About Dr. Coleman
Struan Coleman MD, PhD, is a world-renowned, board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip preservation and sports medicine at HSS and the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia. Dr. Coleman earned a medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and holds a D.Phil in Microbiology from Oxford University, England. He completed both his residency in Orthopedic Surgery and a fellowship in Sports Medicine at HSS. During his fellowship, Dr. Coleman worked as an assistant physician for the New York Giants football team and is currently Team Physician for the New York Mets baseball team.
Dr. Coleman focuses on the treatment and management of sports related injuries of the hip, knee, and shoulder, with a particular interest in hip arthroscopy and hip preservation. In his practice, he treats young, athletic patients with hip pathology; in addition, he has performed arthroscopic surgery on many high level athletes with hip problems, including NFL players from the Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, and Washington Red Skins.
Dr. Coleman also combines his clinical practice with research relating to the fields of hip arthroscopy and sports medicine, and he has published numerous articles and written chapters in those fields. Dr. Coleman holds numerous patents for technologies that are utilized by sports medicine physicians and surgeons. Most recently, he patented the technology behind the CyMedica QB1 Rehabilitation System, which is used to treat quadriceps atrophy. Dr. Coleman is the founder of CyMedica Orthopedics and he is on the board of the company.
Departments
Special Expertise
Arthroscopic Surgery of the Shoulder, Hip and Knee
Rotator Cuff Disease
Arthritis
Hip Disease in the Younger Patient
Instability of the Shoulder and Knee
Patient Stories
Videos
Insurance
If your insurance is not listed, please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. If you have out-of-network benefits, then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit. We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs. Financial assistance may be available for patients in need.
Credentials
Appointments
Associate Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Certification
Orthopedic Surgery
Awards
Overseas Research Grant, 1988, 1989, 1990
AOA, 1995
Neer Award Nomination, 2001
EAO Founders Award, 2002
Education
MD, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
Residency
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery, Sports Medicine, New York
State Licensure
Languages
English
For My Patients
Surgical Locations
Dr. Coleman performs surgery at the following locations:
Publications by Dr. Coleman
Research
Clinical Trials
- Retrospective Review of Education Programs for People with Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Adolescents
- The Center for Hip Preservation Outcomes Registry
- Motion and Muscle Analysis in Individuals with Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Pilot Study
- Adhesive Capsulitis: A Quantitative Analysis of Myofibroblast Proliferation
- Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement: The HSS Shoulder Arthroplasty Cohort
- Lumbar Plexus Block For Postoperative Pain Control After Hip Arthroscopy. A Randomized Controlled Trial
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
One of the goals of HSS is to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and related disciplines for the benefit of patients. Physicians at HSS may collaborate with outside companies for education, research and medical advances. HSS supports this collaboration in order to foster medical breakthroughs; however HSS also believes that these collaborations must be disclosed.
As part of the disclosure process, this website lists physician collaborations with outside companies. The disclosures are provided by information provided by the physician and other sources and are updated regularly. Further information may be available on individual company websites.
Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Coleman as of February 21, 2023.
- BetterPT - Ownership Interest
- CyMedica Orthopedics, Inc. - Inventor; Ownership Interest
- HS2, LLC - Ownership Interest
- Johnson & Johnson, Inc. - Inventor
- Stryker Endoscopy - Consultant
By disclosing the collaborations of HSS physicians with industry on this website, HSS and its physicians make this information available to their patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest Policy does not permit physicians to collect royalties on products developed by him/her that are used on patients at HSS.
Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.