Dr. Sean Lager, M.D., F.A.A.O.S.

- New Jersey Orthopedic Surgeon & Sports Injury Specialist

Orthopedic Surgeon Englewood | Dr. Sean Lager, M.D. Dr. Sean Lager is dedicated to providing compassionate patient care, the highest level of orthopedic treatment available, and incomparable professionalism.

Dr. Sean Lager’s interests and specialties are in arthroscopy and the management of sports-related and severe traumatic injuries for children and adults. Dr. Lager prefers to perform arthroscopic surgery for a number of reasons:

Less invasive than the open/traditional procedures
Patients experience less pain
No overnight hospital stay is required
Promotes faster healing
Patients regain function faster than with standard open procedures

Dr. Lager completed his Sports Medicine Fellowship at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. He has served as the head team physician for the annual New York-New Jersey All-Star Classic high school football game. Additionally, over the last five years, Dr. Lager was the team physician for several high schools and Division I College sports teams. He recently served as a member of the medical staff for NFL Football and professional soccer teams.

In 2005, Dr. Sean Lager was honored with the NCAA Award for his research on women's lacrosse injuries at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine annual meeting.

Dr. Lager is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and in March 2010 was elected to Fellowship of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lager received his Board certification in July 2008

Publications:

Lincoln AE, Hinton RY, Lager SL: Head, Face, and Eye Injuries In Scholastic and Collegiate Lacrosse. A 4-Year Prospective Study. The American Journal of Sports Medicine 35 (2) : 207-215, 2007. Winner of the NCAA Award for Best Paper at the American Orthopaedics Society for Sports Medicine 2005 Annual Meeting.

Cohen G, Lager S, Rubel I: The Social Impact Associated with Chronic Osteomyelitis: A Grading System for the Most Frequent Complication. Osteosynthesis Trauma Care (12): 1-3, 2004

Varlotta GP, Lager SL, Nicholas S, et al: Professional Roller Hockey Injuries. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 10 (1): 29-33, 2000

Annual Conferences:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Arthroscopy Association of North America

In order to enhance his surgical skills, Dr. Lager attends at least two advanced surgical laboratory courses annually.