.A.
Aug 1997- May 2001
Awards
- Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor 2020- Present
- Avante-Garde Top 1% National Research All-Star 2024
- Elected member of Herodicus Society 2023
- Resident/Fellow Research Award: 2021
- “Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Major League Baseball Pitchers Does Not Decrease Spin Rate” at American Shoulder and Elbow (ASES) Foundation Meeting, San Francisco, California AANA Patellofemoral Anatomy Research Excellence Award 2020
- AOSSM Travelling Fellowship Participant (SLARD) 2017
- Spurgeon Distinguished Medical Research Award Finalist 2017
• University of Missouri Early Career SOM faculty - Inside Columbia Magazine “Our Favorite Doctors” 2014-2017
• As voted by the readership and/or peer review - MU Top Faculty Achiever Award Recognition Ceremony 2017
- Clinical research team of the Quarter- Missouri Orthopedic Institute 2017
- Orthopedics This Week “The 16 Standout North American Sports Knee Surgeons” 2016
- Blue Ribbon Award from Orthopedics Journal 2016
• Erickson BJ, Campbell K, Cvetanovich GL, Harris JD, Bach BR, Jr., Sherman SL. Nonligamentous Soft Tissue Pathology about the Knee: A Review. Orthopedics. 2015:1-11 - Top 5 Faculty Teaching (based on resident evaluation) 2013-2014
• University of Missouri Department of Orthopedic Surgery - N.Y.C. Community Planning Board # 11
• Award For Distinguished Service During the Haitian Crisis 2010 - Staten Island’s Snug Harbor “Neptune Ball” Inaugural Humanitarian Award 2010
• Awarded to Team Unity for Haiti - John Metcalf Polk Prize Weill Cornell Medical College 2005
• Highest scholastic honor given to three students who placed at the top of the class for scholastic performance throughout medical school - George G. Reader Prize in Public Health Weill Cornell Medical College 2005
• Awarded to graduating student who shows the most promise in field of public health - Mitchell Spivak Memorial Prize Weill Cornell Medical College 2005
• Awarded to graduating class member with best record in Pediatrics - Clarence C. Coryell Prize Weill Cornell Medical College 2005
• Awarded to student with highest general average in medicine at the end of 3rd year of medical school - Junior AOA Weill Cornell Medical College 2003
- Viola Borkon Memorial Prize Weill Cornell Medical College 2002
• Awarded to the student who has placed at the top of the class for scholastic performance upon completion of the pre-clinical curriculum - Summa Cum Laude University of Pennsylvania 2001
- Benjamin Franklin Scholar/General Honors University of Pennsylvania 1997-2001
- Valedictorian Susan E. Wagner H.S. 1997
Certification
- Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2015)
- Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2013)