Frank A. Pettrone, M.D.

Dr. Frank Pettrone specializes in general orthopedics and sports medicine, with a focus on caring for athletes and following their return to athletic performance. He served a tour in the U.S. Navy as an orthopedic surgeon and enjoys teaching and training residents and sports medicine fellows. He is the head team physician for George Mason University Athletics.

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Bio

With a keen interest in athletic injuries and finding solutions that help athletes return to optimum performance, Dr. Frank Pettrone was naturally attracted to a career in orthopedics. After earning a BA from Brown University and a medical degree from Georgetown University, Dr. Pettrone completed both his internship and residency program at Georgetown University Medical Center. Then, before joining OrthoVirginia, he served a tour in the United States Navy as an orthopedic surgeon.

Dr. Pettrone practices general orthopedics and particularly enjoys caring for athletes and following their return to athletic performance. With his special interest in sports medicine, Dr. Pettrone also participates in research of radiofrequency treatment of articular cartilage lesions, extra-corporeal shockwave therapy for tennis elbow, and artificial knee ligaments.

Involved in a variety of professional organizations and activities, Dr. Pettrone finds his contributions to the teaching and training of residents and sports medicine fellows especially rewarding. In addition to teaching, he is involved in caring for multiple sports teams—from high school and local club teams to intercollegiate and professional athletic teams such as George Mason University, the Prince William Pirates, and DC United. He has served as a physician for the US Olympic Training Center Teams and US National Teams including the gymnastic, canoe/kayak, and soccer teams. Dr. Pettrone’s professional honors and awards include the Jack Rockwell Award (the US Gymnastics Outstanding Physician of the Year), the US Military Sports Medicine Fellowship Physician of the Year, and participation in the Clinical Program of Orthopaedics at Georgetown Medical School. Also active in the community, Dr. Pettrone is involved in fundraising for Catholic Charities, alumni giving at Brown University, and participation with the Foundation at George Mason University.

Dr. Pettrone and his wife, Claire, an attorney for the healthcare industry, live in McLean and have three children. In his leisure time, Dr. Pettrone loves travel, the beach, and playing tennis.

Education & Training

Georgetown University Medical Center, Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Medical Degree
Brown University, Bachelor of Arts

Certifications

Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery

ABOS board certified in orthopedic surgery

Hospital & Team Affiliations

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Arlington County Medical Society
Arthroscopy Association of North America
Clinical Professor of Orthopedics at Georgetown University
Eastern Orthopaedic Society
Head Team Physician, George Mason University
Team Physician, Annandale High School
Team Physician, DC United, 1996-1998
Team Physician, Prince William Cannons, 1980-1995
Virginia Medical Society
Virginia Orthopaedic Society

Organizations & Awards

Recipient of the George Mason Medal, the George Mason University’s highest award
Selected as one of the Best Doctors in America, 2008, by Harvard University School of Medicine
Best Doctors in America List 2017-2018
Voted a Top Doctor by Arlington Magazine 2019
Voted a Top Doctor by Virginia Living Magazine 2017
Voted a Top Doctor by Northern Virginia Magazine 2007, 2008, 2022, 2023
Voted a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine 2005

Treatments

Broken collarbone surgery
Bursitis/impingement surgery
Closed reduction (elbow)
Closed reduction (finger)
Closed reduction (shoulder)
Closed reduction (sternoclavicula joint)
Diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases
Foot and ankle – clubfoot, flatfoot
Foot pain treatments
Foot ulcers and lesions
Heel pain treatments
Impingement – rotator cuff tendonitis
Little League elbow treatment
Little League shoulder treatment
Non-operative anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury treatment
Non-operative arthritis (foot and ankle) treatment
Non-operative Bankart lesion treatment
Non-operative biceps tendon rupture treatment
Non-operative bony stress reactions/stress fractures treatment
Non-operative broken collar bone treatment
Non-operative bunion treatment
Non-operative bursitis/impingement treatment
Non-operative carpal tunnel treatment
Non-operative cervical spondylosis treatment
Non-operative claw and hammer toe treatments
Non-operative cubital tunnel syndrome treatment
Non-operative elbow bursitis treatment
Non-operative elbow spur treatment
Non-operative finger fracture treatment
Non-operative finger sprain treatments
Non-operative flat foot treatments
Non-operative foot and ankle treatments
Non-operative foot callus/corn treatment
Non-operative fracture of the talus treatment
Non-operative ganglion cyst treatment
Non-operative golfer’s elbow treatment
Non-operative hand and wrist arthritis treatments
Non-operative hand fracture treatment
Non-operative herniated cervical disc treatment
Non-operative herniated lumbar disc treatment
Non-operative hip loose bodies treatment
Non-operative knee arthritis treatment
Non-operative kyphosis treatments
Non-operative labral tear treatment
Non-operative lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury treatment
Non-operative Lisfranc fracture/dislocation treatment
Non-operative low back pain (lumbar) treatments
Non-operative mallet finger treatment
Non-operative medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury treatment
Non-operative mensical tear treatment
Non-operative muscle strain treatment
Non-operative olceranon fracture treatment
Non-operative patellar tendonitis treatment
Non-operative posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury treatment
Non-operative posterior tibial tendonitis treatment
Non-operative radial head fracture treatment
Non-operative rotator cuff tear treatment
Non-operative runner’s knee (chondromalacia patella) treatment
Non-operative scoliosis treatment
Non-operative shoulder arthritis treatment
Non-operative shoulder instability treatment
Non-operative shoulder separation treatment
Non-operative spinal osteoarthritis (spondylosis) treatments
Non-operative spinal stenosis treatment
Non-operative stiff big toe
Non-operative superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesion tear treatment
Non-operative tarsal tunnel syndrome treatment
Non-operative tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis treatment
Non-operative throwing injury treatment
Non-operative treatment for calficic tendinitis – barbotage
Non-operative treatment for frozen shoulder – capsular distention
Non-operative trigger finger
Non-operative ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) treatment
Non-operative whiplash – neck sprain or strain treatments
Non-operative wrist fracture treatment
Non-operative wrist tendonitis treatment
Osteoarthritis treatment
Osteoporosis care
Plantar fasciitis
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy
Posterior tibial tendonitis
R.I.C.E. – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Radial head fracture surgeries
Sacrococcygeal injection
Shin splints treatment
SI joint injections
Sprain and strain treatment
Tendon joint injections

Video: Get to Know Dr. Pettrone

Dr. Pettrone and his wife, Claire, an attorney for the healthcare industry, live in McLean and have three children. In his leisure time, Dr. Pettrone loves travel, the beach, and playing tennis.

Georgetown University Medical Center, Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Medical Degree
Brown University, Bachelor of Arts

Certifications

Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Arlington County Medical Society
Arthroscopy Association of North America
Clinical Professor of Orthopedics at Georgetown University
Eastern Orthopaedic Society
Head Team Physician, George Mason University
Team Physician, Annandale High School
Team Physician, DC United, 1996-1998
Team Physician, Prince William Cannons, 1980-1995
Virginia Medical Society
Virginia Orthopaedic Society

Recipient of the George Mason Medal, the George Mason University’s highest award
Selected as one of the Best Doctors in America, 2008, by Harvard University School of Medicine
Best Doctors in America List 2017-2018
Voted a Top Doctor by Arlington Magazine 2019
Voted a Top Doctor by Virginia Living Magazine 2017
Voted a Top Doctor by Northern Virginia Magazine 2007, 2008, 2022, 2023
Voted a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine 2005

Broken collarbone surgery
Bursitis/impingement surgery
Closed reduction (elbow)
Closed reduction (finger)
Closed reduction (shoulder)
Closed reduction (sternoclavicula joint)
Diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases
Foot and ankle – clubfoot, flatfoot
Foot pain treatments
Foot ulcers and lesions
Heel pain treatments
Impingement – rotator cuff tendonitis
Little League elbow treatment
Little League shoulder treatment
Non-operative anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury treatment
Non-operative arthritis (foot and ankle) treatment
Non-operative Bankart lesion treatment
Non-operative biceps tendon rupture treatment
Non-operative bony stress reactions/stress fractures treatment
Non-operative broken collar bone treatment
Non-operative bunion treatment
Non-operative bursitis/impingement treatment
Non-operative carpal tunnel treatment
Non-operative cervical spondylosis treatment
Non-operative claw and hammer toe treatments
Non-operative cubital tunnel syndrome treatment
Non-operative elbow bursitis treatment
Non-operative elbow spur treatment
Non-operative finger fracture treatment
Non-operative finger sprain treatments
Non-operative flat foot treatments
Non-operative foot and ankle treatments
Non-operative foot callus/corn treatment
Non-operative fracture of the talus treatment
Non-operative ganglion cyst treatment
Non-operative golfer’s elbow treatment
Non-operative hand and wrist arthritis treatments
Non-operative hand fracture treatment
Non-operative herniated cervical disc treatment
Non-operative herniated lumbar disc treatment
Non-operative hip loose bodies treatment
Non-operative knee arthritis treatment
Non-operative kyphosis treatments
Non-operative labral tear treatment
Non-operative lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury treatment
Non-operative Lisfranc fracture/dislocation treatment
Non-operative low back pain (lumbar) treatments
Non-operative mallet finger treatment
Non-operative medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury treatment
Non-operative mensical tear treatment
Non-operative muscle strain treatment
Non-operative olceranon fracture treatment
Non-operative patellar tendonitis treatment
Non-operative posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury treatment
Non-operative posterior tibial tendonitis treatment
Non-operative radial head fracture treatment
Non-operative rotator cuff tear treatment
Non-operative runner’s knee (chondromalacia patella) treatment
Non-operative scoliosis treatment
Non-operative shoulder arthritis treatment
Non-operative shoulder instability treatment
Non-operative shoulder separation treatment
Non-operative spinal osteoarthritis (spondylosis) treatments
Non-operative spinal stenosis treatment
Non-operative stiff big toe
Non-operative superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesion tear treatment
Non-operative tarsal tunnel syndrome treatment
Non-operative tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis treatment
Non-operative throwing injury treatment
Non-operative treatment for calficic tendinitis – barbotage
Non-operative treatment for frozen shoulder – capsular distention
Non-operative trigger finger
Non-operative ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) treatment
Non-operative whiplash – neck sprain or strain treatments
Non-operative wrist fracture treatment
Non-operative wrist tendonitis treatment
Osteoarthritis treatment
Osteoporosis care
Plantar fasciitis
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy
Posterior tibial tendonitis
R.I.C.E. – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Radial head fracture surgeries
Sacrococcygeal injection
Shin splints treatment
SI joint injections
Sprain and strain treatment
Tendon joint injections

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