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Arsh S. Dhanota, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health
Associate Program Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Founding Director, Regenerative Sports Medicine & Orthobiologics Program, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Chief Medical Officer, Philadelphia Eagles
Head Team Physician, Philadelphia Eagles
Founding Chief, Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Head Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician, Philadelphia 76ers
Vice President of Athlete Care, Philadelphia Eagles
Department: Family Medicine and Community Health

Contact information
University of Pennsylvania Sports Medicine
800 Spruce Street, 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Education:
B.S. (Electrical Engineering)
University of California, Riverside, 2004.
M.D. (Doctor of Medicine)
Medical University of Lublin, 2009.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA-Kaiser Foundation Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program , 2010-2011.
Resident, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA-Kaiser Foundation Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, 2011-2013.
Chief Resident, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA-Kaiser Foundation Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, 2012-2013.
Adult and Pediatric Sports Medicine Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia-University of Pennsylvania Sports Medicine Fellowship , 2013-2014.
Certifications
American Board of Family Medicine, 2013.
Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, 2014.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

Dr. Dhanota is a Sports Medicine Specialist and Founder/Director of the Penn Regenerative Sports Medicine & Orthobiologics Program, specializing in treating patients with a wide variety of sports medicine and musculoskeletal conditions.
He completed an undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and for a short period of time worked on the first fiberoptic network in the United States as a Project Manager-Electrical Engineer. Shortly thereafter, Dr. Dhanota decided to change career paths and enter the field of medicine. He spent his first two years of medical school in Europe, followed by two years of medical education at the hospitals of the Weill Medical College at Cornell University. He then returned to Southern California to complete his post-graduate medical education and residency training at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA-Kaiser Foundation Hospital Residency Program where he also served as elected Chief Resident. During his post-graduate medical education, he earned numerous awards including the coveted Resident Research award two years in a row for his work in the field of Sports Medicine. Dr. Dhanota then completed a fellowship in Adult & Pediatric Sports Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia-University of Pennsylvania Sports Medicine Fellowship Program.
Serving as Director of the Regenerative Sports Medicine & Orthobiologics Program at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Dhanota has developed cutting-edge cell-based treatment protocols for musculoskeletal injuries. His extensive experience treating patients and athletes of all ages, including NCAA Division I and professional athletes, has earned him the prestigious honor of being named a Top Doctor in Sports Medicine. He is currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer-Head Team Physician for the Philadelphia Eagles as well as the Head Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician for the Philadelphia 76ers. In the past he has also served as a Team Physician with the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) and the University of Pennsylvania's Men's Basketball Team. Dr. Dhanota is currently an Associate Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Founding Chief of the Divison of Primary Care Sports Medicine.

Selected Publications

Patel, Parthik D. ; Divi, Srikanth N ; Canseco, Jose A. ; Donnally, Chester J. ; Galetta, Matthew ; Vaccaro, Alexander ; Schroeder, Gregory D. ; Hsu, Wellington K. ; Hecht, Andrew C. ; Dossett, Andrew B. ; Dhanota, Arsh S. ; Prasad, Srivinas K. ; Vaccaro, Alexander R: Management of Acute Subaxial Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury in Professional Collision Athletes. Clinical Spine Surgery March 2021.

Ross D, Dhanota A: Chronic Shoulder Pain in an Ultimate Frisbee Athlete: A Case Presentation. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Conference April 2016.

Santana J, Dhanota A: Abdominal Pain in a Women's Soccer Player: A Case Presentation. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Conference April 2016.

Desai N, Dhanota A, Huffman R: Refractory Elbow Pain and Stiffness After Radial Head Fracture: A Case Presentation. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Conference April 2015.

Renjilian C, Dhanota A, Mueller A, Farber D: Midfoot Swelling in a Female Collegiate Soccer Player: A Case Presentation. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Conference April 2015.

Dhanota A, Grady M, Master CL et al: Balance Assessment of Youth Ice Hockey Players: Baseline Correlations and Observations Following Concussion. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine 25(2), March 2015.

Dhanota A, Kapur R, Sennett BJ: Worsening Leg Pain in a Collegiate Football Player: A Case Presentation. American Medical Society of Sports Medicine Annual Conference April 2014.

Dhanota A, Kapur R, Sennett BJ: Worsening Leg Pain in a Collegiate Football Player: An Interactive Case Study. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Case Study Website 2014.

Dhanota A, Woodward T: The Karate Kid with Thigh Pain: An Interactive Case Study. American Medical Society of Sports Medicine Case Study Website July 2013.

Dhanota A, Mason M: A 5 Year Old with Neck Pain: A Case Presentation. UCLA Annual Multicampus Research Conference May 2013.

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