Dr. Greg Bellisari is an internationally recognized board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in disorders of the shoulder, knee, elbow and all sports-related injuries. As a partner and fellowship trained surgeon at Orthopedic One, Dr. Bellisari has been consistently selected as one of the “Best Doctors in America, featured in Columbus Business First. Dr. Bellisari is the orthopedic team physician for the Columbus Blue Jackets and has treated amateur, collegiate and elite athletes from the NFL, NHL. As a former NFL linebacker, Dr. Bellisari shares a passion for athletics and for athletes of all levels of play. Also, teaching and mentoring young minds, Dr. Bellisari mentors’ residents and high school students exploring the medical field.

A Florida Native, he completed undergraduate training and medical school at The Ohio State University. Dr. Bellisari went on to complete a specialized “fellowship” training program in Sports Medicine at Ortho Carolina while caring for high level athletes.

Dr. Bellisari is known for his work on advanced sports injuries.  Dr. Bellisari has the experience and knowledge that allows him to help young athletes return to their high-level activities by using the most advanced techniques in the medical field. Dr. Bellisari is one of only a few surgeons in the area that provide surgical management of proximal hamstring injuries, meniscal transplants, complex and traumatic knee injuries.

Dr. Bellisari is married with four children. He enjoys fishing, golfing, traveling, coaching high school football and spending time with his family.

Dr. Bellisari has specialized expertise in the following areas:

• Arthroscopic double-row rotator cuff repair
• Arthroscopic Bankart and shoulder stabilization procedures
• SLAP repair and treatment of throwing athletes
• LatarJet procedures (bone grafting of the glenoid) for shoulder instability
• Proximal humerus/Glenoid fracture repair
• Clavicle fractures
• Superior capsular reconstruction (SCR)
• Arthroscopic acromioclavicular (AC) joint repair/reconstruction
• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair and reconstruction
• Multi-ligament knee reconstructions
• Meniscus injuries
• Meniscus transplants
• Cartilage restoration and cartilage repair
• Distal biceps tendon repair
• Proximal biceps tendon repair
• Triceps, Pectoralis repairs
• Proximal hamstring repairs

Publications:

Schuller DE, Bier-Laning CM, Sharma PK, Siegle RJ, Pellegrini AE, Karanfilov D, Bellisari G, Miller R, Young DC. Tissue-Conserving Surgery for Prognosis, Treatment, and Function Preservation. The Laryngoscope 1998 Nov; 108: 1599-1604.

Bellisari GE, MD; Christopher C. Kaeding CC, Litsky AS. Mechanical Evaluation of Cross Pins Used for Femoral Fixation of Hamstring Grafts in ACL Reconstructions. Orthopedics. October 2010; 33(10): 722.

Bellisari GE, Samora W, Klingele K. Meniscus tears in children. Sports Med Arthosc.2011 Mar 19; (1):50-5

 Volunteer Work:

• Multispecialty Clinic, Riverside Methodist Hospital: Performing surgery for uninsured patients
• The 2nd and 7 Foundation Speaker for Ohio youth
• Spokesperson, Central Ohio Swim for Diabetes
• Team Leader, Habitat for Humanity
• Spokesperson and Volunteer, Ohio Special Olympics
• Red Cross First Aid Service Corps volunteer
• Columbus and Tampa Bay area D.A.R.E speaker