Heads, shoulders, knees, and toes – and hands and elbows too.
The orthopedic specialists at Howard County General Hospital take care of every part of your student athlete.
Sports Medicine
Overuse Injuries
Breaks and Sprains
When your performance is cut short because of an injury or chronic pain, seek specialized help close to home with a Howard County General Hospital orthopedic specialist:

Ira Dean Gelb, M.D.
Appointment Phone: 410-992-7800
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
ACL Reconstruction, Anterior Shoulder Instability, Arthritis, Arthritis of the Shoulder, Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair, Arthroscopic Surgery, Baseball Injuries, Bone Diseases, Elbow UCL Reconstruction, Femoral-Acetabular Impingement (FAI), Fractures, Hip Fractures, Joint Diseases, Joint Injections, Joint Pain, Knee Meniscus Repair, Knee Surgery, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Partial Hip Resurfacing, Patellar Instability Stabilization, Patellofemoral Tracking Disorders, Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Injuries, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Disorders, Shoulder Fractures, Shoulder Instability Stabilization Surgery, Shoulder Joint Dislocations, Shoulder Labral Tear, Shoulder Ultrasound, Sports Injuries, Sports Injuries to the Shoulder, Sports Medicine, Surgery, Total Hip Replacement, Total Hip Resurfacing, Total Joint Replacement, Upper Extremity Reconstruction

Charles Francis Mess, Jr., M.D.
Appointment Phone: 410-992-7800
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Arthroscopic Surgery, Bone Diseases, Bone Fractures, Degenerative Joint Disease (Osteoarthritis of the Hip), Femoral-Acetabular Impingement (FAI), Fractures, Hip Conditions, Hip Dislocations, Hip Fractures, Joint Injections, Joint Surgery, Knee Surgery, Labral Tears of the Hip, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Surgery, Total Hip Replacement, Total Joint Replacement

Umasuthan Srikumaran, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H.
Appointment Phone: 443-997-6754
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Anterior Shoulder Instability, Arthritis, Arthritis of the Shoulder, Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair, Arthroscopic Surgery, Baseball Injuries, Bone Surgery, Fractures, Joint Diseases, Joint Pain, Joint Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Platelet-Rich Plasma, Rotator Cuff, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Arthroscopy, Shoulder Dislocations, Shoulder Disorders, Shoulder Fractures, Shoulder Instability Stabilization Surgery, Shoulder Joint Dislocations, Shoulder Labral Tear, Shoulder Replacement, Shoulder Surgery, Shoulder Ultrasound, Sports Injuries, Sports Injuries to the Shoulder, Sports Medicine, Tendon Surgery, Torn Cartilage, Total Joint Replacement, Upper Extremity, Upper Extremity Surgery

Daniel Ch Tang, M.D.
Appointment Phone: 410-992-7800
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
ACL Reconstruction, Arthroscopic Surgery, Bone Diseases, Bone Fractures, Degenerative Joint Disease (Osteoarthritis of the Hip), Fractures, Hip Conditions, Hip Fractures, Joint Injections, Joint Surgery, Knee Arthritis, Knee Joint Arthroscopy, Knee Meniscus Repair, Knee Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Patellar Fracture (Broken Kneecap), Patellofemoral Tracking Disorders, Sports Medicine, Surgery