Dr. Patrick O’Connell specializes in orthopedic surgery of the knee and shoulder. He does reconstructive shoulder and knee surgery and joint replacements. Dr. O’Connell is a committed community member and serves as the team physician for several local teams.
for Knee, Shoulder, Sports Medicine
Dr. O’Connell is a native of Burlington, VT. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his medical degree from the University of Vermont. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Northwestern University, and completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Hughston Orthopaedic Clinic. He then came to Virginia Beach to start his practice in 1989. His interest is in sports medicine, specializing in complex shoulder and knee reconstructions including complicated rotator cuff repair, superior capsular reconstructions, anatomic and reverse total shoulder replacement, primary and revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and anterior cruciate ligament repair. Dr. O’Connell is an Assistant Professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He is active in local sports, serving as the team physician for the Norfolk Admirals, Virginia Wesleyan University and Virginia Beach Public High Schools. Dr. O’Connell is board certified in orthopedic surgery.
“Dr. O’Connell is extremely professional and employs his knowledge and experience to help solve your problem. I trust his judgement and have great faith in his expertise. I wouldn’t go to anyone else for orthopedic care.”
“I like to brag about Dr. Patrick O’Connell. He is the most awesome orthopedic doctor I’ve ever met. He’ll sit down and he talks to you face to face. He sits there and he listens. He’s not like standing up and saying he’s ready to go. He is awesome and very kind. He listens to his patients and their needs and he believes his patients and his staff is just outstanding. But Dr. Patrick O’Connell is a number, he’s 11 on the scoreboard.”
“Your operation is set up for ease of a patient. Dr. O’Connell is a sharp surgeon who performed 3 procedures on me and repaired my issues and as well, has enabled me to shave 3 or 4 strokes off my golf score.”
“I appreciated the doctor listening and actually showing me my X-rays and imaging and explaining in detail the issues. I felt like he genuinely cared about me and my welfare. Didn’t feel rushed. He let me ask all my questions.”
“I have had Dr. O’Connell as my surgeon for at least 15 years. That should speak for itself.”
Dr. O’Connell is a native of Burlington, VT. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his medical degree from the University of Vermont. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Northwestern University, and completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Hughston Orthopaedic Clinic. He then came to Virginia Beach to start his practice in 1989. His interest is in sports medicine, specializing in complex shoulder and knee reconstructions including complicated rotator cuff repair, superior capsular reconstructions, anatomic and reverse total shoulder replacement, primary and revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and anterior cruciate ligament repair. Dr. O’Connell is an Assistant Professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He is active in local sports, serving as the team physician for the Norfolk Admirals, Virginia Wesleyan University and Virginia Beach Public High Schools. Dr. O’Connell is board certified in orthopedic surgery.
“Dr. O’Connell is extremely professional and employs his knowledge and experience to help solve your problem. I trust his judgement and have great faith in his expertise. I wouldn’t go to anyone else for orthopedic care.”
“I like to brag about Dr. Patrick O’Connell. He is the most awesome orthopedic doctor I’ve ever met. He’ll sit down and he talks to you face to face. He sits there and he listens. He’s not like standing up and saying he’s ready to go. He is awesome and very kind. He listens to his patients and their needs and he believes his patients and his staff is just outstanding. But Dr. Patrick O’Connell is a number, he’s 11 on the scoreboard.”
“Your operation is set up for ease of a patient. Dr. O’Connell is a sharp surgeon who performed 3 procedures on me and repaired my issues and as well, has enabled me to shave 3 or 4 strokes off my golf score.”
“I appreciated the doctor listening and actually showing me my X-rays and imaging and explaining in detail the issues. I felt like he genuinely cared about me and my welfare. Didn’t feel rushed. He let me ask all my questions.”
“I have had Dr. O’Connell as my surgeon for at least 15 years. That should speak for itself.”
